Don't Be Cruel (D Major)
Artist: Elvis Presley    Genre: Rock & Roll    Roman Numerals: I, I7, ii, IV, V    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: ICDb   
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯
Em
(E,G,B)
E B E G B E
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
A
(A,C♯,E)
- A E A C♯ E


Verse 1
You [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] know I can be found, sitting home all alone,
If [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] you can’t come around, at		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] least please telephone.
A don’t be [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] cruel		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] to a heart that’s		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] true

Verse 2
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Baby, if I made you mad, for		 something I might have said,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Please, let’s forget the past, the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] future looks bright ahead
A don’t be [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] cruel		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] to a heart that’s		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] true		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]
I don’t [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] want no other		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] love,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] baby it’s just		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] you I’m thinking		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] of

Verse 3
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Don’t stop thinking of me,		 don’t make me feel this way,
Come on [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] over here and love me, you		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] know what I want you to say
A don’t be [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] cruel		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] to a heart that’s		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] true		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]
Why [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] should we be a-		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] part, I		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] really love you		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] baby, cross my		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] heart

Verse 4
Let’s [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] walk up to the preacher,		 and let us say I do,
And [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] then you’ll know you’ll have me, and I’ll		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] know that I’ll have you
A don’t be [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] cruel		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] to a heart that’s		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] true		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 5
I don’t [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] want no other		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] love,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] baby it’s just		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] you I’m thinking		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] of
Don’t be [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] cruel		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] to a heart that’s		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] true
Don’t be [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] cruel		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] to a heart that’s		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] true		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]
I don’t [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] want no other		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] love,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] baby it’s just		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] you I’m thinking		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] of

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