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Hurts So Good original guitar chords by
John Mellencamp
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1982•Rock•3.7K views•
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Asus4
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F#m/A
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4

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Asus4
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F#m/A
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Asus4
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Asus4
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Verse 1
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When I was a young boy
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Said put away those young boy ways
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Now that I'm gettin' older, so much older
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I long for those young boy days
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With a girl like you
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With a girl like you
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Lord knows there are things

we can do, baby
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Just me and you
Chorus 1

Come on and make it a
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Hurt so good
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Come on baby, make it hurt so good
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F#m
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Sometimes love don't feel like it should
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You make it hurt so good
Asus4
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F#m/A
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Asus4
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Verse 2
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Don't have to be so exciting
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Just trying to give myself a
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little bit of fun, yeah
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You always look so inviting
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You ain't as green as you are young
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Hey baby, it's you
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Come on girl, now it's you
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Sink your teeth right
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through my bones, baby
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Let's see what we can do
Chorus 2

Come on and make it a
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Hurt so good
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Come on baby, make it hurt so good
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F#m
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Sometimes love don't feel like it should
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You make it hurt so good
Asus4
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Bridge 1
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I ain't talking no big deals
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F#m
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I ain't made no plans myself
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I ain't talking no high heels
E7
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Maybe we could walk around,

all day long
Interlude 1

Walk around, all day long
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Chorus 3
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Hurt so good
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Come on baby, make it hurt so good
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F#m
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Sometimes love don't feel like it should
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You make it hurt so good
Asus4
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Hurt so good
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Come on baby, make it hurt so good
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Sometimes love don't feel like it should
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You make it hurt so good
Interlude 2
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • E

  • Asus4

  • F#m/A

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • D

  • E7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp is A major.

The primary chords used in Hurts So Good are A, E, F#m, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, F#m, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Hurts So Good is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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