Cruel
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verse 1:
Cadd9 Em7 D G
Wish I could say you're not the one
Cadd9 Em7 D G
My heart hangs on, you're having fun
Cadd9 Em7
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
D
But I still want you and I can't pretend
Cadd9 Em7 D
It f***ing kills me that we're done,
PREChorus:
Cadd9 G
A little twist of the knife, yeah, a little salt in the cut, yeah
Cadd9 D
a little thorn in the side and it stings like hell.
[Refrão]Chorus:
Cadd9 G
Feels so, cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger.
D
Cruel, when you lookin' like that oh
Cadd9 Em7
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
D
Take my endless summer, turn it in to winter.
Cadd9 G
Cruel the way you treat me like a stranger,
D
Cruel when you know me like that, oh
Cadd9 Em7
Cruel when you touch her when you kiss her,
D
Take my endless summer, turn it into winter.
verse 2:
Cadd9 Em7 D G
I'm making out like I don't care,
Cadd9 Em7 D G
But in her sleep I'd cut her hair,
Cadd9 Em7
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
D
But I still want you and I can't pretend
Cadd9 Em7 D
The way it hurts, it's just not fair,
PREChorus:
Cadd9 G
A little twist of the knife, yeah, a little salt in the cut, yeah
Cadd9 D
a little thorn in the side and it stings like hell.
[Refrão]Chorus:
Cadd9 G
Feels so, cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger.
D
Cruel, when you lookin' like that oh
Cadd9 Em7
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
D
Take my endless summer, turn it in to winter.
Cadd9 G
Cruel the way you treat me like a stranger,
D
Cruel when you know me like that, oh
Cadd9 Em7
Cruel when you touch her when you kiss her,
D
Take my endless summer, turn it into winter.
Bridge:
Cadd9 G
Once upon a time I thought that we were going strong,
D
What we had would never move, no it would never fall down.
Cadd9 G
No I've never been so wrong.
D
No I've never been so wrong.
Cadd9 G
Once upon a time I used to dream I'd be your wife,
D
I could hear the bells were ringing I was dressed in white,
Cadd9 G
No I've never been so wrong.
D
No I've never been so wrong.
Cadd9
A little twist of the knife....
[Refrão]FINAL Chorus:
Cadd9 G
Cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger.
D
Cruel, when you lookin' like that oh
Cadd9 Em7
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
D
Take my endless summer, turn it in to winter.
Cadd9 G
Cruel the way you treat me like a stranger,
D
Cruel when you know me like that, oh
Cadd9 Em7
Cruel when you touch her when you kiss her,
D
Take my endless summer, turn it into winter.
Cadd9 G
Cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger.
D
Cruel, when you lookin' like that oh
Cadd9 Em7
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
D
Take my endless summer, turn it in to winter.
You're so cruel...
How to play Cruel
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cadd9. 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.