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Dont Hurt Yourself

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This is the work made by Mike Cannon i found many years ago. This time chords only.
   Em/C   C   CAdd9   G6G6Add11 G6(2)  Em   Bm   C(2)    G    D   Am   G(2)   G/F#   F#  Bm(2)
e|-0---0---0----0--0------0-----0--2--3----3--5--0---3----3----2--3--|
B|-0---1---3----0--1------3-----0--3--5----3--7--1---3----3----2--3--|
G|-0---0---0----0--0------0-----0--4--5----4--7--2---0----0----3--0--|
D|-2---2---2----0--0------0-----2--4--5----5--7--2---0----0----4--0--|
A|-3---3---3----2--2------2-----2--2--3----5--5--0---2----x----4--2--|
E|--------------3--3------3-----0----------3---------3----2----2-----|
Intro (listen to the song for pattern)
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 Em/C   C   CAdd9   C(x2)
 G6G6Add11 G6(2) G6Add11 (x2)
 Em/C   C   CAdd9   C(x2)
 Em   Bm   C(2)   G   D(x4)
Verse 1
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EmTherBme'll C(2)come a GtiDme when all of this is over
EmSomethinBmg else C(2)will grow anGd Dtake it's place
EmThe brand BmneC(2)w car:scGrap Dmetal in a junkyard
EmThe BmchildC(2)ren playinGg Dwill grow up and leave home
EmPut iBmt awC(2)ay this dreaGm yDou can't stop dreaming
EmPut iBmt awC(2)ay this anGger Dand desire
Em Bm C(2) G D
Bridge
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	 Am  Bm(2)	 	    C(2)  			G  D  
The open road is infinately hopeful
	       Am  Bm(2)	    		C(2)   G  D  
Take all those memories and throw them in the fire
Chorus
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And Emdon'Bmt hurt yourself
Don't C(2)hurt yourGseDlf
Don't EmhurBmt yoCurselGf Danymore
Don't ChurBmt yourself
Don't ChurGt G/F#yourself
Guitar Break
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EmAnyBmmorC(2)eG  D  
Em Bm C(2) G D
Verse 2
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EmThereBm's C(2)an old GmDan on a warm and sunny island
EmNo jobBm, no C(2)money, juGst Da smile to call his own
EmKnow BmwhC(2)at he GsaDys? "The past will only haunt you.
EmLive Bmfor today
Each C(2)day's an GoDpen door
Chorus
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Don't EmhurBmt yourself
DonC(2)'t hurGt Dyourself
Don't EmhurBmt yoC(2)urself GanDymore"
Bridge
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	   Am  Bm(2)   		    C(2)  	   G  D  
Nothing to lose is nothing to fight over
	    Am  Bm(2)
The shining stars!
TF#hey've seen it all before
Break
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Em Bm Em Bm
Don't EmhurBmt yourself
C(2)Don't hurt GyDourself
Chorus
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Don't EmhurBmt yoC(2)urself anGymorDe
Don't EmhurBmt yoC(2)urselfG  D  
Don't EmhurBmt yoC(2)urself anGymorDe anymore anymore
Guitar Solo
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 Em   Bm   C(2)   G   D(x3)
EmDust keeps coming
BmRust keeps coming
C(2)Weeds keep growing
GWherDe you going?
Outro
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CDust keeps coming
BmRust keeps coming
CWeeds keep growing
GWhere you going?

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Dont Hurt Yourself

by Marillion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/C

CAdd9

C(2)

G(2)

G/F#

This is the work made by Mike Cannon i found many years ago. This time chords only.

Em/C C CAdd9 G6 G6 Em Bm C(2) G D Am G(2) G/F# F# Bm

G6Add11 (2) (2)

e|-0---0---0----0--0------0-----0--2--3----3--5--0---3----3----2--3--|

B|-0---1---3----0--1------3-----0--3--5----3--7--1---3----3----2--3--|

G|-0---0---0----0--0------0-----0--4--5----4--7--2---0----0----3--0--|

D|-2---2---2----0--0------0-----2--4--5----5--7--2---0----0----4--0--|

A|-3---3---3----2--2------2-----2--2--3----5--5--0---2----x----4--2--|

E|--------------3--3------3-----0----------3---------3----2----2-----|

Intro (listen to the song for pattern)

=====

Em/C C CAdd9 C

(x2)

G6 G6

G6Add11 (2) G6Add11 (x2)

Em/C C CAdd9 C

(x2)

Em Bm C(2) G D

(x4)

Verse 1

=======

Em Bm C(2) G D

There'll come a time when all of this is over

Em Bm C(2) G D

Something else will grow and take it's place

Em Bm C(2) G D

The brand new car:scrap metal in a junkyard

Em Bm C(2) G D

The children playing will grow up and leave home

Em Bm C(2) G D

Put it away this dream you can't stop dreaming

Em Bm C(2) G D

Put it away this anger and desire

Em Bm C(2) G D

Bridge

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Am Bm C(2) G D

(2)

The open road is infinately hopeful

Am Bm C(2) G D

(2)

Take all those memories and throw them in the fire

Chorus

======

Em Bm

And don't hurt yourself

C(2) G D

Don't hurt yourself

Em Bm C G D

Don't hurt yourself anymore

C Bm

Don't hurt yourself

C G G/F#

Don't hurt yourself

Guitar Break

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Em Bm C(2) G D

Anymore

Em Bm C(2) G D

Verse 2

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Em Bm C(2) G D

There's an old man on a warm and sunny island

Em Bm C(2) G D

No job, no money, just a smile to call his own

Em Bm C(2) G D

Know what he says? "The past will only haunt you.

Em Bm

Live for today

C(2) G D

Each day's an open door

Chorus

======

Em Bm

Don't hurt yourself

C(2) G D

Don't hurt yourself

Em Bm C(2) G D

Don't hurt yourself anymore"

Bridge

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Am Bm C(2) G D

(2)

Nothing to lose is nothing to fight over

Am Bm

(2)

The shining stars!

They've seen it all before

Break

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Em Bm Em Bm

Em Bm

Don't hurt yourself

C(2) G D

Don't hurt yourself

Chorus

======

Em Bm C(2) G D

Don't hurt yourself anymore

Em Bm C(2) G D

Don't hurt yourself

Em Bm C(2) G D

Don't hurt yourself anymore anymore anymore

Guitar Solo

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Em Bm C(2) G D

(x3)

Dust keeps coming

Rust keeps coming

C(2)

Weeds keep growing

G D

Where you going?

Outro

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Dust keeps coming

Rust keeps coming

Weeds keep growing

Where you going?

About Dont Hurt Yourself Chords by Marillion

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