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The Hurting

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Artist:     Tears For Fears
Song:       The Hurting
Album:      The Hurting
Tabbed by:  Wiktor R. Kolowiecki
E-mail:     [email protected]
Intro:
Guitar:
E|---------4-------------|
B|-----6-----------4-----|
G|-6-4---4-----4-------4-|
D|---------------4---4---|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
                                                           x2
Bass:
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-7-11-7-|
Verse:
C#Is it an horrific dreBam
Am I siG#mnking fast
C#Could a person be so mBean
As to lG#maugh and laugh
PreChorus:
GOn my own
Could you F#ease my load
Could you Fsee my Pain
Could you F#please explain
The Hurting
(Intro x2)
Verse2:
Could you understand a child
When he cries in Pain
Could you give him all he needs
Or do you feel the same
Prechorus:
All along
You've been told you're wrong
When you feel it right
And you're left to fight
The Hurting
Chorus:
   C#The HuBrt... hG#murt... huC#rt...
the Bhurt... G#mhurt... Ghurt...F#  F  F#  
Bridge:
Am  Bb  Fmaj7  G
AmGet in line with the things you know
BbFeel the Pain
Feel the sorrow
Fmaj7Touch the hurt and don't let go
Gdon't let go, don't let go
AmGet in line with the things you know
BbLearn to cry
Like a baby
Fmaj7Then the hurting won't come back
GAnd I'm back, F#and I'm back
Chorus(only bass):
   C#The HuBrt... hG#murt... huC#rt...  x2
(then):
C#(is it an BhorrifG#mic dream)C#  
   The Hurt... hurt... hurt...  x5 (intro guitar riff starts from 3rd time)
C#(is it an BhorrifG#mic dream)G  F#  F  F#  
   The Hurt... hurt... hurt...
  G    F#    F   F#- repeat till fade
Fmaj7 - x03210 or x33210 or 133210 -(if it's possible :) 

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The Hurting

by Tears For Fears

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G#m

Fmaj7

Artist: Tears For Fears

Song: The Hurting

Album: The Hurting

Tabbed by: Wiktor R. Kolowiecki

E-mail: [email protected]

Intro:

Guitar:

E|---------4-------------|

B|-----6-----------4-----|

G|-6-4---4-----4-------4-|

D|---------------4---4---|

A|-----------------------|

E|-----------------------|

Bass:

G|------------------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------|

|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-7-11-7-|

Verse:

C# B

Is it an horrific dream

G#m

Am I sinking fast

C# B

Could a person be so mean

G#m

As to laugh and laugh

PreChorus:

On my own

Could you ease my load

Could you see my Pain

Could you please explain

The Hurting

(Intro x2)

Verse2:

Could you understand a child

When he cries in Pain

Could you give him all he needs

Or do you feel the same

Prechorus:

All along

You've been told you're wrong

When you feel it right

And you're left to fight

The Hurting

Chorus:

C# B G#m C#

The Hurt... hurt... hurt...

B G#m G F# F F#

the hurt... hurt... hurt...

Bridge:

Am Bb Fmaj7 G

Get in line with the things you know

Feel the Pain

Feel the sorrow

Fmaj7

Touch the hurt and don't let go

don't let go, don't let go

Get in line with the things you know

Learn to cry

Like a baby

Fmaj7

Then the hurting won't come back

G F#

And I'm back, and I'm back

Chorus(only bass):

C# B G#m C#

The Hurt... hurt... hurt... x2

(then):

C# B G#m C#

(is it an horrific dream)

The Hurt... hurt... hurt... x5 (intro guitar riff starts from 3rd time)

C# B G#m G F# F F#

(is it an horrific dream)

The Hurt... hurt... hurt...

G F# F F#

- repeat till fade

Fmaj7 - x03210 or x33210 or 133210 -(if it's possible :)

About The Hurting Chords by Tears For Fears

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