Lyrics
(C#m)Hot sum mer streets (B)and the pave ments are burn (B)ing.
I sit a round.
It’s (C#m)Try ing to smile, (B)but the air is so heav (B)y and dry.
Strange voic (B)es are say in’
(B)(What did they (C#m)say?) things (B)I can’t un der stand.
It’s (C#m)too close for com (B)fort.
This heat has got right (B)out of hand.
It’s a cruel,
(A)cruel sum mer,
leav (A)ing me here on my own.
(A)It’s a cruel,
(A)cruel sum mer.
(A)Now you’re gone.
You’re (A)not the on ly one.
(A)It’s a cruel...
The
and go.
It’s a cruel,
(A)cruel sum mer,
leav (A)ing me here on my own.
(A)It’s a cruel,
(A)cruel sum mer.
(A)Now you’re gone.
You’re (A)not the on ly one.
(A)It’s a cruel,
(A)cruel sum mer,
leav (A)ing me here on my own.
(A)It’s a cruel,
(A)cruel sum mer.
(A)Now you’re gone.
You’re (A)not the on ly one.
(A)It’s a cruel...
Mmm.
Now, don’t you leave (A)me, mm.
Now, don’t you leave (A)me.
Now, don’t you leave (A)me.
Come (B)on, come (A)on, mm.
Now, don’t you leave (A)me, mm.
Now, don’t you leave (A)me.
Now, don’t you (B)leave me.
Come (Amaj7)on, come (B)on.
It’s a cruel,
(A)cruel sum mer,
leav (A)ing me here on my own.
(A)It’s a cruel,
(A)cruel sum mer.
Now, you’re gone.
You’re (A)not the on ly one.
(A)It’s a cruel.
(A)cruel sum mer,
leav (A)ing me here on my own.
(A)It’s a cruel,
(A)cruel sum mer.
Now, you’re gone.
You’re (A)not the on ly one.
(A)It’s a cruel.
(A)It’s a (B)cruel
sum mer.
Cruel Summer by Bananarama
Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Cruel Summer”
- What key is "Cruel Summer" in?
- "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama is in the key of E with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Cruel Summer" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Cruel Summer" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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