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Love Hurts

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To play along to the record I have my capo on 3
Intro =   G    F   CX 3  G  
Verse 1
Love  hGurts  love  sEmcars  love  wCounds  and  Dmars
Any  hGeart  that's  not  tEmough  or  sCtrong  enDough
to  take  a  Clot  of  Gpain  take  a  lBot  of  Empain
Dmlove  is  like  a  fClower  holds  a  lot  of  Drain
Love  hGurts  F  C  G  
Verse 2
I'm  yGoung  I  Emknow  but  Ceven  Dso
I  kGnow  a  thing  or  Emtwo  I've  lCearned  from  Dyou
I've  really  lCearned  a  Glot  really  lBearned  a  Emlot
Dmlove is like a sCtove  burns  you  when  it's  Dhot
Love  hGurts   oFoh  lCove  hGurts
Chorus
CSome  fools  rave  on  BhappinEmess  BblissfulnEmess  togBethernEmess
Asome  fools  fool  themselves  I guess  but  they're  not  fooling  Dme
I know it Cisn't tGrue  know  it  iBsn't  Emtrue
Dmlove  is  just  a  Clie  made  to  make  you  Dblue
Love  hGurts   FlCove  Ghurts
Repeat chorus 
CSome  fools  rave  on  BhappinEmess  BblissfulnEmess  togBethernEmess
Asome  fools  fool  themselves  I guess  but  they're  not  fooling  Dme
I know it Cisn't tGrue  know  it  iBsn't  Emtrue
Dmlove  is  just  a  Clie  made  to  make  you  Dblue
Love  hGurts   FlCove  Ghurts
repeat chorus to fade

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Love Hurts

by Jim Capaldi

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

To play along to the record I have my capo on 3

G F C G

Intro = X 3

Verse 1

G Em C D

Love hurts love scars love wounds and mars

G Em C D

Any heart that's not tough or strong enough

C G B Em

to take a lot of pain take a lot of pain

Dm C D

love is like a flower holds a lot of rain

G F C G

Love hurts

Verse 2

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

C G B Em

I've really learned a lot really learned a lot

Dm C D

love is like a stove burns you when it's hot

G F C G

Love hurts ooh love hurts

Chorus

C B Em B Em B Em

Some fools rave on happiness blissfulness togetherness

A D

some fools fool themselves I guess but they're not fooling me

C G B Em

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

Dm C D

love is just a lie made to make you blue

G F C G

Love hurts love hurts

Repeat chorus

C B Em B Em B Em

Some fools rave on happiness blissfulness togetherness

A D

some fools fool themselves I guess but they're not fooling me

C G B Em

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

Dm C D

love is just a lie made to make you blue

G F C G

Love hurts love hurts

repeat chorus to fade

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