Cruel to Be Kind Nick Lowe
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Intro: G-Bm/F#-C/E-D (2x)
Oh, [G]I can't stand another h[Bm]eart-ache though you s[C]ay you're my friend, I[D]'m at my wits end
[G]You say your love is [Bm]bona fide, but that don't c[C]oi[-]nc[Bm]ide[-] [Am]
With the things that you [C]do, when I [Bm]ask you, to be n[C]ice - you [D]say
You gotta be c[C]ruel to be k[D]ind [Bm]in the right m[Em]easure, cr[C]uel to be ki[D]nd, it's a v[Bm]ery good s[Em]ign
C[C]ruel to be k[D]ind, m[Bm]eans that I l[Em]ove you, ba[D]-by, you gotta be cruel to be kind[G-Bm/F#-C/E-D]
Well I [G]do my best to underst[Bm]and dear but you st[C]ill mystify, and[D] I wanna know why
[G]I pick myself up, [Bm]off the ground, to have you kn[C]ock [-]me b[Bm]ack d[-]own[Am]
again and ag[C]ain, when I [Bm]ask you to expl[C]ain - you s[D]ay
You gotta be cr[C]uel to be ki[D]nd [Bm]in the right m[Em]easure, cr[C]uel to be ki[D]nd, it's a v[Bm]ery good s[Em]ign
C[C]ruel to be k[D]ind, m[Bm]eans that I l[Em]ove you, ba[D]-by, you gotta be cruel to be kind
G-E C-D-Bm-Em x3 D
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Well I d[G]o my best to underst[Bm]and dear, but you st[C]ill mystify, and [D]I wanna know why
[G]I pick myself up, [Bm]off the ground, to have you kn[C]ock [-]me b[Bm]ack d[-]own[Am]
again and ag[C]ain, when I [Bm]ask you to expl[C]ain - you s[D]ay
You gotta be cr[C]uel to be ki[D]nd [Bm]in the right m[Em]easure, cr[C]uel to be ki[D]nd, it's a v[Bm]ery good s[Em]ign
C[C]ruel to be k[D]ind, m[Bm]eans that I l[Em]ove you ba[D]-by, you gotta be cruel to be
You gotta be cr[C]uel to be ki[D]nd [Bm]in the right m[Em]easure, cr[C]uel to be ki[D]nd, it's a v[Bm]ery good s[Em]ign
C[C]ruel to be k[D]ind, m[Bm]eans that I l[Em]ove you, ba[D]-by, you gotta be cruel to be
You gotta be cr[C]uel to be ki[D]nd [Bm]in the right m[Em]easure, cr[C]uel to be ki[D]nd, it's a v[Bm]ery good s[Em]ign
C[C]ruel to be k[D]ind, m[Bm]eans that I l[Em]ove you, ba[D]-by, you gotta be cruel to be
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