Cruel To Be Kind Chords by Kurt Baker

Tempo:
130.8 bpm
Chords used:

G

F

Em

Am

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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KURT BAKER - Cruel To Be Kind chords
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Why don't you [D#] be here?
[E] [G#] Why don't [F#]
you be [E] here?
[G]
Why [F#] don't you be here?
[C]
[G] [F]
[G] [C]
[G] [F]
[G]
[C] Oh, I can't take [Em] another heartache
[F] So you say you're my friend, [G] I am not my witch
[C] You say [Em] your love is bona fide, [F] but that don't [Em] [Dm] coincide
With the things [F] that you do, and when [Em] I ask you to [F] be nice
You [G] say you've gotta [F] be cruel [G] to be [Em] kind
In [A] the right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be [Em] kind
It's so [A] satisfying, [F] cruel [G] to be [Em] kind
The things [A] that I [G] love you, baby
You gotta be cruel [C] to be kind
[G] [F]
[G] [C] Well, I do my best [Em] to understand it, [F] but you're still mystified
[G] And I wanna know [C] why I pick [Em] myself up off the ground
[F] And have you [Em] knock me back [Dm] down again [F] and again
And when [Em] I ask you to [F]
explain, [G] you say you've gotta [F] be cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] In the [A] right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] It's so [A] satisfying, [F] cruel [G] to be [Em] kind
The things [Am] that I love [G] you, baby
You gotta be cruel to [C] be kind
[A]
[F] [G] [Em]
[Am] [F] [G] [Em]
[Am] [F] [G] [Em]
[Am] [G]
Well, [C] I do my best to [Em] understand it, [F] but you're still mystified
And I wanna know [C] why I pick [Em] myself up off the ground
And [F] have you knock [Em] me back [Dm] down again and [F] again
[Em] When I ask you to [F] explain, [G] you say you've gotta [F] be cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] In the [A] right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] It's so [A] satisfying, [F] cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] The things [A] that I love [G] you, baby
You gotta be cruel to [F] be kind
[G] [Em] In the [Am] right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be kind
It's [Em] so [Am] satisfying, cruel [F] to [G] be kind
[Em] The things that [Am] I love [G] you, baby
You gotta be cruel to [F] be kind
[G] [Em] In the [Am] right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] It's a very, [Am] very, very [F] good [G] time
[Em] [Am] [G]
You gotta be cruel, you gotta be cruel to [F] be kind
[G] [Em] [Am] [F] [G] [Em]
[Am] [F] [G] [Em]
[A] [G] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
F
134211111
Em
121
Am
2311
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Em
121
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To learn Kurt Baker - Cruel To Be Kind chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Em, Am, F, G, Em, Am and G of chords. Begin your practice at a relaxed 65 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 131. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ Why don't you [D#] be _ here? _ _ _
[E] _ _ [G#] Why don't [F#] _
you be _ _ [E] here?
[G] _
Why _ [F#] don't you be here?
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Oh, I can't take [Em] another heartache
[F] So you say you're my friend, [G] I am not my witch
[C] _ You say [Em] your love is bona fide, [F] but that don't [Em] _ _ [Dm] coincide
With the things [F] that you do, and when [Em] I ask you to [F] be nice
_ You [G] say you've gotta [F] be cruel [G] to be [Em] kind
In [A] the right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be [Em] kind
It's so [A] satisfying, _ [F] cruel [G] to be [Em] kind
The things [A] that I [G] love you, _ baby _ _
_ You gotta be cruel [C] to be kind
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] Well, I do my best [Em] to understand it, [F] but you're still mystified
[G] And I wanna know [C] why I pick [Em] myself up off the ground
[F] And have you [Em] knock me back [Dm] down again [F] and again
And when [Em] I ask you to [F] _
explain, [G] you say you've gotta [F] be cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] In the [A] right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] It's so [A] satisfying, _ [F] cruel [G] to be [Em] kind
The things [Am] that I love [G] you, _ baby
_ _ _ You gotta be cruel to [C] be kind _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, [C] I do my best to [Em] _ understand it, [F] but you're still mystified
And I wanna know [C] why I pick [Em] myself up off the ground
And [F] have you knock [Em] me back [Dm] down again and [F] again _
_ [Em] When I ask you to [F] explain, _ [G] you say you've gotta [F] be cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] In the [A] right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] It's so [A] satisfying, _ [F] cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] The things [A] that I love [G] you, _ baby
_ _ You gotta be cruel to [F] be kind
[G] _ _ [Em] In the [Am] right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be kind
It's [Em] so [Am] satisfying, cruel [F] to [G] be kind
[Em] The things that [Am] I love [G] you, _ baby _ _
You gotta be cruel to [F] be kind
[G] _ [Em] In the [Am] right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] It's a very, [Am] very, very [F] good [G] time
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
_ You gotta be cruel, you gotta be cruel to [F] be kind
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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The album Got It Covered includes this song, written by Nick Lowe and Ian Gomm.

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