Introduction:
C | Em | F | G |
C | Em | F | G | G
Verse:
C Oh, I can’t stand another Em heartache
Though you F say you’re my friend G I’m at my wits end
C You say your love is Em bona fide
But that F don’t coin Em cide
Dm With the things that you F do
When I Em ask you, to be F nice, you G say
Chorus:
You gotta be F cruel to be G kind – Em in the right Am measure
F Cruel to be G kind – it’s a Em very good Am sign
F Cruel to be G kind – Em means that I Am love you – G Baby!
G You gotta be G cruel to be C kind | Em | F | G
Verse:
C Well, I did my best, to Em understand you
F But you still mystify, I G wanna know why
C I pick myself up Em off the ground
To have you F knock me Em back Dm down
Again and a F gain
When I Em ask you to ex F plain, you G say
Chorus:
You gotta be F cruel to be G kind – Em in the right Am measure
F Cruel to be G kind – it’s a Em very good Am sign
F Cruel to be G kind – Em means that I Am love you – G Baby!
G You gotta be G cruel to be C kind
C Ooh Ooh Ooh A Ooooh
Instrumental:
F | G | Em | Am (x3)
F | G | Em | Am | G
Repeat Verse 2:
Chorus:
You gotta be F cruel to be G kind – Em in the right Am measure
F Cruel to be G kind – it’s a Em very good Am sign
F Cruel to be G kind – Em means that I Am love you – G Baby!
G You gotta be G cruel to be F kind G
Oh Em in the right Am measure
F Cruel to be G kind – it’s a Em very very Am very good F sign G
Em means that Am love you – G Baby!
G You gotta be G cruel to be C kind
Introduction:
C | Em | F | G |
C | Em | F | G | G
Verse:
C Oh, I can’t stand another Em heartache
Though you F say you’re my friend G I’m at my wits end
C You say your love is Em bona fide
But that F don’t coin Em cide
Dm With the things that you F do
When I Em ask you, to be F nice, you G say
Chorus:
You gotta be F cruel to be G kind – Em in the right Am measure
F Cruel to be G kind – it’s a Em very good Am sign
F Cruel to be G kind – Em means that I Am love you – G Baby!
G You gotta be G cruel to be C kind | Em | F | G
Verse:
C Well, I did my best, to Em understand you
F But you still mystify, I G wanna know why
C I pick myself up Em off the ground
To have you F knock me Em back Dm down
Again and a F gain
When I Em ask you to ex F plain, you G say
Chorus:
You gotta be F cruel to be G kind – Em in the right Am measure
F Cruel to be G kind – it’s a Em very good Am sign
F Cruel to be G kind – Em means that I Am love you – G Baby!
G You gotta be G cruel to be C kind
C Ooh Ooh Ooh A Ooooh
Instrumental:
F | G | Em | Am (x3)
F | G | Em | Am | G
Repeat Verse 2:
Chorus:
You gotta be F cruel to be G kind – Em in the right Am measure
F Cruel to be G kind – it’s a Em very good Am sign
F Cruel to be G kind – Em means that I Am love you – G Baby!
G You gotta be G cruel to be F kind G
Oh Em in the right Am measure
F Cruel to be G kind – it’s a Em very very Am very good F sign G
Em means that Am love you – G Baby!
G You gotta be G cruel to be C kind
Video Lesson
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