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Don't Be Cruel

(Otis Blackwell / Elvis Presley)


Copyright Elvis Presley Music


RCA studio session - July 2, 1956 - RCA Studios - New York

 2-5 pm - 6-9 pm

G2WB 5936-28
July 1956 Single RCA 47-6604 Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel
Computer enhanced version:
September 24, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863 68079-2 Elvis 30 N° 1 Hits


Million Dollar Quartet Jam Session - December 4, 1956 - Sun Studio - Memphis

 VPA4 5321
VPA4 5322
VPA4 5324
February 1990 CD RCA 2023-2-R The Million Dollars Quartet


Re-recording sessions - March 1996 - Signet Sound Studio - Hollywood

 G2WB 5936
February 16, 1998 CD RCA 07863-67458-2 Blue Suede Shoes A Ballet Set To The Music Of Elvis Presley







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Version 7          Version 8          Version 9   





You know I can be found, sitting home all alone
If you can't come around, at least please telephone
Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
Baby, if I made you mad for something I might have said
Please, let's forget my past, the future looks bright ahead
Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
I don't want no other love
Baby it's still you I'm thinking of


Mmmmm, don't stop thinking of me, don't make me feel this way
Come on over here and love me, you know what I want you to say
Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
Why should we be apart
I really love you baby, cross my heart


Let's walk up to the preacher and let us say I do
Then you'll know you'll have me, and I'll know that I'll have you
Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
I don't want no other love
Oh baby it's still you I'm thinking of


Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
I don't want no other love
Baby it's still you I'm thinking of 



Guitar Elvis Presley: Standard tuning
Guitar Scotty Moore: Dropped D tuning

Intro (Scotty Moore):
e|----------------------||
B|--------------------*-||
G|----------------------||
D|----------------------||
A|-----------0-2-0----*-||
D|--0----4--------------||
        D
    You know I can be found,
    D
    sitting home all alone,
       G
    If you can't come around,
       D
    at least please telephone.
             Em   A                  D
    Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.
    D
    Baby, if I made you mad
    D
    for something I might have said,
    G
    Please, let's forget the past,
        D
    the future looks bright ahead,
             Em   A                  D
    Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.
            G             A
    I don't want no other love,
    G              A                D
    Baby it's just you I'm thinking of.
    Don't stop thinking of me,
    don't make me feel this way,
    Come on over here and love me,
    you know what I want you to say.
    Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.
    Why should we be apart?
    I really love you baby, cross my heart.
    Let's walk up to the preacher
    and let us say I do,
    Then you'll know you'll have me,
    and I'll know I'll have you too,
    Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.
    I don't want no other love,
    Baby it's just you I'm thinking of.
    Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.
    Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.
    I don't want no other love,
    Baby it's just you I'm thinking of.