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Cruel Summer Tab by Taylor Swift

Cruel Summer tab by Taylor Swift

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  • 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)


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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About this song

"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.