Cruel Summer
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Intro: A
[Verso 1]
D E
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
C#m F#m
You know that I caught it (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
D E
Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price
C#m F#m
You know that I bought it (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
[Pré-Refrão]
D E
Killing me slow, out the window
C#m F#m
I’m always waiting for you to be waiting below
D
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
E
What doesn’t kill me makes me want you more
[Refrão]
A
And it’s new, the shape of your body
C#m
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
F#m
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
D
It’s a cruel summer
A
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
C#m
No rules, unbreakable heaven
F#m
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
D A
It’s a cruel summer, with you
[Verso 2]
D E C#m
Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine
F#m
I’m not buying (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
D E C#m
You say that we’ll just screw it up in these trying times
F#m
We’re not trying (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
[Pré-Refrão]
D E
So cut the headlights, summer’s a knife
C#m F#m
I’m always waiting for you just to cut to the bone
D
Devils roll the dice (dice), angels roll their eyes (eyes)
E
And if I bleed, you’ll be the last to know
[Refrão]
A
Oh it’s new, the shape of your body
C#m
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
F#m
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
D
It’s a cruel summer
A
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
C#m
No rules, unbreakable heaven
F#m
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
D (A)
It’s a cruel summer, with you
[Ponte]
A
I’m drunk in the back of the car
C#m
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
F#m
Said I’m fine, but it wasn’t true
D
I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you
A
And I snuck in through the garden gate
C#m
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
F#m
And I screamed for whatever it’s worth
D N.C.
“I love you,” ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?
He looks so pretty like a devil
[Refrão]
A
It’s new, the shape of your body
C#m
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
F#m
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
D
It’s a cruel summer
A
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
C#m
No rules, unbreakable heaven
F#m
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
D (A)
It’s a cruel summer, with you
Outro
A
I’m drunk in the back of the car
C#m
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
F#m
Said I’m fine, but it wasn’t true
D
I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you
A
And I snuck in through the garden gate
C#m
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
F#m
And I screamed for whatever it’s worth
D A
“I love you,” ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
How to play Cruel Summer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.