Cruel Summer

Taylor Swift - 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.

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 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)

             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
              E
What doesn't kill me makes me want you more

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         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-ooh 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-ooh ooh whoa-oh
         D                 A
It's a cruel summer, with you

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

So cut the headlights, summer's a knife
I'm always waiting for you just to cut to the bone
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
And if I bleed, you'll be the last to know

Chorus

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?
He looks up, grinning like a devil

Chorus

I'm drunk in the back of the car
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (Oh)
Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (Oh)
And I scream, "For whatever it's worth
I love you, ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?"
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)


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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.

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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 Taylor Swift.

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