Avril Lavigne - Everybody Hurts Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Don’t [C]know, [G]don’t know, if I can [D]do this on my own
[Em]Why [C]do, [G]you have [D]to leave me?
[Em]It [C]seems, that I’m [G]losing [D]something deep inside of me
[Em]Hold [C]on, [G]on to [D]me
[chorus]
[C]Now I [D]see, now I see
[Em]Everybody [C]hurts [G]some [D]days, [Em]it’s okay to [C]be [G]afraid [D]
[Em]Everybody [C]hurts, [G]everybody [D]screams
[Em]Everybody [C]feels [G]this [D]way, and it’s [Em]okay [C]
[G]La la la la [D]la, it’s [Em]okay [C] [G] [D]
[verse 2]
[Em]It [C]feels like [G]nothing really [D]matters anymore
[Em]When you’re [C]gone, [G]I can’t [D]breathe
[Em]And I [C]know you [G]never meant to [D]make me feel this [Em]way
This [C]can’t be [G] [D]happening
[chorus]
[C]Now I see (now I [D]see), now I see
[Em]Everybody [C]hurts [G]some [D]days, [Em]it’s okay to [C]be [G]afraid [D]
[Em]Everybody [C]hurts, [G]everybody [D]screams
[Em]Everybody [C]feels [G]this [D]way, and it’s [Em]okay [C]
[G]La la la la [D]la, it’s [Em]okay [C] [G] [D]lalalala
[verse 3]
[C]So many questions so much on my mind, [D]so many answers I can’t find
[C]I wish I could turn back the time, [D]I wonder why
[verse 4]
[Em]Everybody [C]hurts [G]some [D]days, [Em]everybody [C]hurts [G]some [D]days
[verse 5]
[Em]Everybody [C]hurts [G]some [D]days, [Em]it’s okay to [C]be [G]afraid [D]
[Em]Everybody [C]hurts, [G]everybody [D]screams
[Em]Everybody [C]feels [G]this [D]way, and it’s [Em]okay [C]
[G]La la la la [D]la, it’s [Em]okay [C]
[verse 6]
[Em]Everybody [C]hurts [G]some [D]days, (Some days)
[Em]It’s okay to [C]be [G]afraid [D] (I’m afraid)
[Em]Everybody [C]hurts [G]some [D]days, yeah, we all feel pain (It’s okay)
[Em]Everybody [C]feels [G]this [D]way, but it’ll be okay (some days)
Can’t somebody take me away to a better place? [Em]Everybody [C]feels [G]this [D]way,
[Closing]
[G]La la la la [D]la, it’s [Em]okay [C]
[G]La la la la [D]la, it’s [Em]okay [C]
[G]La la la la [D]la, it’s [Em]okay [C]
[G]La la la la [D]la, it’s [Em]okay [C]
How to play Everybody Hurts on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Avril Lavigne - Everybody Hurts on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Everybody Hurts uses these transitions most often: Em → C (37), G → D (36), and C → G (35). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Everybody Hurts chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everybody Hurts.
- Everybody Hurts includes 153 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Everybody Hurts contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Everybody Hurts connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%