U2 - So Cruel: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "So Cruel" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn So Cruel ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "So Cruel" smoothly on your ukulele.

A
We crossed the line, who pushed who over?
It doesn't matter to you, it matters to me
We're cut adrift, but still floating
                                     E        A
I'm only hanging on to watch you go down, my love

A
I disappeared in you
You disappeared from me
I gave you everything you ever wanted
It wasn't what you wanted
The men who love you, you hate the most
They pass right through you like a ghost
                                             E
They look for you, but your spirit is in the air
              A
Baby, you're nowhere

Chorus:
A D E A
Oh love
A           D         E       A
You say in love there are no rules
A D E A       E
Oh love Sweetheart
            A
You're so cruel

Desperation is a tender trap
It gets you every time
You put your lips to her lips
To stop the lie
Her skin is pale like God's only dove
Screams like an angel for your love
Then she makes you watch her from above
And you need her like a drug

Chorus

F#m
She wears my love
        D
Like a see-through dress
A
Her lips say one thing
     E
Her movements something else
   C#m
Oh love
Love
Like a screaming flower
                     A
Love dying every hour

Ah, you don't know if it's fear or desire
Danger the drug that takes you higher?
Head of heaven, fingers in the mire
Her heart is racing you can't keep up
The night is bleeding like a cut
Between the horses of love and
lust we are trampled underfoot

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "So Cruel" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "So Cruel" by U2.

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