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 F Am Dm
You say your love is bonafide, 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…
Chorus:
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 }x2 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 F Am Dm
I pick myself up off the ground 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…
Chorus:
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…
