Intro:
E G#m A B
E G#m A B B

Verse 1:
E                            G#m
Oh, I can't stand another heart-ache. Though you
A                    B                     E
say you're my friend, I'm at my wits end. You say your love is
G#m               A  G#m  F#m                         A
bona fide, but that don't coincide With the things that you do,
G#m            A            B
when I ask you, to be nice - you say

Chorus:
A            B           G#m               C#m
You gotta be cruel to be kind - in the right measure
A             B           G#m         C#m
Cruel to be kind - it's a very good sign
A         B                  G#m            C#m
cruel to be kind - means that I love you - Baby!
B            B           B
You gotta be cruel to be kind

Verse 2:

        E            G#m
Well I did my best, to understand you
A                       B
But you still mistify, I wanna know why
E                  G#m             A   G#m   F#m
I pick myself up off the ground, to have you knock me back down
                    G#m                A           B
againd and again, when I ask you to explain - you say

Repeat Chorus

Instrumental -  A    B   G#m  C#m
Repeat verse 2