Cruel Summer Chords & Lyrics
“Cruel Summer” is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her seventh studio album, Lover, released on August 23, 2019. Swift wrote and produced the song with American musicians St. Vincent and Jack Antonoff. It combines synth-pop, industrial pop, and electropop styles, using pulsing synthesizers, wobbling beats, and vocoder-affected vocals. Lyrically, “Cruel Summer” is about a summer romance under intense, painful circumstances.
Cruel Summer Chords
Intro
G
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Verse
C D
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
Bm Em
You know that I caught it (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
C D
Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price
Bm Em
You know that I bought it (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Pre-Chorus
C D
Killing me slow, out the window
Bm Em
I’m always waiting for you to be waiting below
C
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
D
What doesn’t kill me makes me want you more
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Chorus
G
And it’s new, the shape of your body
Bm
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
Em
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C
It’s a cruel summer
G
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
Bm
No rules in breakable heaven
Em
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C G
It’s a cruel summer, with you
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Verse 2
C D Bm
Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine
Em
I’m not dying (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
C D Bm
We say that we’ll just screw it up in these trying times
Em
We’re not trying (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Pre-Chorus
C D
So cut the headlights, summer’s a knife
Bm Em
I’m always waiting for you just to cut to the bone
C
Devils roll the dice (dice), angels roll their eyes (eyes)
D
And if I bleed, you’ll be the last to know
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Chorus
G
Oh it’s new, the shape of your body
Bm
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
Em
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C
It’s a cruel summer
G
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
Bm
No rules in breakable heaven
Em
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C G
It’s a cruel summer, with you
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Bridge
G
I’m drunk in the back of the car
Bm
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Em
Said “I’m fine”, but it wasn’t true
C
I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you
G
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Bm
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
Em
And I scream “For whatever it’s worth
C N.C.
I love you, ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?”
He looks up, grinning like a devil
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Chorus
G
it’s new, the shape of your body
Bm
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
Em
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C
It’s a cruel summer
G
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
Bm
No rules in breakable heaven
Em
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C G
It’s a cruel summer, with you
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Outro
G
I’m drunk in the back of the car
Bm
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Em
Said “I’m fine”, but it wasn’t true
C
I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you
G
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Bm
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
Em
And I scream “For whatever it’s worth
C G
I love you, ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?”
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Cruel Summer Lyrics
Cruel Summer Song Details
The song’s title was an easter egg in the music video for “You Need to Calm Down”, the second single from Taylor Swift’s seventh studio album Lover (2019). Termed by Swift as a song about a “summer romance”, “Cruel Summer” sees Swift describing an uncertain romantic relationship with elements of pain and desperation in it. It portrays the challenges faced by pop stars in the public spotlight. The vulnerability of the song’s lyrics has drawn comparisons to “Delicate”, the fifth track on Swift’s 2017 album Reputation. American musician St. Vincent co-wrote and played a guitar on “Cruel Summer”.
The song was met with critical acclaim, with praise for its production, lyrics, and Swift’s vocals. It was a commercial success, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and topping the charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. The song was also nominated for a Best Pop Solo Performance Grammy Award in 2021.
Cruel Summer Chords & Lyrics
“Cruel Summer” is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her seventh studio album, Lover, released on August 23, 2019. Swift wrote and produced the song with American musicians St. Vincent and Jack Antonoff. It combines synth-pop, industrial pop, and electropop styles, using pulsing synthesizers, wobbling beats, and vocoder-affected vocals. Lyrically, “Cruel Summer” is about a summer romance under intense, painful circumstances.
Cruel Summer Chords
Intro
G
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Verse
C D
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
Bm Em
You know that I caught it (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
C D
Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price
Bm Em
You know that I bought it (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Pre-Chorus
C D
Killing me slow, out the window
Bm Em
I’m always waiting for you to be waiting below
C
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
D
What doesn’t kill me makes me want you more
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Chorus
G
And it’s new, the shape of your body
Bm
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
Em
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C
It’s a cruel summer
G
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
Bm
No rules in breakable heaven
Em
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C G
It’s a cruel summer, with you
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Verse 2
C D Bm
Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine
Em
I’m not dying (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
C D Bm
We say that we’ll just screw it up in these trying times
Em
We’re not trying (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Pre-Chorus
C D
So cut the headlights, summer’s a knife
Bm Em
I’m always waiting for you just to cut to the bone
C
Devils roll the dice (dice), angels roll their eyes (eyes)
D
And if I bleed, you’ll be the last to know
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Chorus
G
Oh it’s new, the shape of your body
Bm
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
Em
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C
It’s a cruel summer
G
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
Bm
No rules in breakable heaven
Em
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C G
It’s a cruel summer, with you
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Bridge
G
I’m drunk in the back of the car
Bm
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Em
Said “I’m fine”, but it wasn’t true
C
I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you
G
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Bm
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
Em
And I scream “For whatever it’s worth
C N.C.
I love you, ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?”
He looks up, grinning like a devil
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Chorus
G
it’s new, the shape of your body
Bm
It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got
Em
And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C
It’s a cruel summer
G
It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em
Bm
No rules in breakable heaven
Em
But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
C G
It’s a cruel summer, with you
Cruel Summer Chords/Lyrics/Outro
G
I’m drunk in the back of the car
Bm
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Em
Said “I’m fine”, but it wasn’t true
C
I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you
G
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Bm
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
Em
And I scream “For whatever it’s worth
C G
I love you, ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?”
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Cruel Summer Lyrics
Cruel Summer Song Details
The song’s title was an easter egg in the music video for “You Need to Calm Down”, the second single from Taylor Swift’s seventh studio album Lover (2019). Termed by Swift as a song about a “summer romance”, “Cruel Summer” sees Swift describing an uncertain romantic relationship with elements of pain and desperation in it. It portrays the challenges faced by pop stars in the public spotlight. The vulnerability of the song’s lyrics has drawn comparisons to “Delicate”, the fifth track on Swift’s 2017 album Reputation. American musician St. Vincent co-wrote and played a guitar on “Cruel Summer”.
The song was met with critical acclaim, with praise for its production, lyrics, and Swift’s vocals. It was a commercial success, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and topping the charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. The song was also nominated for a Best Pop Solo Performance Grammy Award in 2021.
