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Everybody Hurts

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Everybody Hurts - Joe Cocker (originally by R.E.M.)
No Capo
[Chords]
e|-Cadd9--0----C/G-0-----Fx---F6-x--Fmaj7--0------------------------------|
B|---1-----1-----1----1----1------------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----2----2----2------------------------------|
D|---0-----2-----3----0----3------------------------------|
A|---3-----3-----3----3----3------------------------------|
E|---x-----x-----x----x----x------------------------------|
[Intro]
C/G  Cadd9  F  F6
C  Cadd9  F  Bb    F  C
[Verse]
CWhen the day is lCadd9ong  aFnd F6the nCight, the night  is yCadd9ours alFone,   Bb  F  C  
CWhen you're sure you've hCadd9ad  enFough of F6this lCife, weCadd9ll hang Fon.Fmaj7  
[Chorus]
Don't let yourself gGo,  Fmaj7'cos everybody criGes Fmaj7  
and everybody hGurts sometCimes      Cadd9   FSometimes F6everything is wrCong.
Cadd9  F Bb F   C
[Verse]   
CWhen your day is nCadd9ight alFonF6e,  Cand If you feel like Cadd9letting gFoBb  F  C  
CWhen you think you've hCadd9ad too mFuch of F6this lCife, weCadd9ll hang Fon.Fmaj7  
[Chorus]
'cos everybody hGurtFmaj7s. Take comfort in your frGiendFmaj7s.
Everybody hGurts.
E7
[Bridge]
Don't throw your hAmand. Am7  Am  Am7  E7  
Oh, no bAmaby.Am7  Am  Am7  E7  
Don't throw your hAmand.Am7  Bb  
If you feel like you're Falone, nBbo, no, no, you are not Gm7alone
[Instrumental]
C  Cadd9  F  F6
C  Cadd9  F  Bb
C  Cadd9  F  F6
C  Cadd9  F  Bb    F  C
[Verse]   
CIf you're on your Cadd9own in FthF6is Clife, the days and niCadd9ghts are lFong,Bb  F  C  
CWhen you think you've hCadd9ad too mFuch of F6this lCife to Cadd9hang on.F  Fmaj7  
[Outro]
Everybody hGurts, sometFmaj7imes everybody crGiesFmaj7  
Everybody hGurts, sometCimes      Cadd9   Feverybody hCurtsCadd9  F  
I said, "Everybody criCes"Cadd9  
SometFimes, F6you got to hCold onCadd9  
Hold Fon, 'Bbcos Feverybody hCurts,      Cadd9   Fsometimes yF6ou knowC  
Don't you hold onCadd9  F  
Hold onF6  C  
You knowCadd9  F  
Sometimes everythF6ing is wrCongCadd9  
SometFimes, you gF6ot to hold Con

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Everybody Hurts

by Joe Cocker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

C/G

Fmaj7

Am7

Gm7

Everybody Hurts - Joe Cocker (originally by R.E.M.)

No Capo

[Chords]

Cadd9 C/G F F6 Fmaj7

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

B|---1-----1-----1----1----1------------------------------|

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

D|---0-----2-----3----0----3------------------------------|

A|---3-----3-----3----3----3------------------------------|

E|---x-----x-----x----x----x------------------------------|

[Intro]

C/G Cadd9 F F6

C Cadd9 F Bb F C

[Verse]

C Cadd9 F F6 C Cadd9 F Bb F C

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

C Cadd9 F F6 C Cadd9 F Fmaj7

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

[Chorus]

G Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

Don't let yourself go, 'cos everybody cries

G C Cadd9 F F6 C

and everybody hurts sometimes Sometimes everything is wrong.

Cadd9 F Bb F C

[Verse]

C Cadd9 F F6 C Cadd9 F Bb F C

When your day is night alone, and If you feel like letting go

C Cadd9 F F6 C Cadd9 F Fmaj7

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

[Chorus]

G Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

'cos everybody hurts. Take comfort in your friends.

Everybody hurts.

[Bridge]

Am Am7 Am Am7 E7

Don't throw your hand.

Am Am7 Am Am7 E7

Oh, no baby.

Am Am7 Bb

Don't throw your hand.

F Bb Gm7

If you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you are not alone

[Instrumental]

C Cadd9 F F6

C Cadd9 F Bb

C Cadd9 F F6

C Cadd9 F Bb F C

[Verse]

C Cadd9 F F6 C Cadd9 F Bb F C

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

C Cadd9 F F6 C Cadd9 F Fmaj7

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

[Outro]

G Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

Everybody hurts, sometimes everybody cries

G C Cadd9 F C Cadd9 F

Everybody hurts, sometimes everybody hurts

C Cadd9

I said, "Everybody cries"

F F6 C Cadd9

Sometimes, you got to hold on

F Bb F C Cadd9 F F6 C

Hold on, 'cos everybody hurts, sometimes you know

Cadd9 F

Don't you hold on

F6 C

Hold on

Cadd9 F

You know

F6 C Cadd9

Sometimes everything is wrong

F F6 C

Sometimes, you got to hold on

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