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Everybody Hurts

R.e.m.
TabKeyEmadvanced63 BPM
4.9(6k)

Chords in this song10

Intro

  
e|-------2-----------2-----------3-----------3-----|
B|-----3---3-------3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|---2-------2---2-------2-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
D|-0-----------0-------------0-----------0---------| x2
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------3-----------3-----------|

Verse 1

When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone
When you're sure you've had enough of this life, hang on
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-----0-----0-|
D|---0-----0---|
A|-------------|
E|-3-----2-----|

Chorus

Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries
Em A N.C.

And everybody hurts

(Arpeggiated pattern for chorus)

  
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----0---0-------0---0-------2---2-------2---2---|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---2-------2---2-------2-| x3
D|-------------------------------------------------| (cut short 3rd time)
A|-------------------------0-----------0-----------|
E|-0-----------0-----------------------------------|

Verse 2

Sometimes, sometimes everything is wrong, now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone (hold on, hold on)
If you feel like letting go (hold on)
When you think you've had too much of this life, well, hang on
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-----0-----0-|
D|---0-----0---|
A|-------------|
E|-3-----2-----|

Chorus

'Cause everybody hurts, take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts

Bridge

Don't throw your hand, oh no Don't throw your hand
C G C C/B Am N.C.

When you feel like you're alone No, no, no, you're not alone

Verse 3

If you're on your own, in this life, the days and nights are long
When you think you've had too much, of this life, to hang on
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-----0-----0-|
D|---0-----0---|
A|-------------|
E|-3-----2-----|

Chorus

Well, everybody hurts, sometimes everybody cries
Em A N.C. D G

Everybody hurts... sometimes

Verse 4/Outro

Everybody hurts sometimes so hold on, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts No, no, no, no, no...
You're not alone     

(fade out)

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