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Cruel by Dane Rumble
Cruel
Tuning: Standard
Intro/Chorus Riff
Strum the A, E, and F#m chords 5 times each, then just once on the D chord and let ring
A E F#m D
e|-0—-0—-0—-0—-0—-0-0-0-0-0-0—-0—-0—-0—-0—-0-|
B|-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-7-|
G|-9—-9—-9—-9—-9—-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-7-|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-7-|
A|----------------7-7-7-7-7-9—-9—-9—-9—-9—-5-|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
First half of the verse is no guitar, just bass, but you can use these chords:
A E F#m D
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-------7-|
D|-7-2-4-7-|
A|-7-2-4—5-|
E|-5-0-2---|
2nd half a little lead riff comes in:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus
D E F#m D
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|-7-9-11-7-|
D|-7-9-11-7-|
A|-5-7-9—-5-|
E|----------|
And did you wanna stay there…
Play these chords until you get to “rather you’d fade awayâ€
On “rather†play e|-0-| and on “fade†play e|-0-|
B|-X-| B|-X-|
G|-7-| G|-9-|
D|-7-| D|-9-|
A|-5-| A|-7-|
E|---| E|---|
Chorus
A E F#m D
e|-0—-0—-0—-0—-0—-0-0-0-0-0-0—-0—-0—-0—-0—-0-|
B|-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-7-|
G|-9—-9—-9—-9—-9—-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-7-|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-7-|
A|----------------7-7-7-7-7-9—-9—-9—-9—-9—-5-|
E|-------------------------------------------|
How could she be so cruel…
Post-chorus (when he’s singing “I doubt it, I doubt it†etc)
An A, E, F#m, D progression again. Do the same as in the first half of Verse 1.
Verse 2
Use same chords as in Verse 1.
Lead riff goes:
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Post-chorus
Differs slightly to the previous post-chorus.
Riff goes F#m, E, F#m, D, E, F#m
Play these chords:
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|-11-9-11-7-9-11-|
D|-11-9-11-7-9-11-|
A|--9—7-9—-5-7-9--|
E|----------------|
Bridge
During the first half (when he’s rapping) the riff stays the same.
The keyboard riff (on D, E, F#m) goes like this:
D E F#m
e|-------------------|
B|---9-10-9-10-12-10-|
G|-11----------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
During the second half of the bridge, when he’s singing again, the riff is just F#m, E like so:
e|------|
B|------|
G|-11-9-|
D|-11-9-|
A|--9—7-|
E|------|
Chorus
Post-chorus
End on A
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
Intro
A, E, F#m, D x 2
A E F#m D A E
Baby, this is really good-bye. The curtain’s about to fall and I’m about
F#m D
to walk out your life.
A E F#m D A E
Hate me, if you like. Girl I’m tired of being burned sor-ry ain’t gonna
F#m D
cut it this time.
D E
And did you wanna stay there, you can lead your heart astray, and if you
F#m D
close both eyes, I'll go away.
D E F#m
But I can tell you right now since the damage is done don't bother picking
D E A
up the pieces, rather you'd fade a-way.
A E F#m D A
How could she be so cruel to me and yet she can be so cool a-bout it.
E F#m D A E
Guess the rest is histor-y. Hey I'll catch you soon but I doubt it, I doubt
F#m D
it, I doubt it.
A E F#m D
Don't wanna hear another word a-bout it, a-bout it, yeah.
A E F#m D A E
Baby, this is really good-bye. Well ex-cuse me if I'm mad, you really
F#m D
hung me out to dry.
D E
And did you wanna stay there, you can lead your heart astray, and if you
F#m D
close both eyes, I'll go away.
D E F#m
But I can tell you right now, since the damage is done don't bother picking
D E A
up the pieces, rather you'd fade a-way.
A E F#m D A
How could she be so cruel to me and yet she can be so cool a-bout it.
E F#m
Guess the rest is histor-y.
D F#m E F#m
Hey I'll catch you soon but I doubt it, I doubt it, I doubt it.
D E F#m E F#m D E
Don't wanna hear another word a-bout it, a-bout it, yeah.
F#m, E, F#m, D, E (continues with these chords through the rap part)
This is more than just a break up song, plans for life have to break the fall,
slap in the face kinda wakeup call, well too bad a rich man to wakeup for.
We used to be tight, right as the rain, since that night no other night be the
same, it's fair to say she ain’t right in the brain, she like poison put right to the vein.
F#m E F#m
Was it all my fault, tell me did I push you a-way?
D E F#m
Was it my absence led to the damage that eventually led you as-tray?
E F#m
Where did we go wrong, wait a minute what am I try’na say?
D E A
You messed up, it's on you (turn around and) please walk a-way.
E F#m D A
How could she be so cruel to me, yet she can be so cool a-bout it?
E F#m D A E
Guess the rest is histor-y. Hey I'll catch you soon but I doubt it, I doubt
F#m D
it, I doubt it.
A E F#m D
Don't wanna hear another word a-bout it, a-bout it, yeah.
End
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