Cruel To Be Kind chords by
Nick Lowe
Wilco

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

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

Verse 2
F F 
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G G 
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to be kind,
Em Em 
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in  the right measure
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Em Em 
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Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
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Em Em 
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Cruel to be kind, means that I love you,
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baby
(You've gotta be cruel)
You gotta be cruel to be
kind
C C 
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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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But you still mystify and I
want to know why
C C 
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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
F F 
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You've gotta be cruel

Verse 4
G G 
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to be kind,
Em Em 
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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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Em Em 
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Cruel to be kind, means that I love you,
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baby
(You've gotta be cruel)

Interlude 1
You gotta be cruel to be kind
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Em Em 
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Em Em 
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Em Em 
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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
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But you still mystify and
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I        want to know why
C C 
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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,
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you say
G G 
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You've gotta be cruel

Verse 6
F F 
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to be kind,
Em Em 
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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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Cruel to be kind,
Em Em 
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means that I love you baby
(You've gotta be cruel)
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You gotta be cruel to be kind

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

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

Verse 9

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measure

(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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