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Key: F major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Once upon a time,

my advice to you
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Would have been go out
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D

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And find yourself a whore
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But I guess I've grown up
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D

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'Cause I don't give that kind
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of advice anymore
Verse 2
A
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Gonna be a world of hurt
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Esus4
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Gonna be a world of hurt
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Gonna be a world of hurt
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Verse 3
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F#m
F#m
2

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I was 27 when I figured out
Em
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That blowing my brains out

wasn't the answer
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So I decided, maybe I should find a way

To make this world work out for me
Verse 4
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And my good friend Paul was 83
Em
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When he told me that, "To love
Esus4
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is to feel pain"
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I thought about that a lot back then
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I think about that again and again
Verse 5
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Gonna be a world of hurt
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Gonna be a world of hurt
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Gonna be a world of hurt
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Verse 6
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"To love is to feel pain" there
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ain't no way around it
Esus4
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The very nature of love is
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to grieve when it's over
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The secret to a happy ending is knowing

when to roll the credits
Asus4
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Better roll 'em now before
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something else goes wrong
Verse 7
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No, it's a wonderful world

If you can put aside the sadness
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And hang on to every

ounce of beauty upon you
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Better take the time to know it
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If you feel anything at all
Verse 8
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Gonna be a world of hurt
Esus4
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Gonna be a world of hurt
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Bm
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Gonna be a world of hurt
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Bm
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Asus4
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Verse 9
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So if what you have is working for you
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Or you think that it can stand

a reasonable chance

And whatever's broken seems
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fixable
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And nothing's beyond repair
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If you still think
Verse 10

about each other

And smile before you remember
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How screwed up it's gotten
Verse 11

Or maybe dream of a time less rotten
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Remember, it ain't too late

to take a deep breath
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And throw yourself into it
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with everything you got
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It's great to be alive
Interlude 1
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Gonna be a
Verse 12
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world of hurt
Esus4
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Esus4
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Gonna be a world of hurt
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Gonna be a world
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of hurt
Outro 1
Esus4
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Esus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Em

  • G

  • Esus4

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Asus4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of A World of Hurt by Drive-By Truckers is F major.

The primary chords used in A World of Hurt are F, C, Gm, Bb, Gsus4, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, Gm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A World of Hurt is approximately 118 beats per minute.

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