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Nothing Ever Hurt Like You

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James Morrison - Nothing Ever Hurt Like You
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1, 2, 3, 4
Intro: 
Cm  Dm/C  (repeat 8 times, he switches between these chords)
Verse 1:
Loving you is eCmasy,Dm/C  
    CmplayDm/Cing by the rules,Cm  Dm/C  
     Cm  Dm/CBut you said love tastes Cmso          Dm/Cmuch beCmtter       Dm/Cwhen its cruel
Cm  Dm/C  Cm  Dm/C
Bridge 1:
To you evFerything was jBbust a game,F7  Bb  
and oh, Fyeah you plaBbyed me goodF7  Bb  
But I want yoCmu, i Dm/Cwant you, i wanCmt you so Dm/Cmuch more than i Cmshould,Dm/C  
Yes i Cmdo.
Chorus 1:
   AbI've got my hands up so Ebtake your aim, Yeah i'm reaBbdy,
There's nothing that we can't Cmgo through,Ab  
Oh it hit me like a sEbteel freight train, when you left  Bbme,
And G7/Bnothing ever hurt like you,Cm  Dm/C  
CmNothing evDm/Cer   hurt like you.Cm  Dm/C  
Verse 2: (chords like Verse 1)
   CmI   Dm/Cwas naive and wideCm-eyed,Dm/C  
     Cm   Dm/Cbut you made me see,Cm  Dm/C  
     Cm   Dm/Cthat you dont get to tCmaste    Dm/Cthe honCmey, withouDm/Ct  the sting of a bee,
     Cm    Dm/Cno you dont.Cm  Dm/C  
Bridge 2: (chords like Bridge 1)
Oh yes, Fyou Bbstung me good, F7  Bb  
Oh Fyeah you Bbdug in deep,F7  Bb  
but I'll take Cmit, I'll taDm/Cke it, I'll takCme it, till Dm/Cim down on my Cmknees.
     Dm/Con my knCmees.
Chorus 2:
   AbI've got my hands up so Ebtake your aim, Yeah i'm reaBbdy,
There ain't nothing that I Cmwon't doAb  
Walk a thousand miles on Ebbroken glass, it won't stop Bbme
from Bbmaking my way back   Cm6to you. Ab  
It's not real until   Ebyou feel the painBb.
And G7/Bnothing ever hurt like you,Cm  Dm/C  
      Adim        Ab  Cm/       G     Cm  Cm/Bb  
Nothing ever hurt like  you.
         Adim           Ab  Cm/     G     Cm  Cm/Bb  
Oh,     nothing hurt like    you
           Adim         Ab  Cm/       G     Cm  Cm/     Bb     Adim      Ab  Cm/G  
    You got to believe me
Bridge 3:
  FOh, everytBbhing was just     F7a gamBbe,
Yes,   Fyou played Bbme goodF7  Bb  
But I want yoCmu, i wDm/Cant you, i want Cmyou, I Dm/Cwant you, I want   CmyouDm/C  Cm  
Chorus 3:
   AbI've got my hands up so Ebtake your aim, Yeah i'm reaBbdy,
There ain't nothing that we can't Cmgo througAbh
Oh, it hurt me like a Ebhurricane when you left  Bbme
But I'd Bbdo it all again Cmfor you.Ab  
I'd walk a thousand miles on Ebbroken glass, it won't stop  Bbme
from making my way back  Cmto you.Ab  
It's not real until   Ebyou feel the painBb.
And G7/Bnothing ever hurt like you,Cm  Dm/C  
CmNothing evDm/Cer   hurt like  you.Cm  Dm/C  
(report the following two lines of chords 3 times, only the text changes)
   CmNothDm/Cing   in the whole wide Cmworld.Dm/C  
CmNothing evDm/Cer   hurt like  you.Cm  Dm/C  
End:
Cm        Dm/C              (Mute the strings here)
Nothing ever  hurt like you.

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Nothing Ever Hurt Like You

by James Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

G7/B

Cm6

Adim

Ok, this is the way he plays the song on the album; feel free to use Barre Chords,

it's much easier to switch the chords then.

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James Morrison - Nothing Ever Hurt Like You

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1, 2, 3, 4

Intro:

Cm Dm/C (repeat 8 times, he switches between these chords)

Verse 1:

Cm Dm/C

Loving you is easy,

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

playing by the rules,

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

But you said love tastes so much better when its cruel

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

Bridge 1:

F Bb F7 Bb

To you everything was just a game,

F Bb F7 Bb

and oh, yeah you played me good

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

But I want you, i want you, i want you so much more than i should,

Yes i do.

Chorus 1:

Ab Eb Bb

I've got my hands up so take your aim, Yeah i'm ready,

Cm Ab

There's nothing that we can't go through,

Eb Bb

Oh it hit me like a steel freight train, when you left me,

G7/B Cm Dm/C

And nothing ever hurt like you,

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

Nothing ever hurt like you.

Verse 2: (chords like Verse 1)

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

I was naive and wide-eyed,

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

but you made me see,

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

that you dont get to taste the honey, without the sting of a bee,

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

no you dont.

Bridge 2: (chords like Bridge 1)

F Bb F7 Bb

Oh yes, you stung me good,

F Bb F7 Bb

Oh yeah you dug in deep,

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm

but I'll take it, I'll take it, I'll take it, till im down on my knees.

Dm/C Cm

on my knees.

Chorus 2:

Ab Eb Bb

I've got my hands up so take your aim, Yeah i'm ready,

Cm Ab

There ain't nothing that I won't do

Eb Bb

Walk a thousand miles on broken glass, it won't stop me

Bb Cm6 Ab

from making my way back to you.

Eb Bb

It's not real until you feel the pain.

G7/B Cm Dm/C

And nothing ever hurt like you,

Adim Ab Cm G Cm Cm Bb

/ /

Nothing ever hurt like you.

Adim Ab Cm G Cm Cm Bb

/ /

Oh, nothing hurt like you

Adim Ab Cm G Cm Cm Bb Adim Ab Cm G

/ / /

You got to believe me

Bridge 3:

F Bb F7 Bb

Oh, everything was just a game,

F Bb F7 Bb

Yes, you played me good

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm

But I want you, i want you, i want you, I want you, I want you

Chorus 3:

Ab Eb Bb

I've got my hands up so take your aim, Yeah i'm ready,

Cm Ab

There ain't nothing that we can't go through

Eb Bb

Oh, it hurt me like a hurricane when you left me

Bb Cm Ab

But I'd do it all again for you.

Eb Bb

I'd walk a thousand miles on broken glass, it won't stop me

Cm Ab

from making my way back to you.

Eb Bb

It's not real until you feel the pain.

G7/B Cm Dm/C

And nothing ever hurt like you,

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

Nothing ever hurt like you.

(report the following two lines of chords 3 times, only the text changes)

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

Nothing in the whole wide world.

Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C

Nothing ever hurt like you.

End:

Cm Dm/C (Mute the strings here)

Nothing ever hurt like you.

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