Hurt
View chords used in this chart
e|-{B}------------{D}---------{E}---10------------------------------|
b|---------------------5------------------------------------5-------|
g|-----10-------------7--------------------10--------------7------9-|
D|---------9___------7----------9--------------9___-------7------9--|
A|---9--------------5----------7----------9--------------5------7---|
E|-7------------------------------------7---------------------------|
I______ hurt myself today to see if I still feel
I____ focus on the pain the only thing that's real
the needle tears a hole the old familiar sting
try___ to kill it all away but I remember everything
[CHORUS-P1] {A Bmin G D} Riff-2a x4
(later this is done with vibrato or tremelo)
e---------------------------------------------------
b-{A}---------{B}---------{G}---------{D}-----------
g---------------------------------------------------
d--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---
a--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--5--5--5--5---
e--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--3--3--3--3---------------
A---A---A---A--Bmin-Bm--Bm--Bm-G---G---G---G---D---D---D---D---
what have I become? my sweetest
friend everyone I know goes away | (in the end)
[CHORUS-P2] Riff-2b x2 (done by piano) w/ Riff-2a
A B
e|:|-12-12--12-12---12-10---9--10--|-10-10--10-10---10-9-7-9-----| ==>
in the end You could have it
-> -> -> I will let you
G D
==> e|-9--9---9--9---7--------------|--5--5---5--5---?7-9-10?---|:|
all___________, my empire of dirt,
down_____ I will make you hurt
[VERSE] Riff-1 x4
I wear my crown of shit on my liar's chair
full of broken thoughts i cannot repair
beneath the stain of time the feeling disappears
you are someone else i am still right here
[CHORUS] {A-Bmin-G-Dx2} {distorded sound}
A
B G D A
what have I become? My sweetest friend ,
everyone I know goes away in the end
,you could have it all_____ my empire of dirt
i will let you down____ i will make you hurt ||
[OUTRO] {distordion w/Riff-2 ABGD}
if i could start again
a million miles away (A-x355xx
i would keep myself (D-355xxx
i would find a way <- Blaring Chords A D B (if Gtr tuned B: B-022xxx
{studio feedback + White noise}
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Reply me : -> si1g01@arenes.irit.fr <- (May 95)
* Here's hurt it is really easy but sounds nice if you DISTORD it a little.
* In the MAIN RIFF somes play like differently (but I prefer mine)
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-|------------------------5-----------------------5----------------------
G-|-------10-------------7-----------10----------7-----------9------------
D-|------------9/------7----------------9/-----7----------9---------------
A-|----9-------------5------------9----------5---------7------------------
E-|-7--------------------------7------------------------------------------
* if you can't play the CHORUS chords as I wrote then play them as follow :
A: xx2220 Bmin: x24432 G: 3x0033 D: xx0232
here is a different riff-2b
e---12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-9-9-10-10-|
b-------------------------------------|
g-------------------------------------|
e---12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-9-------------|
b-----------------------------12-12-10-10-|
g-----------------------------------------|
Nine Inch Nails: Hurt (of The Downward Spiral)
production and mix: trent reznor
drums: chris vrenna
Can someone tell me what's the difference between HURT (LP version) and
HURT (quiet) on Further Down The Spiral HALO-10 usa ?
(is it the background noise ?)
How to play Hurt
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 B. 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.