Red Dead Redemption 2 – Cruel Cruel World Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Red Dead Redemption 2 – Cruel Cruel World Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Red Dead Redemption 2 – Cruel Cruel World on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Chorus]
F                                         Bb
Cruel cruel world must I go on
F                   C                   C7
Cruel cruel world I’m movin on
F                                     F7
I’ve been living too fast
F7                                     Bb
I’ve been living too wrong
F                   C                   F
Cruel cruel world I’m gone

[Verse]
F                                                       Bb
This big ol’ world sure got me runnin’ round
F                                     C                       C7
I heard a voice that said just settle down
F                                                       F7
And with the moonlight as my guide
F7                                           Bb
And with this feeling deep inside
F                                     C                   F
I know now that I am homeward bound

[Chorus]
F                                     Bb
Cruel cruel world must I go on
F                   C                   C7
Cruel cruel world I’m movin on
F                                     F7
I’ve been living too fast
F7                           Bb
I’ve been living too wrong
F                   C                   F
Cruel cruel world I’m gone

[Verse]
F                                     Bb
Dusty trail saw a vapor light
F                                     C                                     C7
Was it mirage? I don’t know but it seemed right
F                                     F7
I felt vision(?) I felt trust
F                                     Bb
I knew that then I must
F                        C                   F
Go to her from this cruel world

[Chorus]
F                                     Bb
Cruel cruel world must I go on
F                   C                   C7
Cruel cruel world I’m movin on
F                                     F7
I’ve been living too fast
F7                                     Bb
I’ve been living too wrong
F                   C                   F
Cruel cruel world I’m gone

How to play Cruel Cruel World: key, chords and progression

Cruel Cruel World by Red Dead Redemption 2 is centred on F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 5 chords: F, Bb, C, C7 and F7.

The backbone of the song is F – Bb – F – C (I – IV – I – V in F major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, G, A, A7, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
F7 chord on guitar (131211)
F7F A C E♭

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Cruel Cruel World chords: questions

What key is Cruel Cruel World in?

Cruel Cruel World by Red Dead Redemption 2 is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Cruel Cruel World?

Cruel Cruel World uses 5 chords: F, Bb, C, C7, F7.

What is the chord progression of Cruel Cruel World?

The main progression is F – Bb – F – C (I – IV – I – V).

Is Cruel Cruel World easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, G, A, A7, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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