Intro: 
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Em
  
Oh, I can't take another heartache 
           
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G
   
Though you say oh my friend, I'm at my wit's end 
 
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You say your love is bonafide, but that don't coincide 
                         
F
           
Em
               
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With the things that you do and when I ask you to be nice 
    
G
  
You say you've got to be... 

Chorus:
 
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Em
           
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Cruel to be kind in the right measure 
 
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G
              
Em
        
Am
  
Cruel to be kind it's a very good sign 
 
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G
    
Em
            
Am
  
Cruel to be kind means that I love you 
 
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Baby, got to be cruel, got to be cruel to be kind 

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Em
  
Well I do my best to understand dear 
        
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But you still mystify and I want to know why 
 
 
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Em
                         
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Am
     
Dm
  
I pick myself up off the ground to have you knock me back down 
          
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Em
            
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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 
 
 
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Ooh ooh ooh, ooh.. ooh... ooh...