Cruel To Be Kind

artist : nick lowe song : cruel to be kind tabbed by : dj 26th feb 2013 tuning : standard * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * C G/B F/A G | | : / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / : | | ( twice ) G C Em | / / / / | oh , i can’t stand another . . . heartache , F Dm7/G though you say you’re my friend , i’m at my wits end , C Em you say your love is . . . bona fide , F Em Dm F but that don’t coin - cide . . . with the things that you do , Em F Dm7/G and when i ask you to be nice , you say . . . F G Em Am Am you gotta be cruel to be kind , in the right mea - sure , ^ ^ F G Em Am Am cruel to be kind , it’s a very good sign , ^ ^ F G Em Am Am Dm7/G cruel to be kind , means that i love you , baby - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! ^ ^ ( babe , gotta be cruel! ) C G/B F/A G you gotta be cruel to be kind! | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C Em well , i do my best to under . . . stand , dear , F Dm7/G but , you still mystify , and i wanna know why , C Em i pick myself up . . . off the ground , F Em Dm F to have you . . . knock me back down . . . again and A - gain , Em F Dm7/G and when i ask you to ex - plain , you say . . . F G Em Am Am you gotta be cruel to be kind , in the right mea - sure , ^ ^ F G Em Am Am cruel to be kind , it’s a very good sign , ^ ^ F G Em Am Am Dm7/G cruel to be kind , means that i love you , baby - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! ^ ^ ( babe , gotta be cruel! ) C A7 you gotta be cruel to be kind! oo , oo - oo ! oo , oo , oo - - - ! F G Em Am Am | | : / / / / | / / / / : | | ( three times ) ^ ^ Dm7/G | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ /_/ C Em well , i do my best to under . . . stand , dear , F Dm7/G but , you still mystify , and i wanna know why , C Em i pick myself up . . . off the ground , F Em Dm F to have you . . . knock me back down . . . again and A - gain , Em F Dm7/G and when i ask you to ex - plain , you say . . . F G Em Am Am you gotta be cruel to be kind , in the right mea - sure , ^ ^ F G Em Am Am cruel to be kind , it’s a very good sign , ^ ^ F G Em Am Am Dm7/G cruel to be kind , means that i love you , baby - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! ^ ^ ( babe , gotta be cruel! ) F G Em Am Am you gotta be cruel to be kind - - - - , oh , in the right mea - sure , ( cruel to be kind! ) ^ ^ F G Em Am Am F G it’s a very , very , very good sign , ( cruel to be kind! ) ^ ^ ( cruel to be kind - - - ! ) Em Am Am Dm7/G it means that i love you , baby - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! ^ ^ ( babe , you gotta be cruel - - - ! ) F G Em Am Am you gotta be cruel to be kind - - - - , oh , in the right mea - sure , ( cruel to be kind! ) ^ ^ F G Em Am Am F G it’s a very , very , very good sign , ( cruel to be kind! ) ^ ^ ( cruel to be kind - - - ! ) Em Am Am Dm7/G it means that i love you , baby - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! ^ ^ ( babe , you gotta be cruel - - - ! ) [ suggestion for coda : ] F Dm7/G C you gotta be cruel to be kind - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! | / / / / | / | | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * C = x32010 G/B = x20003 F/A = x02210 G = 355433 Em = 022000 Dm = xx0231 F = 133211 Dm7/G = 300211 Am/G = 302210 Am = x02210 A7 = x02020