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Loves Been Rough On Me

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[Intro]
BbCm/BbCdim/BbBb
          x2
[Verse 1]
          Bb     Cm/Bb
They say time
          Cdim/Bb  Bb
heals the broken   heart
        Bb    Cm/Bb
Days go by
        Cdim/Bb    Bb
and the healing    starts
Gm            F/G
They say life,
 Cm/G     Gm
life goes on
Cm7/F
      I came through
          Cm7/F
but I know they're wrong
[Chorus]
        EbM7   Eb6
I can't sleep
        Bb2/D  Bb/D
I can't eat
         EbM7      Eb6
I don't seem to be able
      Bb2/D        Bb/D
to get back on my feet
        EbM7   Eb6
I can't run
        Bb2/D  Gm
I can't hide
         Cm7        Dm7
and it's tearing me up
EbM7 Cm7/F
in - side
Cm7/F
          EbM7
 Oh, have mercy baby
Cm7/F
      Love's been rough on me
[Instrumental]
BbCm/BbCdim/BbBb
          x2
[Verse 2]
       Bb   Cm/Bb
I had love
       Cdim/Bb     Bb
but it turned out wrong
      Bb    Cm/Bb
I had faith
         Cdim/Bb  Bb
and when that was gone
         Gm      F/G
well at least,
         Cm/G  Gm
at least I had hope
Cm7/F
 when you left me hanging
       Cm7/F
at the end of my rope
[Chorus]
        EbM7   Eb6
I can't sleep
         Bb2/D  Bb/D
I can't eat
        EbM7       Eb6
I don't seem to be able
       Bb2/D      Bb/D
to get back on my feet
         EbM7  Eb6
I can't run
        Bb2/D  Gm
I can't hide
         Cm7        Dm7
and it's tearing me up
EbM7 Cm7/F
in - side
Cm7/F
          EbM7
 Oh, have mercy baby
Cm7/F
      Love's been rough on me
Bb  Cm/Bb   Cdim/Bb  Bb
          EbM7
 Oh, have mercy baby
Cm7/F
        Love's been rough on me
[Outro]
BbCm/BbCdim/BbBb
          x2

Loves Been Rough On Me chords and lyrics

Free chords for Loves Been Rough On Me by Etta James. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
Bb  Cm/Bb   Cdim/Bb  Bb   x2
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
Cm7/F
[Instrumental]
Bb  Cm/Bb   Cdim/Bb  Bb   x2
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
Cm7/F
Bb  Cm/Bb   Cdim/Bb  Bb
[Outro]
Bb  Cm/Bb   Cdim/Bb  Bb   x2

Loves Been Rough On Me Chords by Etta James

Learn how to play Loves Been Rough On Me by Etta James with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Loves Been Rough On Me chords”, “Loves Been Rough On Me guitar chords”, or “Etta James Loves Been Rough On Me chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Loves Been Rough On Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate Loves Been Rough On Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, Cm/Bb, Cdim/Bb, Gm, F/G, Cm/G.

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Is "Loves Been Rough On Me" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Loves Been Rough On Me" by Etta James with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Etta James below.

What key is "Loves Been Rough On Me" in?

The chords for "Loves Been Rough On Me" show the original chord names (including Bb, Cm/Bb, Cdim/Bb, Gm, F/G, Cm/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.