Cruel Summer
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro] (played by Violin but transcribed for guitar)
e|----------------6------5-----------------------6-------5--|
B|--5-----6----------------------5------6-------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1] (played by Violin but transcribed for guitar)
e|----------------6------5-----------------------6-------5--|
B|--5-----6----------------------5------6-------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night, You know that I caught it
e|----------------6------5-----------------------6-------5--|
B|--5-----6----------------------5------6-------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bad, bad girl, Shiny pearl with a price, You know that I bought it
[Pre-chorus](Electric guitar, palm muted)
Bbsus Cm Dm
e|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
B|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
G|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
D|---8-------------------10--------------------10--------------|
A|---8-------------------10--------------------10--------------|
E|---6-------------------8---------------------12--------------|
Killing me slow, out the window, I'm always waiting for you to be waiting below
Bbsus Cm Dm
e|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
B|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
G|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
D|---8-------------------10--------------------10--------------|
A|---8-------------------10--------------------10--------------|
E|---6-------------------8---------------------12--------------|
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes, What doesn't kill me makes me want you more
[Chorus] (Acoustic Guitar)
F Am
e|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
D|---3---------------------------------7-------|
A|---3---------------------------------7-------|
E|---1---------------------------------5-------|
And it's new, the shape of your body, It's blue, the feeling I've got
Dm Bb
e|--10-----------------6-------------|
B|--10-----------------6-------------|
G|--10-----------------5-------------|
D|--12-----------------7-------------|
A|--12-----------------7-------------|
E|--10-----------------6-------------|
And it's ooh, whoa, oh, It's a cruel summer
F Am
e|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
G|---2---------------------------------5-------|
D|---3---------------------------------7-------|
A|---3---------------------------------7-------|
E|---1---------------------------------5-------|
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em, No rules in breakable heaven
Dm Bb
e|--10-----------------6-------------|
B|--10-----------------6-------------|
G|--10-----------------5-------------|
D|--12-----------------7-------------|
A|--12-----------------7-------------|
E|--10-----------------6-------------|
But ooh, whoa oh, It's a cruel summer, With you
[Verse 2] (electric guitar palm muted)
Bbsus Cm Dm
e|---------------x---------------------x---------------------x---------------|
B|---------------x---------------------x---------------------x---------------|
G|---------------x---------------------x---------------------x---------------|
D|---------------8---------------------10--------------------12--------------|
A|---------------8---------------------10--------------------12--------------|
E|---------------6---------------------8---------------------10--------------|
Hang your head low, In the glow of the vending machine, I'm not dying
(No guitar for this section)
You say that we'll just screw it up in these trying times, We're not trying
(Violin transposed for guitar, played after ed of second verse)
e|----5h6p5------------5---------------------------------------------|
B|-----------8---6----------8---6----5-------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------7-------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-chorus]
Bbsus Cm Dm
e|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
B|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
G|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
D|---8-------------------10--------------------10--------------|
A|---8-------------------10--------------------10--------------|
E|---6-------------------8---------------------12--------------|
So cut the headlights, summer's a knife, I'm always waiting for you just to cut to the bone
Bbsus Cm Dm
e|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
B|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
G|---x-------------------x---------------------x---------------|
D|---8-------------------10--------------------10--------------|
A|---8-------------------10--------------------10--------------|
E|---6-------------------8---------------------12--------------|
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes, And if I bleed, you'll be the last to know
[Chorus] (Acoustic Guitar)
F Am
e|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
D|---3---------------------------------7-------|
A|---3---------------------------------7-------|
E|---1---------------------------------5-------|
And it's new, the shape of your body, It's blue, the feeling I've got
Dm Bb
e|--10-----------------6-------------|
B|--10-----------------6-------------|
G|--10-----------------5-------------|
D|--12-----------------7-------------|
