Chords for NICK LOWE - CRUEL TO BE KIND - HQ Best Version. New Audio.

Tempo:
130.65 bpm
Chords used:

F

G

Em

C

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[C] Oh, I can't take [Em] another heartache
So [F] you say you're my friend
[G] I'm at my wit's end
[C] You say [Em] your love is modified
[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 kind
[Em] In the right [F] measure
[G] Cruel to be [Em] kind
It's the very [A] design
[F] That cruel [Em] to be kind
Means that I [F] love you [G] Baby
Gotta be cruel
Gotta be cruel to [C] be kind
[G]
[F] [G]
Well, [C] I do my best to [Em] understand you
[F] But you still mystify
[C] And I wanna know 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 [F] be
Cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] In the [Am] right measure
Cruel [G] to be kind
It's the very design
[F] That cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] Means that [A] I love [F] you Baby
[C] [G] Gotta be cruel
Gotta be cruel to [C] be kind
Ooh
[A]
Ooh
[F] [G]
[Em] [Am] [F] [G]
[Em] [Am] [F] [G]
[Em] [Am] [F]
[G]
Well, [C] I do my best [Em] to understand you
[F] But you still mystify
[C] And I wanna know 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 [F] be
[Em] Cruel to be kind
In the [A] right measure
[F] Cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] It's a very good [A]
sign
[F] Cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] Means that [A] I love [F] you [C] Baby
[G]
You gotta be cruel to [F] be [G]
kind
[Em] In the right [F] measure
[G]
[Em] It's a very, very, very [F] good [G] sign
[Em] It means that I love [F] you Baby
[G] You gotta be cruel to [F] be kind
[G] [Em] In the right [F] measure
[G] [Em] It's a very, [A] very, very [F] good [G] sign
[Em] It means that I love you [C] Baby
[G]
You gotta be cruel [F] to be [G]
kind
[E] In the [Am] right [F] measure
[G]
[Em] It's a very, very, very [A] good sign
[F] [N]
Key:  
F
134211111
G
2131
Em
121
C
3211
A
1231
F
134211111
G
2131
Em
121
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To learn Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, F, G, Em, F, Em, A and F in sequence. Set your pace at 65 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 131. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Major.

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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] Oh, I can't take [Em] another _ heartache
So [F] you say you're my friend
[G] _ I'm at my wit's end
[C] You say [Em] your love is modified
[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 kind
[Em] In the right [F] measure
[G] Cruel to be [Em] kind
It's the very [A] design
[F] That cruel [Em] to be kind
Means that I [F] love you _ [G] Baby
Gotta be cruel
Gotta be cruel to [C] be kind
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Well, [C] I do my best to [Em] _ understand you
[F] But you still mystify
[C] And I wanna know 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 [F] be
Cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] In the [Am] right measure
Cruel [G] to be kind
It's the very design
[F] That cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] Means that [A] I love [F] you Baby
[C] _ _ [G] Gotta be cruel
Gotta be cruel to [C] be kind
_ _ Ooh
_ [A] _ _ _
Ooh
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Well, [C] I do my best [Em] to _ understand you
[F] But you still mystify
_ [C] And I wanna know 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 [F] be
[Em] Cruel to be kind
In the [A] right measure
[F] Cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] It's a very good [A]
sign
[F] Cruel [G] to be kind
[Em] Means that [A] I love [F] you [C] Baby
_ [G] _ _ _
You gotta be cruel to [F] be _ [G]
kind
[Em] In the right [F] measure
_ [G] _
[Em] It's a very, very, very [F] good [G] sign
[Em] It means that I love [F] you _ Baby
_ _ _ [G] You gotta be cruel to [F] be kind
[G] _ [Em] In the right [F] measure
_ [G] _ [Em] It's a very, [A] very, very [F] good _ [G] sign
[Em] It means that I love you [C] _ Baby
_ _ [G] _
_ You gotta be cruel [F] to be _ [G]
kind
[E] In the [Am] right [F] measure
_ [G] _
[Em] It's a very, very, very [A] good sign
[F] _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Nick Lowe and Ian Gomm, is among the lineup of tracks on the Labour of Lust album.

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