Cruel World Tab by Willie Nelson

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Intro 1

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E|---------------------1------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-------5-4---3-2------------------| D|---7-----6---5-3------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4

Chorus 1
F 
Bb 
 (F major) Cruel, cruel world, must I go  (B flat major) on?
F 
C 
C7 
 (F major) Cruel, cruel world, I'm moving on  (C major)  (C7) 
F 
F7 
I've been  (F major) living too fast  (F7) 
Bb 
And I've been  (B flat major) living too long
F 
C 
F 
 (F major) Cruel, cruel world,  (C major) I'm gone  (F major) 

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Verse 1

This big ol' world sure got me running 'round

I heard a voice that said,

"Just settle down"

And with the moonlight as my guide

And with this feeling deep inside

I know now that I am homeward bound

Chorus 2
F 
Bb 
 (F major) Cruel, cruel world, must I go  (B flat major) on?
F 
C 
C7 
 (F major) Cruel, cruel world, I'm moving on  (C major)  (C7) 
F 
F7 
I've been  (F major) living too fast  (F7) 
Bb 
And I've been  (B flat major) living too long
F 
C 
 (F major) Cruel, cruel world,  (C major) I'm gone
F 
 (F major) 
E|-------------------------------5--|
B|-------------------------6-8-6----|
G|-----------------------5----------|
D|---------------------7------------|
A|-------------------8--------------|
E|----------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4

Solo 1

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Desert

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Verse 2

rose, desert plain

I have seen so much pain

Now I see into the eyes of a girl

No more, no more, cruel world

Chorus 3
F 
Bb 
 (F major) Cruel, cruel world, must I go  (B flat major) on?
F 
C 
C7 
 (F major) Cruel, cruel world, I'm moving on  (C major)  (C7) 
F 
F7 
I've been  (F major) living too fast  (F7) 
Bb 
And I've been  (B flat major) living too wrong
F 
C 
 (F major) Cruel, cruel world,  (C major) I'm gone
F 
 (F major) 
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-----5---4---3---3-2--------------|
D|-----7---6---5---5-3--------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4