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Why Hurt The One Who Loves You chords by
Roy Orbison
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
A
A

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D
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Fdim
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3

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Em
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A
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D
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Fdim
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3

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A
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Verse 1
D
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Fdim
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If you really love me,
Em
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and you say that you do
D
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If you're thinking of me,
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E
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like you know I think of you
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A

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Why hurt the one who loves you?
D
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Fdim
Fdim
3

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If you ever leave me,
Em
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A
A

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and you say that you will
D
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Then why deceive me,
Em
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A
A

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E
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is it just for a thrill?
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Why hurt the one who loves you?
Verse 2
F#
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You hardly know I'm around,
F#
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Em
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and I need you more and more
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I beg you please stay with me
A
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and you walk out the door
Verse 3
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B
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Why hurt the one who loves you?
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Have you got nothing better to do?
B
B
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Why hurt the one who loves you
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When you know I don't
D
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want to hurt you?
Verse 4
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Fdim
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When your new love leaves you,
Em
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A

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and you want me back again
D
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Fdim
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When you really need me,
Em
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and you want me for a friend
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Gm
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3

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I'll walk away from you,
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F#
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Bm
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and darling when I do
E
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You'll wonder why, why
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Why, why, why hurt the
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D

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one who loves you?
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • Fdim

    3

  • Em

  • E

  • Bb

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

  • Gm

    3

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Why Hurt The One Who Loves You by Roy Orbison is E major.

The primary chords used in Why Hurt The One Who Loves You are B, E, Gdim, F#m, F#, C.

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

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

The tempo of Why Hurt The One Who Loves You is approximately 73 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Why Hurt The One Who Loves You using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Roy Orbison.

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