How to Play Cruel Summer on Guitar?

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, Bm, Em chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Cruel Summer with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer Chords

Chord reference G, C, D, Bm, Em

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G](Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) [C]Fever dream high [D]in the quiet of the night You [Bm]know that I caught it [Em](oh yeah, you’re right, I want it) [C]Bad, bad boy, [D]shiny toy with a price You [Bm]know that I bought it [Em](oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)

Killing me [C]slow, out the [D]window I’m always waiting [Bm]for you to be waiting [Em]below Devils roll the [C]dice, angels roll their eyes What doesn’t [D]kill me makes me want you more

And it’s [G]new, the shape of your body It’s [Bm]blue, the feeling I’ve got And it’s [Em]ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh It’s a [C]cruel summer

It’s [G]cool, that’s what I tell ’em No [Bm]rules, unbreakable heaven But [Em]ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh It’s a [C]cruel summer, with [G]you

[C]Hang your head low [D]in the glow of the vending [Bm]machine I’m not buying (oh [Em]yeah, you’re right, I want it) You [C]say that we’ll just [D]screw it up in these trying [Bm]times We’re not trying (oh [Em]yeah, you’re right, I want it)

So cut the [C]headlights, summer’s [D]a knife I’m always waiting [Bm]for you just to cut [Em]to the bone Devils roll the [C]dice (dice), angels roll their eyes (eyes) And if I [D]bleed, you’ll be the last to know

Oh it’s [G]new, the shape of your body It’s [Bm]blue, the feeling I’ve got And it’s [Em]ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh It’s a [C]cruel summer

It’s [G]cool, that’s what I tell ’em No [Bm]rules, unbreakable heaven But [Em]ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh It’s a [C]cruel summer, [(G)]with you

[G]I’m drunk in the back of the car And I [Bm]cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh) [Em] Said I’m fine, but it wasn’t true I don’t [C]wanna keep secrets just to keep you

And [G]I snuck in through the garden gate Every [Bm]night that summer just to seal my fate (oh) [Em] And I screamed for whatever it’s worth “I [C]love you,” ain’t that the worst thing you ever [N.C.]heard? He looks up, grinning like a devil

It’s [G]new, the shape of your body It’s [Bm]blue, the feeling I’ve got And it’s [Em]ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh It’s a [C]cruel summer

It’s [G]cool, that’s what I tell ’em No [Bm]rules, unbreakable heaven But [Em]ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh It’s a [C]cruel summer, [(G)]with you

[G]I’m drunk in the back of the car And I [Bm]cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh) [Em] Said I’m fine, but it wasn’t true I don’t [C]wanna keep secrets just to keep you

Artist Taylor Swift

Album Lover

Genres Pop

Year 2019

Key G

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, Bm, Em chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Cruel Summer with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.