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Hurt Somebody

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[Verse 1]
TaCking it slFowCly
I'Amm afraid to be FlonCely
NoCbody tolFd Cme
It's hAmarder than I thought to tell the Ftruth
ItC's gonna leave you in pFiecCes
AlAml alone with your dFemoCns
ACnd I know that we nFeed Cthis
                            Am        FN.C.
But I've been too afraid to follow through
[Chorus]
HCold me close and I woFn't leCave
'CAmause it hurts wGhen you hurt somFebCody
SCo much to say but I dFon't sCpeak
And I Amhate that I Glet you sFtop Cme
'CAmause it hurts when Gyou hurt soFmeCbody
[Verse 2]
Don'Ct know where the tiFme Cwent
StuAmck in the wrong mFinCdset
I Clet the rulFes Cbend
When I Amknow that all along they're made to Fbreak
YCou got me searching for reFasCons
TAmo keep me from lFeaCving
ACnd that I have troubFle breaCthing
I Amgive myself another chance Fto Cstay
[Chorus]
HoCld me close and I wonF't leCave
'Cause it Amhurts when you Ghurt sFomebCody
So Cmuch to say but I doFn't sCpeak
AnAmd I hate that I leGt you sFtop mCe
'Cause it Amhurts when you Ghurt FsomeCbody
[Bridge]
 Dm7One day before you know it, yoCu will see
  Dm7All of the pain and all the AmiroGny, yeah
Dm7You'll feel the stinging and you'll tAmhink of Cme
'Cause it Fhurts when you hurt
[Chorus]
HoCld me close and I woFn't lCeave
'Cause it hAmurts when you Ghurt soFmeCbody
CSo much to say but I dFon't sCpeak
And I Amhate that I lGet you Fstop Cme
HoCld me close and I wFon't leCave
'Cause it Amhurts when you Ghurt sFomeboCdy
CSo much to say but I Fdon't sCpeak
And I Amhate that I Glet you stFop mCe
'Cause it Amhurts when you Ghurt sFomeboCdy

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The story behind the song

"Hurt Somebody" delves into the paralyzing fear of ending a relationship, even when it's for the best. It captures the struggle within, the inner dialogue of trying to stomach the weight of a decision that will cause pain, because it hurts when you hurt someone. Released in 2017 as the lead single from Noah Kahan's EP of the same name, the song illuminates the difficulty of cutting loose ends. At its heart, it's a raw exploration of emotional entanglement and the courage it takes to confront difficult goodbyes.

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Hurt Somebody

by Noah Kahan

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Dm7

[Verse 1]

C F C

Taking it slowly

Am F C

I'm afraid to be lonely

C F C

Nobody told me

Am F

It's harder than I thought to tell the truth

C F C

It's gonna leave you in pieces

Am F C

All alone with your demons

C F C

And I know that we need this

Am F

N.C.

But I've been too afraid to follow through

[Chorus]

C F C

Hold me close and I won't leave

Am G F C

'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody

C F C

So much to say but I don't speak

Am G F C

And I hate that I let you stop me

Am G F C

'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody

[Verse 2]

C F C

Don't know where the time went

Am F C

Stuck in the wrong mindset

C F C

I let the rules bend

Am F

When I know that all along they're made to break

C F C

You got me searching for reasons

Am F C

To keep me from leaving

C F C

And that I have trouble breathing

Am F C

I give myself another chance to stay

[Chorus]

C F C

Hold me close and I won't leave

Am G F C

'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody

C F C

So much to say but I don't speak

Am G F C

And I hate that I let you stop me

Am G F C

'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody

[Bridge]

Dm7 C

One day before you know it, you will see

Dm7 Am G

All of the pain and all the irony, yeah

Dm7 Am C

You'll feel the stinging and you'll think of me

'Cause it hurts when you hurt

[Chorus]

C F C

Hold me close and I won't leave

Am G F C

'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody

C F C

So much to say but I don't speak

Am G F C

And I hate that I let you stop me

C F C

Hold me close and I won't leave

Am G F C

'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody

C F C

So much to say but I don't speak

Am G F C

And I hate that I let you stop me

Am G F C

'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody

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