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Nick Lowe - Cruel to be Kind

Intro: C Em F G (2x)
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    C                     Em
Oh, I can't stand another heart-ache
           F                     G
Though you say you're my friend, I'm at my wits end
C                    Em                        F        G
You say your love is bona fide, but that don't coincide
                         F
With the things that you do
           Em             F          G
and when I ask you, to be nice - you say
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chorus:
             F           G    Em           Am
You gotta be 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
G                              C    (v1 Em F G)
Baby, you gotta be cruel to be kind
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verse 2
Well I do my best to understand (v2 you   v3 it)
But you still mystify, and I wanna know why
I pick myself up, off the ground
To have you knock me back down, again and again
When I ask you to explain - you say
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repeat chorus
         A (3x F G Em Am) G
wo wo wo wo
repeat verse 2
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You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you
G                               
Baby, you gotta be cruel to be 
F  G     Em           Am
kind, Oh in the right measure
F G        Em        Am        
  Oh its a very very very good 
F   G    Em           Am
sign, It means that I love you
G                               C  
Baby, you gotta be cruel to be kind
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end 1 original repeat Chorus (3x) & fade

end 2 alternative slowing down C Em F G C