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Love Hurts

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Love Hurts chords
Capo III *
Love Ghurts, love Emscars, love Cwounds and Dmars
Any Gheart not Emtough nor Cstrong enouDgh
To take a lot of Gpain, B7take a lot of Empain,
Love is like a Ccloud, holds a lot of Drain 
Love Ghurts 
FOooh  Clove Ghurts.D7  
I'm Gyoung, I Emknow, but Ceven Dso
I know a Gthing or Emtwo, I've Clearned from Dyou
I've really learned a Glot, B7really learned a Emlot
Love is like a Cstove, it burns you when it's Dhot
Love Ghurts
FOooh  Clove Ghurts.
CSome fools rave on B7happinEmess, B7blissfullEmness, toB7getherEmness
ASome fools fool themselves I guess
But Cthey're not fooling Dme 
I know it isn't Gtrue, know it isn't Emtrue
Love is just a Clie, made to make you Dblue
Love Ghurts
FOooCh  love Ghurts.
Love Ghurts
FOooh  Clove Ghurts.
Capo I
  G= A  
 Em= F#m  
  C= D  
  D= E  
 B7= C#7  
 D7= E7  
  F= G  

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

"Love Hurts" explores the painful side of love, depicting it as something that wounds and leaves scars. Written by Boudleaux Bryant, this song was first recorded by The Everly Brothers in 1960 for their album A Date with the Everly Brothers. While it wasn't initially released as a single, its poignant message about the heartbreak love can bring resonated deeply. It plays like a lament for the emotional toll that love often takes.

AI-written from these sources:Love Hurts — Wikipedia ↗The Everly Brothers (album) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Love Hurts

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F#m

C#7

Love Hurts chords

Capo III *

G Em C D

Love hurts, love scars, love wounds and mars

G Em C D

Any heart not tough nor strong enough

G B7 Em

To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain,

C D

Love is like a cloud, holds a lot of rain

Love hurts

F C G D7

Oooh love hurts.

G Em C D

I'm young, I know, but even so

G Em C D

I know a thing or two, I've learned from you

G B7 Em

I've really learned a lot, really learned a lot

C D

Love is like a stove, it burns you when it's hot

Love hurts

F C G

Oooh love hurts.

C B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em

Some fools rave on happiness, blissfullness, togetherness

Some fools fool themselves I guess

C D

But they're not fooling me

G Em

I know it isn't true, know it isn't true

C D

Love is just a lie, made to make you blue

Love hurts

F C G

Oooh love hurts.

Love hurts

F C G

Oooh love hurts.

Capo I

G A

Em F#m

C D

D E

B7 C#7

D7 E7

F G

About Love Hurts Chords by The Everly Brothers

Learn how to play Love Hurts by The Everly Brothers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Love Hurts chords”, “Love Hurts guitar chords”, or “The Everly Brothers Love Hurts chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Love Hurts chords and for experienced players who want accurate Love Hurts lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, C, D, B7, F.

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