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Hurting Inside

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[Verse 1]
AmWhen I was just Ga littlFe child,
Am'Appiness was thGere awhFile.
AmThen from me it Gslipped Fone day:
Am'Appiness, come Gback, I Fsay,
[Bridge 1]
Am'Cause if you don't come - come,
I gGo looking, yeah! 
For F'appiness.
Am'Cause if you don't come - come,
GI go looking now! 
FFor 'appiness.
[Verse 2]
AmThen together liGke schoFol children,
AmThen your hurt wGas just Fin vain.
AmLord, I'm your wGeary chFild:
Am'Appiness, come Gback. OFh, I 
Am'Cause if you don't come
GGonna go lookin', yeah! 
For 'Fappiness.
AmAnd if you don't come,
GGonna go lookin', yeah! 
For F'appiness.
AmLike Jah said, IG'm a-huFrtin' inside;
AmI'm a-huGrtin' iFnside

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Hurting Inside

by Bob Marley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

Am G F

When I was just a little child,

Am G F

'Appiness was there awhile.

Am G F

Then from me it slipped one day:

Am G F

'Appiness, come back, I say,

[Bridge 1]

'Cause if you don't come - come,

I go looking, yeah!

For 'appiness.

'Cause if you don't come - come,

I go looking now!

For 'appiness.

[Verse 2]

Am G F

Then together like school children,

Am G F

Then your hurt was just in vain.

Am G F

Lord, I'm your weary child:

Am G F

'Appiness, come back. Oh, I

'Cause if you don't come

Gonna go lookin', yeah!

For 'appiness.

And if you don't come,

Gonna go lookin', yeah!

For 'appiness.

Am G F

Like Jah said, I'm a-hurtin' inside;

Am G F

I'm a-hurtin' inside

About Hurting Inside Chords by Bob Marley

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