Cruel to Be Kind chords by
Nick Lowe

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Intro 1

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C

C

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G

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F

F

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G

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C

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G

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Verse 1
C C 
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Oh I can't
Em Em 
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take another heartache
F F 
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Though you say you're my friend,
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C C 
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I'm at my wit's    end
Em Em 
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You say your love is  bonafide, but
F F 
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that don't coincide
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F F 
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With the things that you do
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F F 
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And when I ask you to be nice,
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you say

Verse 2
F F 
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G G 
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You've gotta be cruel to be kind,
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Am Am 
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in  the right measure
F F 
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G G 
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Em Em 
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Am Am 
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Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
F F 
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G G 
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Em Em 
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Am Am 
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Cruel to be kind, means that I love you,
G G 
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Gsus4 Gsus4 
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G G 
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baby
(You've gotta be cruel)
You gotta be cruel to be kind
C C 
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F F 
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Verse 3
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C C 
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Em Em 
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Well I do my best to understand dear
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G G 
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But you still mystify and I
Gsus4 Gsus4 
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G G 
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C C 
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want to know  why
Em Em 
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I pick myself up  off the ground
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Em Em 
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To have you knock me back down,
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F F 
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again and again
Em Em 
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F F 
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And when I ask you to explain,
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you say

Verse 4
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You've gotta be cruel to be kind,
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Am Am 
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in  the right measure
F F 
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G G 
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Em Em 
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Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
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G G 
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Cruel to be kind,
Em Em 
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Am Am 
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G G 
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means that I love you, baby
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(You've gotta be cruel)

Interlude 1
You gotta be cruel to be kind
C C 
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G G 
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Em Em 
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F F 
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Em Em 
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Em Em 
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Am Am 
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G G 
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Gsus4 Gsus4 
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G G 
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Verse 5
C C 
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Em Em 
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Well I do my best to understand dear
F F 
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G G 
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But you still mystify and I
C C 
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want to know why
Em Em 
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I pick myself up  off the ground
F F 
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Em Em 
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To have you knock me back down,
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F F 
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again and again
Em Em 
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F F 
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And when I ask you to explain,
G G 
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you say

Verse 6
F F 
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You've gotta be cruel to be kind,
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Am Am 
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in  the right measure
F F 
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G G 
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Cruel to be kind,
Em Em 
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it's a very good sign
F F 
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G G 
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Cruel to be kind,
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Am Am 
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G G 
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means that I love you baby
(You've gotta be cruel)

Verse 7
You gotta be cruel to be kind
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Em Em 
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(Cruel to be kind), oh in
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F F 
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the right measure
G G 
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(Cruel to be kind), it's a
Em Em 
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Am Am 
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F F 
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very very very good sign
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Em Em 
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(Cruel to be kind), it means that I love you,
G G 
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Gsus4 Gsus4 
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baby
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(You've gotta be cruel)

Verse 8
You gotta be cruel to be kind
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G G 
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(Cruel to be kind), oh in
Em Em 
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Am Am 
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F F 
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the right measure
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(Cruel to be kind), yes it's
Em Em 
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F F 
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a very very very good sign
G G 
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Em Em 
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(Cruel to be kind), it means that I love you,
G G 
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Gsus4 Gsus4 
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G G 
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baby
(You've gotta be cruel)

Verse 9
You gotta be cruel to be kind
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(Cruel to be kind), oh in
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F F 
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the right measure
G G 
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Em Em 
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(Cruel to be kind), yes it's a very
very very good sign
(Cruel to be kind), it means that I love you

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