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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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C
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C
C

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Ooh

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Baby's on the run, there she goes
C
C

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Somethin' that I've done,
Bb
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I suppose
C
C

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Made baby cry and now I'm all alone
C
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I hope by and by,
Bb
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baby will come back home
Verse 2
Dm
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C
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When I remember the
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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happiness we had
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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Why do happy memories hurt so bad?
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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Why do happy memories hurt
Eb
Eb
6

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so bad?
C
C

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C
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Verse 3


Think about the good times,
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let the bad times fade
C
C

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That's a good philosophy,
Bb
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but I'm afraid
C
C

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Good memories only feel good
Bb
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with someone to share them
C
C

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But when you're alone it's
Bb
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much harder to try to bear them
Verse 4
Dm
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C
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A thought that makes you smile,
Cm
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3

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Bb
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can still make you sad
Eb
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6

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Eb
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6

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Why do happy memories hurt so bad?
Cm
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3

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Eb
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6

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Why do they hurt so bad?
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6

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Why do they hurt so bad?
C
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Ooh- ooh- ooh
Interlude 1
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C
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C
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Verse 5
Bb
Bb

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"Occupy your time" they tell me

"Get yourself a hobby"
C
C

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They mean well,
Bb
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but I'm not about to let them rob me
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Of the only way I can be with you at all
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It's here in my memory and
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I've got total recall
Verse 6
Dm
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Cm
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3

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Even when parting is sweet it's still sad
Eb
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Eb
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6

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Why do happy memories hurt so bad?
Cm
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3

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Eb
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6

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Why do they hurt so bad?
Cm
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3

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F
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Why do happy memories
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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hurt so bad?
Bb
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Eb
6

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Eb
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6

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Hurt so bad, hurt (so bad) so bad
Verse 7
Eb
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Hurt so bad
Bb
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Memories, memories (memories)

Memories,
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memories (memories)

Memories

Hurt so bad (hurt so bad)

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Bb

  • Dm

  • Cm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Why do happy memories hurt so bad by Smokey robinson is C major.

The primary chords used in Why do happy memories hurt so bad are C, F, Bb, Dm, Cm, Eb.

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

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