Chords for Cover of Cruel To Be Kind by Nick Lowe
Tempo:
129.1 bpm
Chords used:
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C
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Cm] Well, I can't take [Em] another heartache, [F] though you say you're my friend, [G] I'm at my wit's [C] end.
but [F] that don't [Em] [Dm] coincide with the things that you [F] do when
for [F] things.
gotta [C] be cruel [Gm] to be kind [Bm] in the [Am] right [C] measure, cruel [Gm] to be kind, [Em] it's a very [Am] good
[G] [C]
[Em] [F]
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[Cm] Well, I can't take [Em] another heartache, [F] though you say you're my friend, [G] I'm at my wit's [C] end.
but [F] that don't [Em] [Dm] coincide with the things that you [F] do when
for [F] things.
gotta [C] be cruel [Gm] to be kind [Bm] in the [Am] right [C] measure, cruel [Gm] to be kind, [Em] it's a very [Am] good
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[Cm] Well, I can't take [Em] another _ heartache, [F] though you say you're my friend, [G] I'm at my wit's [C] end.
You say your [Bm] love is bonafide, but [F] that don't _ [Em] _ [Dm] coincide with the things that you [F] _ do when
I [Em] ask you for [F] things.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ You gotta [C] be cruel [Gm] to be kind [Bm] in the [Am] right [C] measure, cruel [Gm] to be kind, [Em] it's a very [Am] good
sign, [C] cruel [G] to be kind [Em] means [Am] that I [G] love you, _ baby. _ _ _
You gotta be cruel [C] to be kind.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] Well, I do my best [E] to [Em] understand, dear, [F] but you still miss the vibe, [Gm] and I wanna know
[C] why I pick [Em] myself up off the ground to [F] have you [Bm] knock me back [Dm] down again [F] and again when
[Em] I ask you to [F] explain.
You [G] say you gotta [F] be cruel [Gm] to be [Em] kind in [Am] the right measure, [F] cruel to be kind, it's a very
good [Am] sign, [G] cruel to be [Em] kind [Am] means that I love [G] you, baby.
_ _ _ _ You gotta be cruel [C] to be kind. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
Well, [C] I do my best to [Bm] understand, dear, [F] but you still miss the vibe, [Gm] and I wanna [C] know
why I pick myself [Bm] up off the ground [Am] to have you [Em] knock me back [Dm] down again and [F] again _ when
I [Em] ask you _ to _ explain.
[Gm] You say _ _ _ you gotta [C] be cruel [G] to be kind [Bm] in the [Am] right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be kind, [Em] it's a very
[A] good sign, [C] cruel [Gm] to be [Em] kind means [Am] that I love [G] you, _ baby. _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] Cruel to be [Em] kind in [Am] the right [F] measure, _ [G] _ [E] it's a very, very, very [F] good [G] sign, _ [Em] means [Am] that I
[G] love you, _ baby. _ _ _
_ You gotta be cruel [C] to be kind. _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] Well, I can't take [Em] another _ heartache, [F] though you say you're my friend, [G] I'm at my wit's [C] end.
You say your [Bm] love is bonafide, but [F] that don't _ [Em] _ [Dm] coincide with the things that you [F] _ do when
I [Em] ask you for [F] things.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ You gotta [C] be cruel [Gm] to be kind [Bm] in the [Am] right [C] measure, cruel [Gm] to be kind, [Em] it's a very [Am] good
sign, [C] cruel [G] to be kind [Em] means [Am] that I [G] love you, _ baby. _ _ _
You gotta be cruel [C] to be kind.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] Well, I do my best [E] to [Em] understand, dear, [F] but you still miss the vibe, [Gm] and I wanna know
[C] why I pick [Em] myself up off the ground to [F] have you [Bm] knock me back [Dm] down again [F] and again when
[Em] I ask you to [F] explain.
You [G] say you gotta [F] be cruel [Gm] to be [Em] kind in [Am] the right measure, [F] cruel to be kind, it's a very
good [Am] sign, [G] cruel to be [Em] kind [Am] means that I love [G] you, baby.
_ _ _ _ You gotta be cruel [C] to be kind. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
Well, [C] I do my best to [Bm] understand, dear, [F] but you still miss the vibe, [Gm] and I wanna [C] know
why I pick myself [Bm] up off the ground [Am] to have you [Em] knock me back [Dm] down again and [F] again _ when
I [Em] ask you _ to _ explain.
[Gm] You say _ _ _ you gotta [C] be cruel [G] to be kind [Bm] in the [Am] right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be kind, [Em] it's a very
[A] good sign, [C] cruel [Gm] to be [Em] kind means [Am] that I love [G] you, _ baby. _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] Cruel to be [Em] kind in [Am] the right [F] measure, _ [G] _ [E] it's a very, very, very [F] good [G] sign, _ [Em] means [Am] that I
[G] love you, _ baby. _ _ _
_ You gotta be cruel [C] to be kind. _