Cruel to Be Kind — Nick Lowe
Chords and lyrics for Cruel to Be Kind by Nick Lowe (key of F).
Intro
[C] [Em] [F] [G]
Verse 1
Oh, [C]I can't take another[Em] heartache
Though you [F]say you're my friend, [Dm7]I'm at my [G]wits end
[C]You say your love is [Em]bona fide, but that don't [F][Em]coincide
[Dm]With the things that you [F]do, and 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
[Fmaj7/G]Baby, you gotta be cruel to be [C][Em]kind[G][F]
Verse 2
Well, I [C]do my best to [Em]understand you (it)
But you [F]still mystify, and [Dm7]I wanna [G]know why
[C]I pick myself up, [Em]off the ground
To have you [F]knock me [Em]back [Dm]down, again and [F]again
And when I [Em]ask you to [F]explain - 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
[Fmaj7/G]Baby, you gotta be cruel to be [C]kind
Oo, oo, oo! [A]Oo, oo, [A7]oo!
Instrumental
[F] [G] [Em] [Am]
[G] [G] [G]
Verse 3
Well, I [C]do my best to [Em]understand you (it)
But you [F]still mystify, and [Dm7]I wanna [G]know why
[C]I pick myself up, [Em]off the ground
To have you [F]knock me [Em]back [Dm]down, again and [F]again
And when I [Em]ask you to [F]explain - 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
[Fmaj7/G]Baby, you gotta be cruel, you gotta be cruel to be kind ...
(Repeat Chorus to fade)
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