Cruel Summer Chords by Taylor Swift

Cruel Summer chords by Taylor Swift

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Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift is a synth-pop gem from her 2019 album "Lover." Produced by Jack Antonoff, the song features pulsating synths, a driving bassline, and Swift's signature catchy melodies. Guitarist St. Vincent contributed to the track, adding her unique style to the mix. The song's lyrics explore themes of love, longing, and heartbreak, set against a backdrop of a hot and tumultuous summer.

INTRO:

A
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

VERSE 1:
D            E
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
      C#m              F#m
You know that I caught it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)
D                E
Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price
     C#m                F#m
You know that I bought it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)

PRE-CHORUS:
            D               E
Killing me slow, out the window
                       C#m                F#m
I'm always waiting for you to be waiting below
                 D
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
              Esus4
What doesn't kill me makes me want you more

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CHORUS:
          A
And it's new, the shape of your body
      C#m
It's blue, the feeling I've got
         F#m
And it's ooh, whoa oh
         D
It's a cruel summer

       A
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
      C#m
No rules, unbreakable heaven
     F#m
But ooh, whoa oh
     D
It's a cruel summer
 A
With you

VERSE 2:
D                E                              C#m
Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine
          F#m
I'm not buying (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)
D                          E                           C#m
You say that we'll just screw it up in these trying times
            F#m
We're not trying (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)

PRE-CHORUS:
               D                    E
So cut the headlights, summer's a knife
                     C#m                     F#m
I'm always waiting for you just to cut to the bone
        D
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
            Esus4
And if I bleed, you'll be the last to know



CHORUS:
          A
And it's new, the shape of your body
      C#m
It's blue, the feeling I've got
         F#m
And it's ooh, whoa oh
         D
It's a cruel summer

       A
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
      C#m
No rules, unbreakable heaven
     F#m
But ooh, whoa oh
     D
It's a cruel summer
       A
With you

BRIDGE:
A
I'm drunk in the back of the car
      C#m
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (Oh)
   F#m
Said I'm fine, but it wasn't true
          D
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you

    A
And I snuck in through the garden gate
        C#m
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (Oh)
      F#m
And I screamed for whatever it's worth
     D
"I love you," ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
D                               A
He looks up, grinning like a devil

CHORUS:
          A
And it's new, the shape of your body
      C#m
It's blue, the feeling I've got
         F#m
And it's ooh, whoa oh
         D
It's a cruel summer

       A
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
      C#m
No rules, unbreakable heaven
     F#m
But ooh, whoa oh
     D
It's a cruel summer
 A
With you

OUTRO:
A
I'm drunk in the back of the car
       C#m
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (Oh)
F#m
Said I'm fine, but it wasn't true
          D
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you

    A
And I snuck in through the garden gate
       C#m
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (Oh)
       F#m
And I screamed for whatever it's worth
 D                                                      A
"I love you," ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
A
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)


THAT'S ALL FOLKS!

Last updated: July 2, 2025

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