Written by Ian Gomm/Nick Lowe
Intro: C Em F G C Em F G G Verse 1: Oh, CI can't take another Emheartache Though you Fsay oh my friend, GI'm at my wit's end CYou say your love is Embonafide, But that don't FcoinAmcide Dm With the things that you Fdo and when I Emask you to be Fnice You Gsay you've got to be...Repeat Intro Verse 2: Well CI do my best to underEmstand dear But you Fstill mystify and GI want to know why CI pick myself upEmoff the ground To have you Fknock me Amback down Dm Again and Fagain and when I Emask you to exFplain You Gsay, you've got to be... Chorus COoh ooh ooh, Aooh.. ooh... ooh... Solo over Chorus Verse 2 Chorus and fadeFCruel to be Gkind Emin the right Ammeasure FCruel to be Gkind it's a Emvery good Amsign FCruel to be Gkind Emmeans that I Amlove you GBaby, got to be cruel, got to be cruel to be kind