7 Chords used in the song: C, Em, F, G, Dm7, Dm, Am
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[Intro]C
Em
F
G (2x)
[Verse 1]
C
Em
Oh, I can't stand another heart-ache
F
Dm7
G
Though you say you're my friend, I'm at my wits endC
Em
F
Em
You say your love is bona fide, but that don't coincideDm
F
Em
F
G
With the things that you do, when I ask you, to be nice - you say
[Chorus]
F
G
Em
Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measureF
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good signF
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love youG
C
Em
F
G
Ba-by, you gotta be cruel to be kind
[Verse 2]
C
Em
Well I do my best to understand you (it)
F
Dm7
G
But you still mystify, and I wanna know whyC
Em
I pick myself up, off the ground
F
Em
Dm
F
To have you knock me back down, again and again
Em
F
G
When I ask you to explain - you say
[Chorus]
F
G
Em
Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measureF
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good signF
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love youG
C
Em
Ba-by, you gotta be cruel to be kind
[Instrumental]F
G
Em
Am x3
G
G
G
[Verse 3]
C
Em
Well I do my best to understand you (it)
F
Dm7
G
But you still mystify, and I wanna know whyC
Em
I pick myself up, off the ground
F
Em
Dm
F
To have you knock me back down, again and again
Em
F
G
When I ask you to explain - you say
[Chorus]
F
G
Em
Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measureF
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good signF
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love youG
Ba-by, you gotta be ,you gotta be
(Rpt Chorus to fade)
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