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The Pain Of Loving You

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Capo 4
[Intro]
G D G G
[Verse]
You just can't Gstand to see me happy
Seems you Dhurt me all you Gcan
Still I go on Cloving Gyou
CBut I Gnev- D-er under- Gstand
[Chorus]
Oh, the Gpain of loving you
Oh, the Dmisery I go Gthrough
CNev- Der knowing Cwhat to Gdo
COh, the Gpain Dof loving Gyou
[Solo]
C G D G G
[Verse]
To love and Ghate at the same time
The line be- Dtween the two is Gfine
The two have Gbound me Cheart and Gsoul
So Cstrong that GI Dcan't let you Ggo
[Chorus]
Oh, the Gpain of loving you
Oh, the Dmisery I go Gthrough
CNever Gknowing Cwhat to Gdo
COh, the Gpain Dof loving Gyou
[Tag]
COh, the Gpain  Bmof ClDoving youG  C  G  

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The Pain Of Loving You

by Dolly Parton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

[Intro]

G D G G

[Verse]

You just can't stand to see me happy

D G

Seems you hurt me all you can

C G

Still I go on loving you

C G D G

But I nev- -er under- stand

[Chorus]

Oh, the pain of loving you

D G

Oh, the misery I go through

C D C G

Nev- er knowing what to do

C G D G

Oh, the pain of loving you

[Solo]

C G D G G

[Verse]

To love and hate at the same time

D G

The line be- tween the two is fine

G C G

The two have bound me heart and soul

C G D G

So strong that I can't let you go

[Chorus]

Oh, the pain of loving you

D G

Oh, the misery I go through

C G C G

Never knowing what to do

C G D G

Oh, the pain of loving you

[Tag]

C G Bm C D G C G

Oh, the pain of loving you

About The Pain Of Loving You Chords by Dolly Parton

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What key is "The Pain Of Loving You" in?

The chords for "The Pain Of Loving You" show the original chord names (including G, D, C, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.