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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Yellow Belt
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Belt
Most Advanced Chord Change: Yellow Belt (White Belt when played with Django chords only)
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White Pick Level
Elvis Presley, Don't Be Cruel Chords
Chords:
Django D Chord
Django G Chord
Django A Chord
Django Em Chord
Key: D
Strumming:
'The Driver':
|D D D U D U |
Tempo:
85 bpm
Intro -
G: ||--------2-4-2--||
D: ||-0---4---------|| x 4
Verse/Refrain -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
You (Dx4)know I can be found
Sitting home all alone
If
(Gx2)you can't come around
At
(Dx2)least please telephone
Don't be (Em)cruel
(A) to a heart that's
(Dx2)true
Verse/Refrain -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
(Dx4)baby, if I made you mad
For something I might have said
(Gx2)Please, let's forget the past
The
(Dx2)future looks bright ahead
Don't be (Em)cruel (A) to a heart that's (Dx2)true
Bridge 1 -
||G - - - |A - - - || x2
|D - - - |D - - - |
I don't (G)want no other
(A)love
(G)Baby it's just
(A)you I'm thinking (Dx2)of
Verse/Refrain -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
(Dx4)Don't stop thinking of me
Don't make me feel this way
(Gx2)Come on over here and love me
You
(Dx2)know what I want you to say
Don't be (Em)cruel (A) to a heart that's (Dx2)true
Bridge 2 -
||G - - - |A - - - || X2
|D - - - |D - - - |
Why (G)should we be a(A)part?
I
(G)really love you
(A)baby, cross my
(Dx2)heart
Verse/Refrain -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
Let's (Dx4)walk up to the preacher
And let us say I do
(Gx2)Then you'll know you'll have me
And I'll
(Dx2)know that I'll have you
Don't be (Em)cruel (A)to a heart that's (Dx2)true
Bridge 1
Middle 8 -
||Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - -|| x2
Don't be (Em)cruel (A)to a heart that's (Dx2)true
Bridge 1
Final Chord Strum: D
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Yellow Pick Level
Elvis Presley, Don't Be Cruel Chords
Chords:
Open D Chord
Open G Chord
Open A Chord
Open Em Chord
Final Strum D6/9: xx991010
Key: D
Strumming:
'The Driver':
|D D D U D U |
'1 Strum':
|D |
Tempo:
85 bpm
Intro -
G: ||--------2-4-2--||
D: ||-0---4---------|| x 4
Verse/Refrain -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
You (Dx4)know I can be found
Sitting home all alone
If (Gx2)you can't come around
At (Dx2)least please telephone
Don't be (Em)cruel (A) to a heart that's (Dx2)true
Verse/Refrain -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
(Dx4)baby, if I made you mad
For something I might have said
(Gx2)Please, let's forget the past
The (Dx2)future looks bright ahead
Don't be (Em)cruel (A) to a heart that's (Dx2)true
Bridge 1 -
||G - - - |A - - - || X2
|D - - - |D - - - |
I don't (G)want no other (A)love
(G)Baby it's just (A)you I'm thinking (Dx2)of
Verse/Refrain -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
(Dx4)Don't stop thinking of me
Don't make me feel this way
(Gx2)Come on over here and love me
You (Dx2)know what I want you to say
Don't be (Em)cruel (A) to a heart that's (Dx2)true
Bridge 2 -
||G - - - |A - - - || X2
|D - - - |D - - - |
Why (G)should we be a(A)part?
I (G)really love you (A)baby, cross my (Dx2)heart
Verse/Refrain -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - -|
Let's (Dx4)walk up to the preacher
And let us say I do
(Gx2)Then you'll know you'll have me
And I'll (Dx2)know that I'll have you
Don't be (Em)cruel (A)to a heart that's (Dx2)true
Bridge 1
Middle 8 -
||Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - -|| x2
Don't be (Em)cruel (A)to a heart that's (Dx2)true
Bridge 1
Final Chord Strum: D6/9
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