Learn how to play the chords and strumming pattern of Lets Hurt Tonight by One Republic with my easy guitar lesson. I first heard this song in a trailer for Collateral Beauty, followed by a performance on Ellen and knew it would be a popular hit with guitarists all around the world. If you struggle with the chord shapes please see my ebooks.
Capo 5th fret
Strumming – D DUDU
Intro
C – F C …. F C …. G Am… F
Verse (with strumming)
C – F C …. F C …. G Am… (x2)
When, when we came home
Worn to the bones
I told myself, “this could get rough”
And when, when I was off, which happened a lot
You came to me and said, “that’s enough”
Pre-chorus
F – Am – F – G
Oh I know that this love is pain
But we can’t cut it from out these veins, no
Chorus
Am -F C… (x4)
F C…. (X2)
So I’ll hit the lights and you lock the doors
We ain’t leaving this room ’til we break the mold
Don’t walk away, don’t roll your eyes
They say love is pain, well darling, let’s hurt tonight
Verse 2 (with strumming)
C – F C …. F C …. G Am… (x1)
When, when you came home
Worn to the bones
I told myself, “this could be rough”
Pre-chorus
F – Am – F – G
Oh, I know you’re feeling insane
Tell me something that I can explain, oh
Chorus 2
Am -F C… (x4)
Am – F….
I’ll hit the lights and you lock the doors
Tell me all of the things that you did before
Don’t walk away, don’t roll your eyes
They say love is pain, well darling, let’s hurt tonight
If this love is pain, well darling, let’s hurt, oh tonight
Tag line
C FC…. FC… Am
Outro
Am -F C… (x4)
Am – F…. C
So you hit the lights and I’ll lock the doors
Let’s say all of the things that we didn’t before
I won’t walk away, won’t roll my eyes
They say love is pain, well darling, let’s hurt tonight
If this love is pain, then honey let’s love tonight
Recommended Guitar Gear Used in This Song
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