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Cruel Summer

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Verse + Pre-Chorus     Chorus + Bridge + Outro
------------------     -----------------------
C                     G
   x3201x                32003x
D                     Bm
   xx023x               x2443x
Bm                   Em
  x2443x               02200x
Em                   C
  02200x                x3201x
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
G
  (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 1]
C                D
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
     Bm                       Em
You know that I caught it (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
C             D
Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price
     Bm                       Em
You know that I bought it (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
[Pre-Chorus 1]
           C                D
Killing me slow, out the window
                   Bm                     Em
I’m always waiting for you to be waiting below
                C
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
             D
What doesn’t kill me makes me want you more
[Chorus 1]
         G
And it’s new, the shape of your body
     Bm
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
         Em
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
       C
It’s a cruel summer
     G
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
   Bm
No rules in breakable heaven
    Em
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
       C                  G
It’s a cruel summer, with you
[Verse 2]
C                  D                             Bm
Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine
                  Em
I’m not dying (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
   C                   D                            Bm
We say that we’ll just screw it up in these trying times
                     Em
We’re not trying (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
[Pre-Chorus 2]
               C                D
So cut the headlights, summer’s a knife
                   Bm                    Em
I’m always waiting for you just to cut to the bone
                C
Devils roll the dice (dice), angels roll their eyes (eyes)
         D
And if I bleed, you’ll be the last to know
[Chorus 2]
        G
Oh it’s new, the shape of your body
     Bm
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
         Em
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
       C
It’s a cruel summer
     G
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
   Bm
No rules in breakable heaven
    Em
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
       C                 G
                        ()
It’s a cruel summer, with you
[Bridge]
G
  I’m drunk in the back of the car
      Bm
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Em
   Said "I’m fine", but it wasn’t true
        C
I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you
    G
And I snuck in through the garden gate
      Bm
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
Em
   And I scream "For whatever it’s worth
  C
                                               N.C.
I love you, ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?"
He looks up, grinning like a devil
[Chorus 3]
     G
It’s new, the shape of your body
     Bm
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
         Em
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
       C
It’s a cruel summer
     G
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
   Bm
No rules in breakable heaven
    Em
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
       C                 G
                        ()
It’s a cruel summer, with you
[Outro]
G
  I’m drunk in the back of the car
      Bm
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Em
   Said "I’m fine", but it wasn’t true
        C
I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you
    G
And I snuck in through the garden gate
      Bm
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
Em
   And I scream "For whatever it’s worth
  C                                             G
I love you, ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?"
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Cruel Summer chords and lyrics

Free chords for Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Verse + Pre-Chorus     Chorus + Bridge + Outro
------------------     -----------------------
C   x3201x             G   32003x
D   xx023x             Bm  x2443x
Bm  x2443x             Em  02200x
Em  02200x             C   x3201x
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Bridge]
He looks up, grinning like a devil
[Chorus 3]
[Outro]
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Cruel Summer Chords by Taylor Swift

Learn how to play Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cruel Summer chords”, “Cruel Summer guitar chords”, or “Taylor Swift Cruel Summer chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cruel Summer chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cruel Summer lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, D, Bm, Em.

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Is "Cruel Summer" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Cruel Summer" in?

The chords for "Cruel Summer" show the original chord names (including C, G, D, Bm, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.