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Love Is A Hurtin Thing

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[Intro]
Eb     Ab/Eb       Eb     Ab/Eb
[Verse 1]
                              Eb  Ab/Eb  
For every little kiss there's a little teardrop
                              Eb  Ab/Eb  
For every single thrill there's another heartache
GmThe road is rough
           Cm[1:   Ab2,3: Fm7]
The going gets tough
[Chorus]
[1: Yes] lBbove        Bbmaj7  Gmis a hurtin' thFing
AbOh, Abmaj7love is a hFmurtin' tBbhing
[Verse 2]
When you're in my arms I'm a king on a throne
But when we're apart I walk the streets alone
One day happiness
The next day, loneliness
[Bridge]
Eb6When love brings so much joy why mAbust it bring sBbuch pain
Eb6Guess it's a mystery that noAbbody Bbcan explain
Eb       Ab       Eb       Ab
  Gb     Eb   Cb  Ab/Bb  
[Instrumental]
Eb     Ab/Eb       Eb     Ab/Eb
[Verse 3]
Maybe I'm a fool to keep on loving you
'Cause there may come a time you'll break my heart in two
But I want you so
I want you though I know that
[Coda]
LoBbve        Bbmaj7iGms a hurtin' thiFng
Bb Bbmaj7 Gm             F
Oh, love is a hurtin' thing  fade  

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Love Is A Hurtin Thing

by Lou Rawls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab/Eb

Fm7

Bbmaj7

Abmaj7

Eb6

[Intro]

Eb Ab/Eb Eb Ab/Eb

[Verse 1]

Eb Ab Eb

For every little kiss there's a little teardrop

Eb Ab Eb

For every single thrill there's another heartache

The road is rough

Cm Ab Fm7

[1: 2,3: ]

The going gets tough

[Chorus]

Bb Bbmaj7 Gm F

[1: Yes] love is a hurtin' thing

Ab Abmaj7 Fm Bb

Oh, love is a hurtin' thing

[Verse 2]

When you're in my arms I'm a king on a throne

But when we're apart I walk the streets alone

One day happiness

The next day, loneliness

[Bridge]

Eb6 Ab Bb

When love brings so much joy why must it bring such pain

Eb6 Ab Bb

Guess it's a mystery that nobody can explain

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Gb Eb Cb Ab Bb

[Instrumental]

Eb Ab/Eb Eb Ab/Eb

[Verse 3]

Maybe I'm a fool to keep on loving you

'Cause there may come a time you'll break my heart in two

But I want you so

I want you though I know that

[Coda]

Bb Bbmaj7 Gm F

Love is a hurtin' thing

Bb Bbmaj7 Gm F

fade

Oh, love is a hurtin' thing

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