Chords for Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind (best audio quality)

Tempo:
130.6 bpm
Chords used:

G

F

Em

C

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[F] [G]
[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[C] Oh, I can't take [Em] another heartache
friend, [D] I'm at my [C] wit's end
say your [Em] love is bona fide
[Dm] coincide
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G
2131
F
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Em
121
C
3211
A
1231
G
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F
134211111
Em
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To learn Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, Em, Am, F, G, Em and F in sequence. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. With C Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] Oh, I can't take [Em] another _ heartache
Though [F] you say, oh my friend, [D] _ I'm at my [C] wit's end
You say your [Em] 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 [F] to be nice
[G] You say, you gotta [F] be cruel [G] to be [Em] kind
In the right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be [Em] kind
It's a very [A] design, [F] but cruel [G] to be kind
[E] Means that I [G] love you, _ baby
_ _ _ _ You gotta be cruel [C] to be kind
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Well, [C] I've done my best to [Em] _ understand you
[F] But you still must abide
[G] I wanna know [C] why I pick [Em] myself up off the ground
To [F] have you [Em] knock me back [Dm] down _
Again and [F] again
And when [Em] I ask you to [F] explain
You [G] say, you gotta [F] be cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] In the [A] right measure, [F] cruel [G] to be kind
[E] It's a very design, [F] but [G] cruel to be kind
[Em] [A] Means 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've done my best to [Em] _ understand you
[F] But you still must abide
I [G] _ wanna know [C] why I pick [Em] myself up off the ground
To [F] have you knock [Em] me back [Dm] down
Again and [F] again
And when [Em] I ask you to [F] explain
You [G] say, you gotta [Fm] be [G] cruel to be kind
In [E] the right measure, [C] cruel to be [Em] kind
It's a very design, [C] but [G] cruel to be kind
[Em] Means that [A] I love [G] you, baby _ _ _ _
You gotta be cruel to [F] be _ [G]
kind
[Em] In the right [F] measure, cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] It's a very, [A] very, very [F] good sign
[G] _
[Em] It means that [A] I love [C] you, _ baby
_ _ _ [G] You gotta be cruel to [F] be [G] kind
[Em] In the [E] right [F] measure, cruel [Em] to be kind
It's a very, [B] very, very [F] good [G] sign
[Em] It means [A] that I love [G] you, _ baby _ _ _
_ You gotta be cruel [F] to be _ [G]
kind
[E] In [A] the right [F] measure, [G] cruel to

Facts about this song

This song, written by Nick Lowe and Ian Gomm, finds its place within the Labour of Lust album.

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