Biography:
Nick Lowe (born Nicholas Drain Lowe, 24 March 1949, Walton-on-Thames, England) is a well-respected British singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. A pivotal figure in U.K. pub rock, punk rock, power pop, and new wave throughout the 70s and later, Lowe was a key member of bands such as Brinsley Schwarz and Rockpile (with Dave Edmunds). Perhaps best known for his songs "(What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" and "Cruel to Be Kind", he has also famously done production work for Elvis Costello.
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Other songs:
- (what's So Funny About) Peace, Love And Understanding?
- Cruel To Be Kind
- All Men Are Liars
- American Squirm
- Born A Woman
- Bygones Wont Go
- Christmas At The Airport
- Cold Grey Light Of Dawn
- Couldnt Love You Any More Than I Do
- Dont Think About Her
- Everyone
- Failed Christian
- Half A Boy And Half A Man
- Heart
- Heart Of The City
- Homewrecker
- House For Sale
- I Dont Know Why You Keep Me On
- I Knew The Bride When She Could Rock And Roll
- I Live On A Battlefield
- I Love My Label
- I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass
- I Read A Lot
- I Trained Her To Love Me
- Im A Mess
- In The Middle Of It All
- Lately Ive Let Things Slide
- Lets Stay In And Make Love
- Lonesome Reverie
- Love Like A Glove
- Man In Love
- Marie Provost
- My Heart Hurts
- Nutted By Reality
- Only A Fool Breaks His Own Heart
- Ragin Eyes
- Rocky Road
- Rome Wasnt Built In A Day
- Rose Of England
- Sensitive Man
- She Dont Love Nobody
- Shes Got Soul
- So It Goes
- Somebody Cares For Me
- Stoplight Roses
- Teacher Teacher
- The Beast In Me
- The Club
- Whats Shakin On The Hill
- Whats So Funny
- When I Write The Book
- Wish You Were Here
- Withered On The Vine
- Without Love
- You Make Me
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Cruel to be Kind
Nick Lowe
[Intro]
C Em F G (2x)
[Verse 1]
C Em
Oh, I can't stand another heart-ache
F Dm7 G
Though you say you're my friend, I'm at my wits end
C Em F Em
You say your love is bona fide, but that don't coincide
Dm F Em F G
With the things that you do, when I ask you, to be nice - you say
[Chorus]
F G Em Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you
G C Em F G
Ba-by, you gotta be cruel to be kind
[Verse 2]
C Em
Well I do my best to understand you (it)
F Dm7 G
But you still mystify, and I wanna know why
C Em
I pick myself up, off the ground
F Em Dm F
To have you knock me back down, again and again
Em F G
When I ask you to explain - you say
[Chorus]
F G Em Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you
G C Em
Ba-by, you gotta be cruel to be kind
[Instrumental]
F G Em Am x3
G G G
[Verse 3]
C Em
Well I do my best to understand you (it)
F Dm7 G
But you still mystify, and I wanna know why
C Em
I pick myself up, off the ground
F Em Dm F
To have you knock me back down, again and again
Em F G
When I ask you to explain - you say
[Chorus]
F G Em Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you
G
Ba-by, you gotta be ,you gotta be
(Rpt Chorus to fade)
Nick Lowe
[Intro]
C Em F G (2x)
[Verse 1]
C Em
Oh, I can't stand another heart-ache
F Dm7 G
Though you say you're my friend, I'm at my wits end
C Em F Em
You say your love is bona fide, but that don't coincide
Dm F Em F G
With the things that you do, when I ask you, to be nice - you say
[Chorus]
F G Em Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you
G C Em F G
Ba-by, you gotta be cruel to be kind
[Verse 2]
C Em
Well I do my best to understand you (it)
F Dm7 G
But you still mystify, and I wanna know why
C Em
I pick myself up, off the ground
F Em Dm F
To have you knock me back down, again and again
Em F G
When I ask you to explain - you say
[Chorus]
F G Em Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you
G C Em
Ba-by, you gotta be cruel to be kind
[Instrumental]
F G Em Am x3
G G G
[Verse 3]
C Em
Well I do my best to understand you (it)
F Dm7 G
But you still mystify, and I wanna know why
C Em
I pick myself up, off the ground
F Em Dm F
To have you knock me back down, again and again
Em F G
When I ask you to explain - you say
[Chorus]
F G Em Am
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
F G Em Am
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you
G
Ba-by, you gotta be ,you gotta be
(Rpt Chorus to fade)
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