Hurricane
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Chords used:
C Fsus2 Fmaj7 Am Gsus4 G
F |--0-----0-------0------0------3-----3--|
C |--1-----1-------1------1------1-----0--|
G#|--0-----2-------2------2------0-----0--|
D#|--2-----3-------3------2------0-----0--|
A#|--3-----0-------3------0------2-----2--|
F |--0-----0-------0------0------3-----3--|
C# F#sus2 F#maj7 A#m G#sus4 G#
Play this riff whilst strumming the C chord in the verses where notated.
Riff:
F |--0---0---0---0--|
C |--1---1---1---1--|
G#|--0---0---0---0--|
D#|--3---2---0---2--|
A#|--3---3---3---3--|
F |-----------------|
Intro: C - C
C (riff) - Fsus2
Verse 1:
C (riff) Fsus2
I wish I would have known
C (riff) Fmaj7
That I'd be reaping what I sown
Am
But now I can't stop
Fmaj7
Now that the hurt's begun
C Gsus4 (G)
What have I done, oh what have I done?
Chorus 1:
Am Fmaj7
I pray for a hurricane
C
For a heavy rain
Gsus4
To wash over again
Gsus4 Am
'Cause the answers are out of my hands
Fmaj7
I've learned not to touch what I love
C
Everything that I touch will get burned
Gsus4
So please, wreck me
Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 (G)
Wooh oh oh
Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 (G)
Wooh oh oh
Verse 2:
C (riff) Fsus2
I hold on 'til it's past
C (riff) Fmaj7
'Cause sometimes a storm's a second chance
Am
I need a wind so strong
Fmaj7 C
I need a raging flood to erase what I've done
Gsus4 (G)
Oh what have I done?
Chorus 2:
Am Fmaj7
So I, I pray for a hurricane
C
For a heavy rain
Gsus4
To wash over again
Gsus4 Am
'Cause the answers are out of my hands
Fmaj7
I've learned not to touch what I love
C
Everything that I touch will get burned
Gsus4 (G)
So please, wreck me
Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 (G)
Wooh oh oh
Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 (G)
Wooh oh oh
Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 (G)
Wooh oh oh
Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 (G)
Wooh oh oh
Verse 3:
C (Fsus2)
I wish I would have known
Chorus 3:
Am Fmaj7
I pray for a hurricane
C
For a heavy rain
Gsus4
To wash over again
Gsus4 Am
'Cause the answers are out of my hands
Fmaj7
I've learned not to touch what I love
C
Everything that I touch will get burned
Gsus4 (G)
So please, wreck me
Outro: (Quiet)
Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 (G)
Wooh oh oh
Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 (G)
Wooh oh oh
Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 (G)
Wooh oh oh
Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 (G)
Wooh oh oh
How to play Hurricane
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 C. 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.