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Cruel To Be Kind

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Cruel to be Kind by Nick Lowe - acoustic cover by the Moon Loungers
[Chords]
C
               X-3-2-0-1-0
G/B
             X-2-0-0-3-0
F/A
             X-0-3-2-1-1
G               3-2-0-0-3-3
G7              3-2-0-0-0-1
Em              0-2-2-0-0-0
G7sus4          3-2-0-0-1-1
Dm
              X-X-0-2-3-1
F               1-3-3-2-1-1
Am
              X-0-2-2-1-0
A
               X-0-2-2-2-0
A7
              X-0-2-0-2-0
[Intro]
C   G/B    F/A    G
C   G/B    F/A    G    G7
[Verse 1]
    C                    Em
Oh, I can't take another  ...heartache
            F                   G7sus4
Though you say you're my friend, I'm at my wits end
C                     Em
  You say your love is   ...bona fide
                F       Em  Dm                          F
But that don't  ...coincide   with the things that you do
           Em             F        G7sus4
And when I ask you to be nice, you say...
[Chorus]
              F           G    Em             Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind, in the right measure
  F          G            Em        Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
  F          G     Em           Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you
G7sus4
Baby, you gotta be cruel
G7                        C   G/B    F/A    G7sus4
you gotta be cruel to be kind
[Verse 2]
       C                   Em
Well I do my best to under... stand, dear
           F              G7sus4
But you still mystify, and I wanna know why
C                    Em
    I pick myself up  ...off the ground
            F        Em       Dm           F
To have you knock me back down, again and again
           Em            F         G7sus4
And when I ask you to explain, you say
[Chorus]
              F           G    Em             Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind, in the right measure
  F          G            Em        Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
  F          G     Em           Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you
G7sus4
Baby, you gotta be cruel
G7                        C
you gotta be cruel to be kind
[Break]
      A    A7
Ooooooooooooooh
F    G   Em  Am
               x3
G7sus4
[Verse 3]
        C                  Em
Well, I do my best to understand, dear
         F                G7sus4
But you still mystify, and I wanna know why
C                    Em
    I pick myself up ...off the ground,
             F           Em        Dm              F
To have you  ...knock me back down  ...again and again
           Em                F        G7sus4
And when I ask you to ex - plain, you say...
[Chorus]
              F           G    Em             Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind, in the right measure
  F          G            Em        Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
  F          G     Em           Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you
G7sus4
Baby, you gotta be cruel
G7                        F    G
You gotta be cruel to be kind
Em             Am
In the right measure
  F          G            Em        Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
  F          G     Em           Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you
G7sus4
Baby, you gotta be cruel
G7                        C
You gotta be cruel to be kind

Cruel To Be Kind chords and lyrics

Free chords for Cruel To Be Kind by The Moon Loungers. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Cruel to be Kind by Nick Lowe - acoustic cover by the Moon Loungers
[Chords]
Am              X-0-2-2-1-0
A               X-0-2-2-2-0
A7              X-0-2-0-2-0
[Intro]
C   G/B    F/A    G
C   G/B    F/A    G    G7
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Break]
F     G    Em    Am  x3
G7sus4
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]

Cruel To Be Kind Chords by The Moon Loungers

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The chords for "Cruel To Be Kind" show the original chord names (including C, G/B, F/A, G, G7, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.