Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Give me [Bm]time, to [Em]realize my crime;
[G]Let me [Bm]love, and [Em]steal.
[G]I have [Bm]danced [Em]inside your eyes;
[G]How can [Bm]I be [Em]real?
[verse 2]
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]hurt me?
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]make me cry?
[C]Precious [G]kisses, words that [Am]burn me;
[Bm]Lovers never ask you why.
[verse 3]
[G]In my [Bm]heart, the fire is [Em]burning,
[G]Choose my [Bm]color, find a [Em]star.
[C]Precious [G]people always [Am]tell me;
[Bm]That’s a step, a step too far.
[chorus]
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]hurt me?
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]make me cry?
[C]Do you [G]really want to [Am]hurt me?
[Bm]Do you really want to make me [Bb]cry? [G#] [D#]
[verse 4]
[G]Words are [Bm]few, I have [Em]spoken,
[G]I could [Bm]waste a thousand [Em]years.
[C]Wrapped in [G]sorrow, words are [Am]token,
[Bm]Come inside and catch my tears.
[verse 5]
[G]You’ve been [Bm]talking, but be[Em]lieve me,
[G]If it’s [Bm]true, you don’t [Em]know.
[C]This boy [G]loves without a [Am]reason,
[Bm]I’m prepared to let you go.
[Closing]
[C]If it’s love you [D]want from me, then [C]take it a [D]way.
[C]Everything’s not [D]what you see; it’s [C]over a [D]gain.
[chorus]
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]hurt me?
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]make me cry?
[C]Do you [G]really want to [Am]hurt me?
[Bm]Do you really want to make me [Bb]cry? [G#] [D#]
[chorus]
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]hurt me?
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]make me cry?
[C]Do you [G]really want to [Am]hurt me?
[Bm]Do you really want to make me [Bb]cry? [G#] [D#]
[chorus]
[C]Do you [G]really want to [Am]hurt me?
[Bm]Do you really want to make me [Bb]cry?
How to play Do You Really Want To Hurt Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me on guitar requires 9 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me uses these transitions most often: Bm → Em (18), G → Bm (18), and Em → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
3. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
4. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
8. Bm → Bb chord transition
To move from Bm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
9. Bb → G# chord transition
To move from Bb to G#;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
10. G# → D# chord transition
To move from G# to D#;
- Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
11. D# → G chord transition
To move from D# to G;
- While playing D#, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
12. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
14. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
15. D# → C chord transition
To move from D# to C;
- While playing D#, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Do You Really Want To Hurt Me.
- Do You Really Want To Hurt Me includes 103 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Do You Really Want To Hurt Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Do You Really Want To Hurt Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
- G → Bm: 4%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → Em: 13%