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Everybody Hurts

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1/71

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 71Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-D------2-----------2-----G------3-----------3-----|
B|-----3---3-------3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|---2-------2---2-------2-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
D|-0-----------0-------------0-----------0---------| x2
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------3-----------3-----------|
[Verse 1]
   DWhen the day is long  Gand the niDght, the night is yours alGone
   DWhen you're sure you've had eGnough of this lDife, hang oGn
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-----0-----0-|
D|---0-----0---|
A|-------------|
E|-3-----2-----|
[Chorus]
    EmDon't let yourself gAo,      Em'cause everybody cAries
                 Em      AN.C.
    And everybody hurts
(Arpeggiated pattern for chorus)
e|-Em------0-----------0-----A------0-----------0-----|
B|-----0---0-------0---0-------2---2-------2---2---|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---2-------2---2-------2-| x3
D|-------------------------------------------------| (cut short 3rd time)
A|-------------------------0-----------0-----------|
E|-0-----------0-----------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
SomDetimes,   Gsometimes everything is wDrong,     Gnow it's time to sing aDlong
When your day is night alGone (hold on, hoDld on)
If you feel like letting gGo (hold on)
   DWhen you think you've had too Gmuch of this lDife,   well, hang Gon
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-----0-----0-|
D|---0-----0---|
A|-------------|
E|-3-----2-----|
[Chorus]
    Em'Cause everybody hAurts,     Emtake comfort in your fAriends
    EmEverybody hAurts
[Bridge]
    F#Don't throw your hBmand,    oF#h    nBmo         F#Don't throw your hBmand
                               C         G                    C     C/B     AmN.C.
    When you feel like you're alone     No, no, no, you're not alone
[Verse 3]
   DIf you're on your oGwn, in this lDife, the days and nights are lGong
   DWhen you think you've had too Gmuch, of this lDife,   to hang Gon
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-----0-----0-|
D|---0-----0---|
A|-------------|
E|-3-----2-----|
[Chorus]
    EmWell, everybody hAurts,  soEmmetimes everybody cAries
             Em        AN.C.           D  G  
    Everybody hurts...     sometimes
[Verse 4/Outro]
Everybody hDurts   somGetimes so hD/Aold on, hGold on, hDold on
HoGld on, hoDld on, hoGld on, hoDld on, hoGld on
Everybody Dhurts      G  DNo, no, no, no, Gno...
You're not aDloneG  D  G  D  G  
(fade out)

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The story behind the song

"Everybody Hurts" was written with the intention of speaking directly to teenagers, aiming to convey a straightforward message of understanding and solace. The band consciously crafted the lyrics to be atypically direct, acknowledging the intense emotional landscape of adolescence. Though the song features a drum machine, its initial spark came from drummer Bill Berry, evolving from a country-and-western idea into a track with a soulful, Stax-like vibe. At its heart, it offers a comforting hand, reminding listeners that difficult feelings are universally shared.

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Everybody Hurts

by R.E.M.

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C/B

D/A

[Intro]

D G

e|-------2-----------2-----------3-----------3-----|

B|-----3---3-------3---3-----------3-----------3---|

G|---2-------2---2-------2-----0-----0-----0-----0-|

D|-0-----------0-------------0-----------0---------| x2

A|-------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------3-----------3-----------|

[Verse 1]

D G D G

When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone

D G D G

When you're sure you've had enough of this life, hang on

e|-------------|

B|-------------|

G|-----0-----0-|

D|---0-----0---|

A|-------------|

E|-3-----2-----|

[Chorus]

Em A Em A

Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries

Em A

N.C.

And everybody hurts

(Arpeggiated pattern for chorus)

Em A

e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|

B|-----0---0-------0---0-------2---2-------2---2---|

G|---0-------0---0-------0---2-------2---2-------2-| x3

D|-------------------------------------------------| (cut short 3rd time)

A|-------------------------0-----------0-----------|

E|-0-----------0-----------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

D G D G D

Sometimes, sometimes everything is wrong, now it's time to sing along

G D

When your day is night alone (hold on, hold on)

If you feel like letting go (hold on)

D G D G

When you think you've had too much of this life, well, hang on

e|-------------|

B|-------------|

G|-----0-----0-|

D|---0-----0---|

A|-------------|

E|-3-----2-----|

[Chorus]

Em A Em A

'Cause everybody hurts, take comfort in your friends

Em A

Everybody hurts

[Bridge]

F# Bm F# Bm F# Bm

Don't throw your hand, oh no Don't throw your hand

C G C C/B Am

N.C.

When you feel like you're alone No, no, no, you're not alone

[Verse 3]

D G D G

If you're on your own, in this life, the days and nights are long

D G D G

When you think you've had too much, of this life, to hang on

e|-------------|

B|-------------|

G|-----0-----0-|

D|---0-----0---|

A|-------------|

E|-3-----2-----|

[Chorus]

Em A Em A

Well, everybody hurts, sometimes everybody cries

Em A D G

N.C.

Everybody hurts... sometimes

[Verse 4/Outro]

D G D/A G D

Everybody hurts sometimes so hold on, hold on, hold on

G D G D G

Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on

D G D G

Everybody hurts No, no, no, no, no...

D G D G D G

You're not alone

(fade out)

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