Tears for Fears - The Hurting: Guitar Chords
Learn to play 'The Hurting' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Hurting Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tears for Fears
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'The Hurting' smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
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 G On my own F# Could you ease my load F Could you see my Pain F# Could you please explain The Hurting Could you understand a child When he cries in pain? Could you give him all he needs Or do you feel the same? All along You've been told you're wrong When you felt 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 Am Get in line with the things you know A# Feel the Pain Feel the sorrow Fmaj7 Touch the hurt and don't let go G don't let go, don't let go Am Get in line with the things you know A# 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 Is it an horrific dream? The hurt, hurt, hurt Is it an horrific dream? The hurt, hurt, hurt Is it an horrific dream? The hurt, hurt, hurt Is it an horrific dream? The hurt, hurt, hurt Is it an horrific dream? The hurt, hurt, hurt Is it an horrific dream? The hurt, hurt, hurt Is it an horrific dream? The hurt, hurt, hurt You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  C#  F  Fm  F#  Fmaj7  Fmaj  G  G#m  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play 'The Hurting' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'The Hurting' by Tears for Fears.