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Love Hurts – Rod Stewart version from the “Still The Same” Album
Guitar in normal tuning. This is my first tab so go easy please.........
[verse]
CLove hurts, love Amscars, love Fwounds and G7marsF  
Any hCeart not Amtough nor Fstrong enG7oughF  
To take a lot of Cpain, E7take a lot of pAmain,
Love is liE7ke a Fcloud, holds a lot of G7rain ..F...
Love hurts C...... 
A#Oooh .F..... love hCurts.
[verse]
CYou’re young, I Amknow, but eFven soG7  F  
I know a Cthing or Amtwo, I've lFearned from G7youF  
I've really learned a Clot, I’ve E7really learned a lotAm  
Love is liE7ke a Fflame ,it burns you when it's G7hotF  
Love hCurts, ......
A#Oooh.F...... love Churts
[verse]
AmSome fools rave on hE7appinAmess, bE7lissfullnAmess, toE7gethernAmess
D7Some fools fool themselves I guess
But Fthey're not fooling G7me ....F..
I know it isn't Ctrue, I know it isn't Amtrue
Love is just E7a Flie, made to make you G7blueF  
Love hurts C......
A#Oooh ..F.... love Churts.
[Instrumental Break] 
 C/Am /  F/   G7/ F  
[verse]
I know it isn't tCrue, I know it isn't tAmrue
Love is jusE7t a Flie, made to make you G7blueF  
Love hurts C......
A#Oooh ..F.... love Churts
C  Am  F  G
Just for fun but any comments to Roj Vincent please.

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Love Hurts

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Love Hurts – Rod Stewart version from the “Still The Same” Album

Guitar in normal tuning. This is my first tab so go easy please.........

[verse]

C Am F G7 F

Love hurts, love scars, love wounds and mars

C Am F G7 F

Any heart not tough nor strong enough

C E7 Am

To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain,

E7 F G7 F

Love is like a cloud, holds a lot of rain .....

Love hurts ......

A# F C

Oooh ...... love hurts.

[verse]

C Am F G7 F

You’re young, I know, but even so

C Am F G7 F

I know a thing or two, I've learned from you

C E7 Am

I've really learned a lot, I’ve really learned a lot

E7 F G7 F

Love is like a flame ,it burns you when it's hot

Love hurts, ......

A# F C

Oooh....... love hurts

[verse]

Am E7 Am E7 Am E7 Am

Some fools rave on happiness, blissfullness, togetherness

Some fools fool themselves I guess

F G7 F

But they're not fooling me ......

C Am

I know it isn't true, I know it isn't true

E7 F G7 F

Love is just a lie, made to make you blue

Love hurts ......

A# F C

Oooh ...... love hurts.

[Instrumental Break]

C F G7 F

/Am / / /

[verse]

C Am

I know it isn't true, I know it isn't true

E7 F G7 F

Love is just a lie, made to make you blue

Love hurts ......

A# F C

Oooh ...... love hurts

C Am F G

Just for fun but any comments to Roj Vincent please.

About Love Hurts Chords by Rod Stewart

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The chords for "Love Hurts" show the original chord names (including C, Am, F, G7, E7, A#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.