Cruel Summer Tab by Taylor Swift

Cruel Summer tab by Taylor Swift

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:

E|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
B|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
G|------2----|--------2----|------2----|--------2----|
D|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
A|-0---------|-------------|-0---------|-------------|
E|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

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Verse:

E|---------------|----------------|-------------------|--------|
B|---0-0--0--0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0----0-|-----0-0--0--------|--------|
G|-2-------------|------------2---|------------2------|--------|
D|-0-------------|----------------|-------------------|--------|
A|---------------|----------------|--4----------------|--------|
E|-----------0---|----------------|---------------2---|--------|

Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
You know that I caught it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)

E|--------------|---------------|-------------------|---------------|
B|-0--0--0----0-|-0--0-0-0------|-----0-0--0--------|--------0------|
G|----------2---|-----------2-2-|------------2------|----------2----|
D|-0------------|---------------|-------------------|------------4--|
A|--------------|---------------|--4----------------|---------------|
E|----------0---|---------------|---------------2---|---------------|

Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price
You know that I bought it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)


Pre-Chorus:

E|-------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|
B|------0------|-------2-2-0---|-------------------|----------------|
G|--------2----|-------------2-|-------------------|--------2-2-2-2-|
D|-2--------4--|-2---2---------|-2-2-2-4-2-2-------|----------------|
A|-5-----------|---------------|-4---------------4-|----------------|
E|----------0--|---------------|--------------2----|----------------|

Killing me slow, out the window
I'm always waiting for you to be waiting below

E|--------------|--------------|---------------------|-----------------|
B|-2------------|-2----------0-|-------------------2-|-----------------|
G|------2-2-2-2-|-----2-2-2----|-----2-2-2-2-2-------|------------2-2--|
D|-0--------0---|--------------|---------------------|-----------------|
A|--------------|--------------|---------------------|-----------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--0-------------0----|-----------------|

Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
What doesn't kill me makes me want you more


Chorus:

E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
B|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|
G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
D|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
A|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|

And it's new, the shape of your body
It's blue, the feeling I've got

E|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|------------|
B|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|------------|
G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2----2--|
D|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4----------|
A|---------------|-------------|---------------|------------|
E|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|------------|

And it's ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer

E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
B|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|
G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
D|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
A|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|

It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules in breakable heaven

E|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|-------------|
B|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|
G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2--------|
D|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4-------4-2-|
A|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
E|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|-------------|

But ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
With you

E|---------------|--------|
B|---------------|--------|
G|---------------|--------|
D|---------------|-(2)----|
A|--0--------0---|--------|
E|---------------|--------|


Verse:

E|---------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------|
B|---0-0--0--0-0-|-0--0-0-0-0---0-|-----0-0--0--------|-------------|
G|-2-------------|------------2---|------------2------|-----------2-|
D|-0-------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------|
A|---------------|----------------|--4----------------|-------------|
E|-----------0---|----------------|---------------2---|-------------|

Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine
I'm not dying (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)

E|---------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|
B|-0-0-0--0----0-|-0--0-0-0-0----|-----0-0--0--------|-------0-0------|
G|-----------2---|-------------2-|------------2------|-----------2----|
D|-0-------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------4--|
A|---------------|---------------|--4----------------|----------------|
E|-----------0---|---------------|---------------2---|----------------|

We say that we'll just screw it up in these trying times
We're not trying (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)


Pre-Chorus:

E|-------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|
B|------0------|-------2-2-0---|-------------------|----------------|
G|--------2----|-------------2-|-------------------|--------2-2-2-2-|
D|-2--------4--|-2---2---------|-2-2-2-4-2-2-------|----------------|
A|-5-----------|---------------|-4---------------4-|----------------|
E|----------0--|---------------|--------------2----|----------------|

So cut the headlights, summer's a knife
I'm always waiting for you just to cut to the bone

E|--------------|--------------|---------------------|---------------|
B|-2------------|-2----------0-|-------------------2-|-------2-------|
G|------2-2-2-2-|-----2-2-2----|-----2-2-2-2-2-------|----------2-2--|
D|-0--------0---|--------------|---------------------|---------------|
A|--------------|--------------|---------------------|---------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--0-------------0----|---------------|

Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
And if I bleed, you'll be the last to know


Chorus:

