Ace of Base - Cruel Summer: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Cruel Summer" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C#m B A B Hot summer streets and the pavements are burning C#m B A B I sit around C#m B A B C#m B A B Trying to smile, but the air is so heavy and dry Strange voices are saying (Ah, what did they say?) Things I can't understand It's too close for comfort This heat has got right out of hand Chorus: C#m A B A It's a cruel, (cruel) cruel summer C#m A B Leaving me here on my own A C#m A B It's a cruel,(it's a cruel) cruel summer A C#m Now you're gone A B You're not the only one A It's a cruel The city is crowded My friends are away And I'm on my own It's too hot to handle So I gotta get up and go (And go) Chorus: It's a cruel (Cruel), cruel summer Leaving me here on my own It's a cruel (It's a cruel), cruel summer Now you're gone You're not the only one, it's a cruel Cruel (Cruel), cruel summer (Leaving me) Leaving me here on my own It's a cruel (It's a cruel), cruel summer Now you're gone You're not the only one, it's a cruel (Mm-mm) Now don't you leave me Mmm, now don't you leave me Now don't you leave me Come on, come on Mmm, now don't you leave me Mmm, now don't you leave me Now don't you leave me Come on, come on Chorus: It's a cruel (Cruel), cruel summer (Cruel summer) Leaving me here on my own (Leaving me here all alone) It's a cruel (It's a cruel), cruel summer (Cruel summer) You're not the only one, it's a cruel (The only one) Cruel (Cruel), cruel summer (Leaving me) Leaving me here on my own It's a cruel (It's a cruel), cruel summer Now you're gone You're not the only one, it's a cruel It's a cruel (Cruel), cruel summer It's a cruel summer It's a cruel (Cruel), cruel summer It's a cruel summer You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  B  C#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Cruel Summer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cruel Summer" by Ace of Base.