Hunger Pains
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Strumming for everything but chorus i just slowly pluck each string of the chord until
the next
For the chorus is slow down strokes throughout
*= One Down Stroke
N.C.= No Chord (stop strumming)
[Intro]
Bm Bm
A A
Bm Bm
A A
[Verse 1]
Bm Bm
If my conscience was a drop of water
A A
I'd evaporate into the sky
Bm
And when it rains
Bm A A
I'll fall somewhere far from us
Bm
In the calm of the rain
Bm
In the eye of the storm
A A
I'll see clearer than I ever did before
Bm Bm
Gather my dreams into a puddle
A*
And watch them all go down the gutter
[Chorus]
D A
And I don't bother asking anymore
I know you'll just lie to me
G
You'll say you need me around
A
But I know that I can't make you happy
D
I know you'll be okay
A
I promise you
You'll thank me someday
G
You're not used to feeling this way
A N.C.
But I've always been feeling these hunger pains
[Intermission]
D D
A A
G G
Em Em
[Verse 2]
Bm Bm
Empty days are better than the others
A A
Rather be empty than full of hate
Bm Bm
Hatred for that life full of color
A A
For I'm afraid I'll always be too late
Bm
And if you hate me
Bm
I don't blame you
A
I wish we could go back to
A
How things were
Bm
It's hard enough to be near me
Bm
For a minute
A*
But imagine the one that's stuck with her
[Chorus]
D A
So I don't bother asking anymore
I know you'll just lie to me
G
You'll say you need me around
A
But I know that I can't make you happy
D
I know you'll be okay
A
I promise you
You'll thank me someday
G
You're not used to feeling this way
A
But I've always been feeling these hunger pains
[Outro]
D
I've always been feeling these hunger pains
A
I've always been feeling these hunger pains
G
I've always been feeling these hunger pains
A
I've always been feeling these hunger pains
D D
A A
G G
Em E
How to play Hunger Pains
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.