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Play the intro and verse palm muted with barre chords, it is pretty
I think these are pretty much the right chords, but feel free to add
Intro:
[C]     [G]  [F]
[A]     [G]  [F]
Verse:
       [C]     [G]  [F]
Its a long way down
       [A]     [G]  [F]
But i feel alright.
       [C]     [G]  [F]
Its a long way down.
       [A]     [G]  [F]
But i feel alright
          [C]     [G]  [F]
Wnen the cops give in
         [A]     [G]  [F]
And the crowd gets tight
    [C]     [G]    [F]
Take your tomorrow, pain and sorrow
    [A]     [G]  [F]
and teach it to fight
Chorus
               [C]     [G]  [F]
Its starting to hurt
               [A]     [G]  [F]
Its starting to hurt
               [C]     [G]  [F]
Its starting to hurt
               [A]     [G]  [F]
Its starting to hurt
       [C]     [G]  [F]
Its a long way down
       [A]     [G]  [F]
But i feel alright.
       [C]     [G]  [F]
Its a long way down.
       [A]     [G]  [F]
But i feel alright
       [C]     [G]  [F]
And I hope you're here
       [A]     [G]  [F]
when I hit the ground
       [C]     [G]  [F]
Because I'm high on forever
                    [A]     [G]  [F]
Always together and Im coming down
               [C]     [G]  [F]
Its starting to hurt
               [A]     [G]  [F]
Its starting to hurt
               [C]     [G]  [F]
Its starting to hurt
               [A]     [G]  [F]
Its starting to hurt
Repeat
[C]     [G]  [F]     [A]     [G]  [F]

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Starting To Hurt

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Play the intro and verse palm muted with barre chords, it is pretty

I think these are pretty much the right chords, but feel free to add

Intro:

C G F

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A G F

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Verse:

C G F

[] [] []

Its a long way down

A G F

[] [] []

But i feel alright.

C G F

[] [] []

Its a long way down.

A G F

[] [] []

But i feel alright

C G F

[] [] []

Wnen the cops give in

A G F

[] [] []

And the crowd gets tight

C G F

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Take your tomorrow, pain and sorrow

A G F

[] [] []

and teach it to fight

Chorus

C G F

[] [] []

Its starting to hurt

A G F

[] [] []

Its starting to hurt

C G F

[] [] []

Its starting to hurt

A G F

[] [] []

Its starting to hurt

C G F

[] [] []

Its a long way down

A G F

[] [] []

But i feel alright.

C G F

[] [] []

Its a long way down.

A G F

[] [] []

But i feel alright

C G F

[] [] []

And I hope you're here

A G F

[] [] []

when I hit the ground

C G F

[] [] []

Because I'm high on forever

A G F

[] [] []

Always together and Im coming down

C G F

[] [] []

Its starting to hurt

A G F

[] [] []

Its starting to hurt

C G F

[] [] []

Its starting to hurt

A G F

[] [] []

Its starting to hurt

Repeat

C G F A G F

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About Starting To Hurt Chords by Ryan Adams

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What key is "Starting To Hurt" in?

The chords for "Starting To Hurt" show the original chord names (including C, G, F, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.