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 Amaj7- x02120
F#m7  - 242222 or 2x222x
    Bm- x24432
   Bm7- x24232
 G#dim- 4546xx
    E7- 020100
 Dmaj7- x57675
[Verse 1]
Amaj7I ain't gonna lie
You been on my mind
F#m7I know that it's gonna take some getting uBm7sed toG#dim7  E7  
Amaj7And I ain't gonna front
Thought you were the one
F#m7Never would've guessed that you would fall Bm7througG#dim7h
BE7aby, 'cause
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m7Each time I tried, girl, yAmaj7ou made an excuse
Just Dmaj7tryna avoid it and hBm7idin' the tE7ruth
F#m7See you would rather run away from it
Amaj7I just wanted you to say something
Dmaj7Still can't believe you'd Bmdo me
Like tBm7his
[Chorus]
How can you (tAmaj7ake him to)
All the plF#m7aces I used to take (Bm7you to)G#dim7?
E7I thought you were Amaj7(someone else)
Instead F#m7you leave me hanging Dmaj7alone (by mBmyself)
I neBm7ver thought I'd see the day that you'd be so cruel
[Verse 2]
Amaj7Why you playing games?
Wish it was the same
F#m7Probably never gonna be what it uBm7sed toG#dim7  E7  
Amaj7But I ain't gonna stress
When there's nothin' left
F#m7You gon' up and leave actin' all Bm7brand nG#dim7ew
Lady, 'E7cause
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m7Each time I tried, girl, yAmaj7ou made an excuse
Just Dmaj7tryna avoid it and hBm7idin' the tE7ruth
F#m7See you would rather run away from it
Amaj7I just wanted you to say something
Dmaj7Still can't believe you'd Bmdo me
Like tBm7his
[Chorus]
How can you (tAmaj7ake him to)
All the plF#m7aces I used to take (Bm7you to)G#dim7?
E7I thought you were Amaj7(someone else)
Instead F#m7you leave me hanging Dmaj7alone (by mBmyself)
I neBm7ver thought I'd see the day that you'd be so cruel
[Bridge]
F#m7And I don't wanna make tAmaj7hings complicated
Dmaj7Gotta let you know all of this time I Bm7can't get bacE7k from you
F#m7I'm someone Amaj7you'll just get over aDmaj7gainBm7  
I'm trying hard to move on but
[Outro]
How can you (tAmaj7ake him to)
All the plF#m7aces I used to take (Bm7you to)G#dim7?
E7I thought you were Amaj7(someone else)
Instead F#m7you leave me hanging Dmaj7alone (by mBmyself)
E7How can you (tAmaj7ake him to)
All the plF#m7aces I used to take (Bm7you to)G#dim7?
E7I thought you were Amaj7(someone else)
Instead F#m7you leave me hanging Dmaj7alone (by mBmyself)
I neBm7ver thought I'd see the day that you'd be so cruel

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Cruel

by Jeff Bernat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Bm7

G#dim

Dmaj7

F#m7

G#dim7

Amaj7

- x02120

F#m7 - 242222 or 2x222x

- x24432

Bm7

- x24232

G#dim

- 4546xx

- 020100

Dmaj7

- x57675

[Verse 1]

Amaj7

I ain't gonna lie

You been on my mind

F#m7 Bm7 G#dim7 E7

I know that it's gonna take some getting used to

Amaj7

And I ain't gonna front

Thought you were the one

F#m7 Bm7 G#dim7

Never would've guessed that you would fall through

Baby, 'cause

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m7 Amaj7

Each time I tried, girl, you made an excuse

Dmaj7 Bm7 E7

Just tryna avoid it and hidin' the truth

F#m7

See you would rather run away from it

Amaj7

I just wanted you to say something

Dmaj7 Bm

Still can't believe you'd do me

Bm7

Like this

[Chorus]

Amaj7

How can you (take him to)

F#m7 Bm7 G#dim7

All the places I used to take (you to)?

E7 Amaj7

I thought you were (someone else)

F#m7 Dmaj7 Bm

Instead you leave me hanging alone (by myself)

Bm7

I never thought I'd see the day that you'd be so cruel

[Verse 2]

Amaj7

Why you playing games?

Wish it was the same

F#m7 Bm7 G#dim7 E7

Probably never gonna be what it used to

Amaj7

But I ain't gonna stress

When there's nothin' left

F#m7 Bm7 G#dim7

You gon' up and leave actin' all brand new

Lady, 'cause

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m7 Amaj7

Each time I tried, girl, you made an excuse

Dmaj7 Bm7 E7

Just tryna avoid it and hidin' the truth

F#m7

See you would rather run away from it

Amaj7

I just wanted you to say something

Dmaj7 Bm

Still can't believe you'd do me

Bm7

Like this

[Chorus]

Amaj7

How can you (take him to)

F#m7 Bm7 G#dim7

All the places I used to take (you to)?

E7 Amaj7

I thought you were (someone else)

F#m7 Dmaj7 Bm

Instead you leave me hanging alone (by myself)

Bm7

I never thought I'd see the day that you'd be so cruel

[Bridge]

F#m7 Amaj7

And I don't wanna make things complicated

Dmaj7 Bm7 E7

Gotta let you know all of this time I can't get back from you

F#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Bm7

I'm someone you'll just get over again

I'm trying hard to move on but

[Outro]

Amaj7

How can you (take him to)

F#m7 Bm7 G#dim7

All the places I used to take (you to)?

E7 Amaj7

I thought you were (someone else)

F#m7 Dmaj7 Bm

Instead you leave me hanging alone (by myself)

E7 Amaj7

How can you (take him to)

F#m7 Bm7 G#dim7

All the places I used to take (you to)?

E7 Amaj7

I thought you were (someone else)

F#m7 Dmaj7 Bm

Instead you leave me hanging alone (by myself)

Bm7

I never thought I'd see the day that you'd be so cruel

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