Piano notes for 'Cruel Summer' by Taylor Swift
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Verse 1
Fever dream high in the quiet of the nightB B B B B B B B B B
You know that I caught it
B B B B B A
Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price
B B B B B B B B B
You know that I bought it
B B B B B A
B B B B B A
Pre-Chorus
Killing me slow, out the window
A A A E A A A E
A A A E A A A E
I'm always waiting for you to be waiting below
E A A A A E E E E E D C# A
E A A A A E E E E E D C# A
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
A A A A E A A A A E
A A A A E A A A A E
What doesn't kill me makes me want you more
And it's new, the shape of your body
A A C# B B B B A
Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine
B B B B B B B B B B B B B (13)
So cut the headlights, summer's a knife
I'm drunk in the back of the car
A E E E A A A E
A A A C# C# C# C# C# B B C#
Chorus
And it's new, the shape of your body
A A C# B B B B A
It's blue, the feeling I've got
A C# A B B B B
A C# A B B B B
And it's ooh, whoa oh
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
It's a cruel summer
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
A C# B B B B A
A C# B B B B A
No rules in breakable heaven
A C# A B B B B A
A C# A B B B B A
But ooh, whoa oh
A C# E C# B A B F# A
A C# E C# B A B F# A
It's a cruel summer, with you
A A C# E C# B A B F# A E C#
Verse 2
Verse 2
Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine
B B B B B B B B B B B B B (13)
I'm not dying
B B B A
B B B A
We say that we'll just screw it up in these trying times
A B B B B B B B B B B B B
A B B B B B B B B B B B B
We're not trying
B B B A
B B B A
Pre-Chorus 2
So cut the headlights, summer's a knife
E A A A E A A A E
I'm always waiting for you just to cut to the bone
E A A A A E E E E E D C# A
E A A A A E E E E E D C# A
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
A A A A E A A A A E
A A A A E A A A A E
And if I bleed, you'll be the last to know
A A A C# C# C# C# C# E E F#
And it's new, the shape of your body
A A C# B B B B A
A A A C# C# C# C# C# E E F#
Chorus
And it's new, the shape of your body
A A C# B B B B A
It's blue, the feeling I've got
A C# A B B B B
A C# A B B B B
And it's ooh, whoa oh
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
It's a cruel summer
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
A C# B B B B A
A C# B B B B A
No rules in breakable heaven
A C# A B B B B A
A C# A B B B B A
But ooh, whoa oh
A C# E C# B A B F# A
A C# E C# B A B F# A
It's a cruel summer, with you
A A C# E C# B A B F# A E C#
Bridge
I'm drunk in the back of the car
A E E E A A A E
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (Oh)
E E A A A E E E E A A A E B C#
E E A A A E E E E A A A E B C#
Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true
E A E E E A A E
E A E E E A A E
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you
C# B C# B C# C# B C# B C# C# B
C# B C# B C# C# B C# B C# C# B
And I snuck in through the garden gate
A A A E E E A A E
A A A E E E A A E
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (Oh)
E E A A E E E E A A E B C#
E E A A E E E E A A E B C#
And I scream, "For whatever it's worth
E A E E E A A A E
E A E E E A A A E
I love you, ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?"
E C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# B C#
E C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# B C#
He looks up, grinning like a devil
C# C# C# C# B C# B C# C#
And it's new, the shape of your body
A A C# B B B B A
I'm drunk in the back of the car
A E E E A A A E
C# C# C# C# B C# B C# C#
Chorus
And it's new, the shape of your body
A A C# B B B B A
It's blue, the feeling I've got
A C# A B B B B
A C# A B B B B
And it's ooh, whoa oh
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
It's a cruel summer
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
A A C# E C# B A B F# A
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
A C# B B B B A
A C# B B B B A
No rules in breakable heaven
A C# A B B B B A
A C# A B B B B A
But ooh, whoa oh
A C# E C# B A B F# A
A C# E C# B A B F# A
It's a cruel summer, with you
A A C# E C# B A B F# A E C#
Outro (same as bridge)
I'm drunk in the back of the car
A E E E A A A E
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (Oh)
E E A A A E E E E A A A E B C#
E E A A A E E E E A A A E B C#
Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true
E A E E E A A E
E A E E E A A E
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you
C# B C# B C# C# B C# B C# C# B
C# B C# B C# C# B C# B C# C# B
And I snuck in through the garden gate
A A A E E E A A E
A A A E E E A A E
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (Oh)
E E A A E E E E A A E B C#
E E A A E E E E A A E B C#
And I scream, "For whatever it's worth
E A E E E A A A E
E A E E E A A A E
I love you, ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?"
E C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# B C#
E C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# B C#
About Me
These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are great for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic