Intro:  

C Em F G  

C Em F G G  


Verse 1:  
    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 
You say your love is bonafide,
               F   Am   Dm  
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...
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
G                         
Baby, got to be cruel, got to be cruel to be kind   

Repeat Intro  

Verse 2:  
     C                    Em
Well I do my best to understand dear
        F                 G  
But you still mystify and I want to know why
C               Em  
I pick myself upoff the ground
            F        Am        Dm  
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  

COoh ooh ooh, Aooh.. ooh... ooh...  

Solo over Chorus  

Verse 2  

Chorus and fade