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Love Hurts

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Emmylou Harris first recorded this Everley Brothers hit accompanying Gram Parsons. She 
recorded a live version on her album 'Spyboy' with her Spyboy Band. This version is with 
the same band from an unknown live performance (possibly in Germany) with Buddy Miller 
accompanying Emmylou from an iTunes released album, 'Hickory Wind'.
Standard Tuning
Capo II
[Intro]
(4 bars)  G   Em   C  D  
Love Ghurts, love Emscars, love Cwounds, and Dmars
Any Gheart, not Emtough, or Cstrong Denough
To take a lot of Gpain, B7take a lot of Empain
G7Love is like a Ccloud, Am7holds a lot of Drain
Love Ghurts
FMmmCmmm love Ghurts
G  D
I'm Gyoung, I Emknow, but Ceven Dso
I Gknow a thing or Emtwo, I've Clearned from Dyou
I've really learned Ga lot, B7really learned Ema lot
G7Love is like a sCtove, Am7burns you when it's Dhot
Love Ghurts
FMmmCmmm love Ghurts
EmSome fools love B7happiEmness, B7blissfulEmness, B7togetherEmness
ASome fools fool themselves, I guess
ABut they're not fooling Dme
I know it isn't Gtrue, B7know it isn't Emtrue
G7Love is just a Clie, Am7made to make you Dblue
Love Ghurts
FMmmCmmm love Ghurts
FOooCooh love Ghurts

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The story behind the song

Emmylou Harris is a renowned American singer, songwriter, and musician, celebrated for her characteristic voice and for uniting country and rock audiences. She is considered a leading artist in both the country rock and Americana genres. Her version of "Love Hurts" appears on her 1998 release, Spyboy. Playing this song, you channel the profound and often painful truth that love, despite its beauty, frequently brings sorrow.

AI-written from these sources:Love Hurts — Wikipedia ↗Emmylou Harris — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Love Hurts

by Emmylou Harris

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Emmylou Harris first recorded this Everley Brothers hit accompanying Gram Parsons. She

recorded a live version on her album 'Spyboy' with her Spyboy Band. This version is with

the same band from an unknown live performance (possibly in Germany) with Buddy Miller

accompanying Emmylou from an iTunes released album, 'Hickory Wind'.

Standard Tuning

Capo II

[Intro]

G Em C D

(4 bars)

G Em C D

Love hurts, love scars, love wounds, and mars

G Em C D

Any heart, not tough, or strong enough

G B7 Em

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

G7 C Am7 D

Love is like a cloud, holds a lot of rain

Love hurts

F C G

Mmmmmm love hurts

G D

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

G7 C Am7 D

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

Love hurts

F C G

Mmmmmm love hurts

Em B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em

Some fools love happiness, blissfulness, togetherness

Some fools fool themselves, I guess

A D

But they're not fooling me

G B7 Em

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

G7 C Am7 D

Love is just a lie, made to make you blue

Love hurts

F C G

Mmmmmm love hurts

F C G

Oooooh love hurts

About Love Hurts Chords by Emmylou Harris

Learn how to play Love Hurts by Emmylou Harris with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Love Hurts chords”, “Love Hurts guitar chords”, or “Emmylou Harris 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, G7.

FAQ — Love Hurts by Emmylou Harris

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What key is "Love Hurts" in?

The chords for "Love Hurts" show the original chord names (including G, Em, C, D, B7, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.