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Hurt So Good
John Mellencamp
Capo 2
Original version is in same key but no capo. This version avoids barre chords.
Chords in parentheses are anticipated (played a ½ beat early)
Intro: Riff x4
G D
When I was a young boy,
Em C
Said put away those young boy ways
G D
Now that I'm gettin' older, so much older
Em C
I long for those young boy days.
G D
With a girl like you,
G D
With a girl like you,
Em C
Lord knows there are things we can do, baby,
D (2)
Just me and you. Come on and make it hurt
Chorus
G D
Hurt so good.
G D
Come on baby, make it hurt so good.
/ C - (Em) - / - - - - /
C
Sometimes love don't feel like it should.
D
You make it hurt so good.
Riff x2
G D
Don't have to be so exiting.
Em C
Just tryin' to give myself a little bit of fun, yeah.
G D
You always look so invitin'
Em C
You ain't as green as you are young
G D
Hey baby, its you.
G D
Come on, girl, now, its you.
Em C
Sink your teeth right through my bones, baby.
D (2)
Let's see what we can do. Come on and make it
Chorus
Riff x1
Bridge:
C
G
I ain't talkin' no big deals
/ C - - (Em) / - - (G) -
/
I ain't made no plans myself.
C
G
I ain't talkin' no high heels
D
(10)
Maybe we could walk around all day long, walk around all day long.
Chorus
1 measure of G
Chorus
Riff x4
End on G
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
