I Was Cruel Chords
by Magic Dirt
I Was Cruel by Magic Dirt is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords B5, A5, G5, F#5, E5, C5 and D5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
*INTRO:
Guitar 1-
B5 A5 B5 x4
Then Guitar 2 joins in. x4
G5 A5 x4 (then feedback)
*VERSE
B5 A5 B5 x4
G5 F#5 A5
(Repeat that whole verse bit 3 times....feedback.... then play it 3
times again... then more feedback!)
*SLOW BIT
B5 (played with bits of feedback, then...)
B5 E5
B5 E5
When you glance, I defend.........When ya stick the knife in......
B5 E5 B5
When ya stick the knife in........When ya. When ya. When ya stick the
knife...
(then it quickly changes the pace to this...)
B5 B5 B5 A5 B5 B5 B5 A5 B5 B5 B5 A5 C5 C5 C5 (x 4)
...in yeah, stick the knife in. Stick the knife (x5) Stick it in. Stick
it in. Yeah.
*CHORUS BIT
D5 E5 D5 B5 B5 D5 E5 D5 B5 B5
Jumpin in my own heart. Teaing everything apart. (x2)
D5 E5 D5 B5 B5
I was cruel (x4) (feedback) I was cruel
(x3) Yeah.
B5 (with feedback) I was so cruel. (x5)
D5 E5 B5
I was so cruel. Oh . Stick it in. Stick the knife. Stick the knife.
D5 E5 B5
I was so cruel. I was so cruel. I was so cruel.
D5 E5 B5
I was so cruel. I was so cruel I was so cruel I was so cruel.
(then just this bit by itself...)
D5 E5 B5 (x2)
(ending with Adalita whispering...)
I was so cruel. I forgot to kiss you. So cruel.