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Dont Be Cruel

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[Chords]
Em7[Asu020030s4   x02230]
[Intro]
   D    Em7    Asus4       A2x
[Chorus]
don't be Dcruel, don't be cruel,
is it Em7true, do you leave me for Asus4another Aone,
don't be Dcruel, don't be cruel,
is it Em7true, do you leave me for Asus4another Aone.
[Verse 1]
Dyou keep sneering and laBmughing at me,
Dtelling stories that ain't Gtrue,
Dsaying you want to be Cfree,
I never Asus4did the same to Ayou.
[Chorus]
don't be Dcruel, don't be cruel,
is it Em7true, do you leave me for aAsus4nother Aone,
don't be Dcruel, don't be cruel,
is it Em7true, do you leave me for anAsus4other  Aone.
[Verse 2]
DI never dreamt that it would Bmend like this,
Dtell me please just what's aGmiss,
Ddon't you play those silly Cgames,
Asus4crying and calling me Anames.
[Chorus]
don't be Dcruel, don't be cruel,
is it tEm7rue, do you leave me for anAsus4other  Aone,
don't be Dcruel, don't be cruel,
is it Em7true, do you leave me for anAsus4other  Aone.
[Instrumental]
    D     Em7   Asus4       Ax2
[Verse 3]
Dwhy must you give up on Bmme   now,
Dwe've been together for so Glong,
Dwe can work it out someChow,
my love for Asus4you is still as Astrong.
[Outro]
don't be Dcruel, don't be cruel,
is it Em7true, do you leave me for aAsus4nother  Aone,
don't be Dcruel, don't be cruel,
is it Em7true, do you leave me for anAsus4other  Aone,
Em7do you leave me for anAsus4other,A  
do you Em7leave me for aAsus4nother   A  Done.

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Dont Be Cruel

by The Machines

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Asus4

[Chords]

Em7 020030

[Asus4 x02230]

[Intro]

D Em7 Asus4 A

[Chorus]

don't be cruel, don't be cruel,

Em7 Asus4 A

is it true, do you leave me for another one,

don't be cruel, don't be cruel,

Em7 Asus4 A

is it true, do you leave me for another one.

[Verse 1]

D Bm

you keep sneering and laughing at me,

D G

telling stories that ain't true,

D C

saying you want to be free,

Asus4 A

I never did the same to you.

[Chorus]

don't be cruel, don't be cruel,

Em7 Asus4 A

is it true, do you leave me for another one,

don't be cruel, don't be cruel,

Em7 Asus4 A

is it true, do you leave me for another one.

[Verse 2]

D Bm

I never dreamt that it would end like this,

D G

tell me please just what's amiss,

D C

don't you play those silly games,

Asus4 A

crying and calling me names.

[Chorus]

don't be cruel, don't be cruel,

Em7 Asus4 A

is it true, do you leave me for another one,

don't be cruel, don't be cruel,

Em7 Asus4 A

is it true, do you leave me for another one.

[Instrumental]

D Em7 Asus4 A

[Verse 3]

D Bm

why must you give up on me now,

D G

we've been together for so long,

D C

we can work it out somehow,

Asus4 A

my love for you is still as strong.

[Outro]

don't be cruel, don't be cruel,

Em7 Asus4 A

is it true, do you leave me for another one,

don't be cruel, don't be cruel,

Em7 Asus4 A

is it true, do you leave me for another one,

Em7 Asus4 A

do you leave me for another,

Em7 Asus4 A D

do you leave me for another one.

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