Hurt Locker
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[Verso 1]
E F# E
Close upon your lips, lyin' to me
C#m G#m F# E
Sayin' I'm with you, wherever you'll be
B E
A jumpcut to the bed we used to share
E F# E
Before you had the baby and I cut off my hair
C#m G#m F#
What's a life without the consequences?
C#m G#m F#
What's a knife without the sharpened edges?
C#m G#m F#
Did I cut the wrong wire today?
C#m G#m F#
Did I set it on fire? The way
E G#m
Scotland burned in '44
F# E
Like I never learned to leave a war
C#m G#m F#
I just keep comin' back for more
E
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[Verso 2]
E F# E
A wide shot of the aisle of a grocery store
C#m G#m F# E
Panned down to the crooked wheel on the dirty white floor
G#m E
Maybe all I'll ever be is a cameo here
C#m G#m F# E
A face a crowd might recognize, it comes on twice a year
F# E
And then I disappear
C#m G#m F#
Did I cut the wrong wire today?
C#m G#m F#
Did I set it on fire? The way
E G#m
Scotland burned in '44
F# E
Like I never learned to leave a war
C#m G#m F#
I just keep comin' back for more
C#m G#m F#
Can we take a walk before you walk away?
C#m G#m F#
Can we try to talk, or will you call it fake?
E G#m F# E
Can we take a walk before you walk away?
Em G#m F#
Walk away
C#m G#m F#
What's a life without the consequences?
C#m G#m F#
What's a knife without the sharpened edges?
G#m F#
Did I cut the wrong wire today?
C#m G#m F#
Did I set it on fire? The way
E Em
Scotland burned in '44
F# E
Like I never learned to leave a war
C#m G#m F#
I just keep comin' back for more
E
For more
How to play Hurt Locker
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.