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Elvis Presley - Don’t Be Cruel Chords

Chord reference D, G, Em, A, D7
Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

You [D]know I can be found, sitting home all alone, If you [G]can’t come around, at [D]least please telephone. Don’t be [Em]cruel [A]to a heart that’s [D]true.

[D]Baby, if I made you mad for something I might have said, [G]Please, don’t forget my past, the [D]future looks bright ahead, Don’t be [Em]cruel [A]to a heart that’s [D]true.

[D7]I don’t [G]want no other [A]love, [G]Baby it’s just [A]you I’m thinking [D]of.

[D]Don’t stop thinking of me, don’t make me feel this way, Come [G]on over here and love me, you [D]know what I want you to say. Don’t be [Em]cruel [A]to a heart that’s [D]true.

Why [G]should we be a[A]part? I [G]really love you ba[A]by, cross my [D]heart.

Let’s [D]walk up to the preacher and let us say I do, [G]Then you’ll know you’ll have me, and I’ll [D]know that I’ll have you, Don’t be [Em]cruel [A]to a heart that’s [D]true.

[D7]I don’t [G]want no other [A]love, [G]Baby it’s just [A]you I’m thinking [D]of.

Don’t be [Em]cruel [A]to a heart that’s [D]true. Don’t be [Em]cruel [A]to a heart that’s [D]true.

[D7]I don’t [G]want no other [A]love, [G]Baby it’s just [A]you I’m thinking [D]of.

Artist Elvis Presley
Album Single
Genres Rock and roll, Rockabilly
Year 1956
Key D

How to Play Don't Be Cruel on Guitar?

Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel can be played in the key of D using the D, G, Em, A, D7 chords.

  • 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 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 Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.

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

You can play Don't Be Cruel with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.