Hurt Lovers
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Capo 3
Verse 1:
C G/B Am7 F
When the words that you wanted to say
C G/B
Are all coming out wrong,
Am7
When you burst into tears,
F C G/B
Though you're trying so hard to be strong, Ohhh
Pre-chorus:
Am Em/G
We're standing in, along the fire,
Fmaj7 Dm/F
Trying to make two wrongs right,
[Refrão]
C
Hurt Lovers, Hurt, Hurt Lovers oh,
G
Don't give up, Don't, Don't give up no,
Am7 Fmaj7
Think of it You can't just let it go,
C G/B
You gotta try, You gotta try,
Verse 2:
Am7 Fmaj7 C G/B
So when all that you ever believe comes apart at the seams,
Am7 Fmaj7 C G/B
And when all of the bridges you build are washed away in a stream, oooh,
Pre-chorus:
Am Em/G Fmaj7
Whatever comes, it's not the end, we gotta fight,
Dm/F
and take a stand
[Refrão]
C
Hurt Lovers, Hurt, Hurt Lovers oh,
G
Don't give up, Don't, Don't give up no,
Am7 F
Think of it You can't just let it go,
C
You gotta try, You gotta try,
Hurt Lovers, hurt so bad and then
G
Find something, to make things right again
Am
It don't matter who wins out in the end
F C
You gotta try, You gotta try
Bridge:
G C G
Even when you lose hurts, and you played your last cards,
C G
You know, You know
Pre-chorus:
Am Em/G
We're standing in, along the fire,
Fmaj7 Dm/F
Trying to make two wrongs right,
Chorus (Piano only):
C
Hurt Lovers, Hurt, Hurt Lovers oh,
G
Don't give up, Don't, Don't give up no,
Am7 F
You gotta try, You gotta try,
[Refrão]
C
Hurt Lovers, Hurt, Hurt Lovers oh,
G
Don't give up, Don't, Don't give up no,
Am F
Think of it You can't just let it go,
C
You gotta try, You gotta try,
C
Hurt Lovers, hurt so bad and then
G
Find something, to make things right again
Am7
It don't matter who wins out in the end
F C
You gotta try, You gotta try,
Chorus (Guitar solo)
How to play Hurt Lovers
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.