E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
B|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|
G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
D|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
A|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|

Oh, it's new, the shape of your body
It's blue, the feeling I've got

E|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|------------|
B|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|------------|
G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2----2--|
D|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4----------|
A|---------------|-------------|---------------|------------|
E|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|------------|

And it's ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer

E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
B|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|
G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
D|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
A|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|

It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules in breakable heaven

E|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|-------------|
B|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|
G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2--------|
D|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4-------4-2-|
A|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
E|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|-------------|

But ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
With you


Bridge:

E|----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
G|------2---------|-2-2-2---------|-2--2-2---------|-2-2-2----------|
D|---------2--2-2-|-------2---2-2-|--------2-2-2-2-|-------2--------|
A|--0---------0---|---------------|-4----------4---|----------------|
E|----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

I'm drunk in the back of the car
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (Oh)

E|-----------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|
B|-----------------|----------2-2-|-2---2--2----2-|-----2-2--2-------|
G|-------2---------|-2-2----------|---2-------2---|------------2---2-|
D|-----2----2--2-2-|------2-------|-0---------0---|--------------2---|
A|-----------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|
E|--2----------2---|--------------|---------------|------------------|

Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you

E|----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
B|----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
G|------2---------|-2-2----------|-2--2----------|-2-2-----------|
D|---------2--2-2-|------2---2-2-|-------2-2-2-2-|------2--------|
A|--0---------0---|--------------|-4---------4---|---------------|
E|----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|

And I snuck in through the garden gate
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (Oh)

E|-----------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|--------------|-2--2--2--2---|-2--2--2-2-2-2-|
G|-------2--2------|-2-2-2------2-|------------2-|---------------|
D|-----2-------2-2-|-------2------|-0--------0---|---------------|
A|-----------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
E|--2----------2---|--------------|--------------|---------------|
And I scream, "For whatever it's worth
I love you, ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?"


E|-------------|----------------|
B|----2--2--2--|-2-2-2-2-2-0----|
G|-------------|-------------2--|
D|-------------|----------------|
A|-------------|----------------|
E|-------------|----------------|

He looks up, grinning like a devil


Chorus:

E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
B|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|
G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
D|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
A|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|

It's new, the shape of your body
It's blue, the feeling I've got

E|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|------------|
B|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|------------|
G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2----2--|
D|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4----------|
A|---------------|-------------|---------------|------------|
E|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|------------|

And it's ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer

E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
B|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-(0)-0-0--0------|
G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
D|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
A|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
E|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|


It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules in breakable heaven

E|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|-------------|
B|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|
G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2--------|
D|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4-------4-2-|
A|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
E|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|-------------|

But ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
With you


Outro:

E|--------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
B|--------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----2---------|-2-2-2---------|-2--2-2---------|-2-2-2----------|
D|-2-----2--2-2-|-------2---2-2-|--------2-2-2-2-|-------2--------|
A|-0--------0---|---------------|-4----------4---|----------------|
E|--------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

I'm drunk in the back of the car
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (Oh)

E|---------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|
B|---------------|----------2-2-|-2---2--2----2-|-----2-2--2-------|
G|-----2---------|-2-2----------|---2-------2---|------------2---2-|
D|-2-2----2--2-2-|------2-------|-0---------0---|--------------2---|
A|---------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|
E|-2---------2---|--------------|---------------|------------------|

Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you

E|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
B|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
G|-2--2---------|-2-2----------|-2--2----------|-2-2-----------|
D|-------2--2-2-|------2---2-2-|-------2-2-2-2-|------2--------|
A|-0--------0---|--------------|-4---------4---|---------------|
E|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|

And I snuck in through the garden gate
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (Oh)

E|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
B|---------------|--------------|-2--2--2--2---|-2--2--2-2-2-2-|
G|-----2--2------|-2-2-2------2-|------------2-|---------------|
D|-2-2-------2-2-|-------2------|-0--------0---|---------------|
A|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
E|-2---------2---|--------------|--------------|---------------|

And I scream, "For whatever it's worth
I love you, ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?"

E|------------|------------|------------|--------|
B|------------|------------|------------|--------|
G|------------|------------|------------|--------|
D|------------|------------|------------|--------|
A|--0---------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)----|
E|------------|------------|------------|--------|

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

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| (n) Ghost note

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