C
Em
F
G
C
Em
F
G
G
C
Em
Oh, I can’t take another heartache
F
G
Though you say oh my friend, I’m at my wit’s end
C
Em
You say your love is bonafide,
F
Em
Dm
but that don’t coincide
F
Em
F
With the things that you do and when I ask you to be nice
G
You say you’ve got to be…
F
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind in the right measure
F
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind it’s a very good sign
F
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind means that I love you
F
Baby, got to be cruel, got to be cruel to be kind
C
Em
F
G
C
Em
F
G
G
C
Em
Well I do my best to understand dear
F
G
But you still mystify and I want to know why
C
Em
I pick myself up off the ground
F
Em
Dm
to have you knock me back down
F
Em
F
Again and again and when I ask you to explain
G
You say, you’ve got to be…
F
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind in the right measure
F
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind it’s a very good sign
F
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind means that I love you
F
Baby, got to be cruel, got to be cruel to be kind
C
A
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh.. ooh… ooh…
C
Em
Well I do my best to understand dear
F
G
But you still mystify and I want to know why
C
Em
I pick myself up off the ground
F
Em
Dm
to have you knock me back down
F
Em
F
Again and again and when I ask you to explain
G
You say, you’ve got to be…
F
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind in the right measure
F
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind it’s a very good sign
F
G
Em
Am
Cruel to be kind means that I love you
F
Baby, got to be cruel, got to be cruel to be kind
Am
Em
A
F
C
Dm
G
