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Everybody Hurts
REM

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00:00 Song Demo
01:06 Lesson Intro
01:43 Chords
06:46 Ways to play the song... picking or strumming
08:13 Picking pattern 1
10:50 Picking pattern 2 (easier)
12:16 Picking technique approach
17:32 Strumming Pattern
20:03 Free strumming tips!
20:32 Lesson Outro

[Intro]

 

   D                       G

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[Verse 1]

D                      G           D                         G

   When the day is long  and the night, the night is yours alone

D                               G              D          G

   When you're sure you've had enough of this life, hang on

 

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[Chorus]

 

Em                      A   Em                    A

    Don't let yourself go,      'cause everybody cries

Em                 A     

    And everybody hurts

 

  Em                      A

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[Verse 2]

   D      G                          D      G                         D

Sometimes,   sometimes everything is wrong,     now it's time to sing along

                         G               D

When your day is night alone (hold on, hold on)

                          G

If you feel like letting go (hold on)

D                                G             D                 G

   When you think you've had too much of this life,   well, hang on

 

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[Chorus]

 

Em                    A     Em                        A

    'Cause everybody hurts,     take comfort in your friends

Em             A

    Everybody hurts

 

 

[Bridge]

 

F#                    Bm       F#   Bm    F#                    Bm

    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]

 

D                     G            D                             G

   If you're on your own, in this life, the days and nights are long

D                               G               D              G

   When you think you've had too much, of this life,   to hang on

 

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[Chorus]

 

Em                   A        Em                 A

    Well, everybody hurts,  sometimes everybody cries

Em             A               D      G

    Everybody hurts...     sometimes

 

 

[Outro]

 

           D         G          D/A      G       D

Everybody hurts   sometimes so hold on, hold on, hold on

  G       D        G        D       G

Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on

          D     G   D               G

Everybody hurts      No, no, no, no, no...

            D     G  D   G   D   G

You're not alone