A|--12-----------------7-------------|
E|--10-----------------6-------------|
And it's ooh, whoa, oh, It's a cruel summer
F Am
e|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
D|---3---------------------------------7-------|
A|---3---------------------------------7-------|
E|---1---------------------------------5-------|
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em, No rules in breakable heaven
Dm Bb
e|--10-----------------6-------------|
B|--10-----------------6-------------|
G|--10-----------------5-------------|
D|--12-----------------7-------------|
A|--12-----------------7-------------|
E|--10-----------------6-------------|
But ooh, whoa oh, It's a cruel summer, With you
[Bridge] (Acoustic guitar)
F Am
e|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
D|---3---------------------------------7-------|
A|---3---------------------------------7-------|
E|---1---------------------------------5-------|
I'm drunk in the back of the car, And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Dm Bb
e|--10--------------------------------6-------------|
B|--10--------------------------------6-------------|
G|--10--------------------------------5-------------|
D|--12--------------------------------7-------------|
A|--12--------------------------------7-------------|
E|--10--------------------------------6-------------|
Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true, I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you
F Am
e|---1----------------------------------5-------|
B|---1----------------------------------5-------|
B|---1----------------------------------5-------|
D|---3----------------------------------7-------|
A|---3----------------------------------7-------|
E|---1----------------------------------5-------|
And I snuck in through the garden gate, Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
Dm Bb
e|--10------------------------------------6-------------|
B|--10------------------------------------6-------------|
G|--10------------------------------------5-------------|
D|--12------------------------------------7-------------|
A|--12------------------------------------7-------------|
E|--10------------------------------------6-------------|
And I screamed for whatever it's worth, "I love you," ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
(Play once)
Dm
e|-6-------------|
B|-6-------------|
G|-5-------------|
D|-7-------------|
A|-7-------------|
E|-6-------------|
She looks up grinning like a devil
[Chorus] (Acoustic Guitar)
F Am
e|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
D|---3---------------------------------7-------|
A|---3---------------------------------7-------|
E|---1---------------------------------5-------|
And it's new, the shape of your body, It's blue, the feeling I've got
Dm Bb
e|--10-----------------6-------------|
B|--10-----------------6-------------|
G|--10-----------------5-------------|
D|--12-----------------7-------------|
A|--12-----------------7-------------|
E|--10-----------------6-------------|
And it's ooh, whoa, oh, It's a cruel summer
F Am
e|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
D|---3---------------------------------7-------|
A|---3---------------------------------7-------|
E|---1---------------------------------5-------|
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em, No rules in breakable heaven
Dm Bb
e|--10-----------------6-------------|
B|--10-----------------6-------------|
G|--10-----------------5-------------|
D|--12-----------------7-------------|
A|--12-----------------7-------------|
E|--10-----------------6-------------|
But ooh, whoa oh, It's a cruel summer, With you
[Outro]
F Am
e|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
B|---1---------------------------------5-------|
D|---3---------------------------------7-------|
A|---3---------------------------------7-------|
E|---1---------------------------------5-------|
I'm drunk in the back of the car, And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Dm Bb
e|--10--------------------------------6-------------|
B|--10--------------------------------6-------------|
G|--10--------------------------------5-------------|
D|--12--------------------------------7-------------|
A|--12--------------------------------7-------------|
E|--10--------------------------------6-------------|
Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true, I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you
F Am
e|---1----------------------------------5-------|
B|---1----------------------------------5-------|
B|---1----------------------------------5-------|
D|---3----------------------------------7-------|
A|---3----------------------------------7-------|
E|---1----------------------------------5-------|
And I snuck in through the garden gate, Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
Dm Bb
e|--10------------------------------------6-------------|
B|--10------------------------------------6-------------|
G|--10------------------------------------5-------------|
D|--12------------------------------------7-------------|
A|--12------------------------------------7-------------|
E|--10------------------------------------6-------------|
And I screamed for whatever it's worth, "I love you," ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
How to play Cruel Summer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.