cruel to be kind
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Cruel to Be KindTRANSCRIPT
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CRUEL TO BE KIND As Recorded by Nick Lowe
(From the album LABOUR OF LUST/ Columbia Records)
Transcribed by Kerry O'Brien Toblolure Explanation page 8 1
Words and music by Nick Lowe and Ian Gomm
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Additional Lyrics
2.3. Well, I do my best to understand, dear, But you still mystify, and I wanna know why. I pick myself up of{ the ground
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BASS LINE FOR
CRUEL TO BE KIND As Recorded by Nick Lowe
(From the album LABOUR OF LUST / Columbia lh,cords )
Transcribed by Kerry O'Br ien Words and music by Nick Lowe and Ian Gomm
Moderate Rock J = 132
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can't take an oth er heart my best to un dcr stand ,
do my best to un der stand,
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