Cruel to be Kind
 
Nick Lowe
 
Intro: C-Em-F-G (2x)
 
 C Em
Oh, I can't stand another heart-ache
 F G
Though you say you're my friend, I'm at my wits end
C  Em F Em
You say your love is bona fide, but that don't coinci-ide
 F Em F G
With the things that you do, when I ask you, to be nice - you say
 
CHORUS
 F G Em Am
You gotta be 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 C-Em-F-G
Ba-by, you gotta be cruel to be kind
 
 C Em
Well I do my best to understand you 
  F G 
But you still mystify, and I wanna know why
C Em 
I pick myself up, off the ground
 F Em F
To have you knock me back down, again and again
 Em F G 
When I ask you to explain - you say
 
CHORUS - RIDE C-A F-G-Em-Am
 
Verse 2 - Well I do my best ...
 
CHORUS (3x) fade