Cruel Summer Chords
by Karen Elson
Cruel Summer by Karen Elson is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G D G
G D
It's been a cruel summer
G
The sun has been hit by the storms
D
My darling was bewitched by another
G
Her black magic tricks stole his heart
C G
I saw her screaming as she twirled her hair
D
So long and black like the storms
G C
She caught my darling's eye and as quickly as the lightning
G D G
I muttered a lonesome goodbye
( G D G )
G D
It's been a cruel summer
G
The kind that makes grown men turn pale
D
My darling was bewitched by another
G
I could not compete with black head
C G
I saw her standing as she twirled her hair
D
So long and black like the storms
G C
She caught my darling's eye and as quickly as the lightning
G D G
I muttered a lonesome goodbye
( G D G )
G
She caught my darling's eye and as quickly as the lightning
I muttered a lonesome goodbye
( G D G )