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Verso 1
 
C F C
If my memory gets the best of me
F C G
Then I'll always find an excuse
F C
Yeah, I'll make believe, re-write history
F G
Ignite a spark I can't undo
F C G
It always starts out simple like a conversation
Dm Am F
Before I know it, I'm lost in your illumination
 
Refrão
 
C F
If you catch my eye across a crowded room
Am F
I'll fall into the atmosphere surrounding you
C F
If you pull me close just to disappear
Am G F
The chances are I'd wait for you a thousand years
Dm Am G
If you light the fuse you know that I'll react
Dm G F
If you're reckless with your love just to take it back
C G
You could hurt somebody like that
 
Verso 2
 
F C
You're a carnival on a summer night
F C
Gone too soon every time
F Am
Yeah, it's beautiful how you burn so bright
F G
In the waste land you leave behind
 
Refrão
 
C F
If you catch my eye across a crowded room
Am F
I'll fall into the atmosphere surrounding you
C F
If you pull me close just to disappear
Am G F
The chances are I'd wait for you a thousand years
Dm Am G
If you light the fuse you know that I'll react
Dm G F
If you're reckless with your love just to take it back
C
You could hurt somebody like that
 
( F Em Am F )
 
Ponte
 
C F
If you call me up at 3AM
Am F
I'll run to the rescue time and time and time again
 
Refrão
 
C F
If you pull me close just to disappear
Am G F
The chances are I'd wait for you a thousand years
Dm Am G
If you light the fuse you know that I'll react
Dm G F
If you're reckless with your love just to take it back
C F
You could hurt somebody like that
Am F
You could hurt somebody like that
C
You could hurt somebody like that

How to play Hurt

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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.

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