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It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin

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It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin':Elvis Presley.
Album - From Elvis In Memphis - #13 on
BB Hot 200 on RCA Records in 1969.
INTRO:  D   G   C   G  D  
#1.
I Gcry myself to sleep each G7night..
Cwishing I could hold you tight..
life Gseems so empty since you went a..Dway.
The Gpillow where you lay your G7head..
now Cholds my empty dreams instead..
and it Dkeeps right on a-hurtin' since you're GgoneC.G  
CHORUS:
It Dkeeps right on a-hurtin', every Cminute of the day.
Every Dhour you're away I feel so Glone..lonely.
And I can't help it, I don't G7think I can go Con..
and it Dkeeps right on a-hurtin' since you're GgoneC.G  
#2.
They Gsay a man ain't supposed to G7cry..
but Cwhen I see you passin' by..
my Gheart breaks down and cries a million Dtears.
The Gpillow where you lay your G7head..
now Cholds my empty dreams instead..
and it Dkeeps right on a-hurtin' since you're GgoneC.G  
CHORUS:
It Dkeeps right on a-hurtin', every Cminute of the day.
Every Dhour you're away I feel so Glone..lonely.
And I can't help it, I don't G7think I can go Con..
and it Dkeeps right on a-hurtin' since you're GgoneC.G  
OUTRO:
Yes, it Dkeeps right on a-hurtin' since you're GgoneC.G  D  G  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin':Elvis Presley.

Album - From Elvis In Memphis - #13 on

BB Hot 200 on RCA Records in 1969.

D G C G D

INTRO:

#1.

G G7

I cry myself to sleep each night..

wishing I could hold you tight..

G D

life seems so empty since you went a..way.

G G7

The pillow where you lay your head..

now holds my empty dreams instead..

D G C G

and it keeps right on a-hurtin' since you're gone.

CHORUS:

D C

It keeps right on a-hurtin', every minute of the day.

D G

Every hour you're away I feel so lone..lonely.

G7 C

And I can't help it, I don't think I can go on..

D G C G

and it keeps right on a-hurtin' since you're gone.

#2.

G G7

They say a man ain't supposed to cry..

but when I see you passin' by..

G D

my heart breaks down and cries a million tears.

G G7

The pillow where you lay your head..

now holds my empty dreams instead..

D G C G

and it keeps right on a-hurtin' since you're gone.

CHORUS:

D C

It keeps right on a-hurtin', every minute of the day.

D G

Every hour you're away I feel so lone..lonely.

G7 C

And I can't help it, I don't think I can go on..

D G C G

and it keeps right on a-hurtin' since you're gone.

OUTRO:

D G C G D G

Yes, it keeps right on a-hurtin' since you're gone.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin Chords by Elvis Presley

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The chords for "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin" show the original chord names (including A, D, G, C, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.