Johnny Cash - Hurt Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [C] [D] [Am] [C] [D]
[Am]I [C]hurt my[D]self to[Am]day, to [C]see if [D]I still [Am]feel
I [C]focus [D]on the [Am]pain, the [C]only [D]thing that’s [Am]real
[verse 2]
The [C]needle [D]tears a [Am]hole, the [C]old fam[D]iliar [Am]sting
Try to [C]kill it [D]all a[Am]way, but I re[C]member [D]every[G]thing
[chorus]
[Am]What have I be[F]come, [C]my sweetest [G]friend
[Am]Everyone I [F]know, goes a[C]way in the [G]end
And [Am]you could have it [F]all.
[G]My empire of dirt
[Am]I will let you [F]down, [G]I will make you [Am]hurt
[interlude]
[C] [D] [Am] [C] [D] [Am]
[verse 3]
[Am]I [C]wear this [D]crown of [Am]thorns
U[C]pon my [D]liars [Am]chair
[C]Full of [D]broken [Am]thoughts, [C]I can [D]not re[Am]pair
[verse 4]
Be[C]neath the [D]stains of [Am]time the [C]feelings [D]disa[Am]ppear
[C]You are some[D]one [Am]else
[C]I am [D]still right [G]here
[chorus]
[Am]What have I be[F]come, [C]my sweetest [G]friend
[Am]Everyone I [F]know, goes a[C]way in the [G]end
And [Am]you could have it [F]all.
[G]My empire of dirt
[Am]I will let you [F]down, [G]I will make you hurt
[Closing]
[G]If [Am]I could start a[F]gain a [G]million miles away
[Am]I will keep my[F]self
[G]I would find a way
How to play Hurt on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Johnny Cash - Hurt on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.
Hurt uses these transitions most often: Am → C (20), C → D (20), and D → Am (18). 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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- 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 G string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. 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.
9. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G 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.
Hurt chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hurt.
- Hurt includes 95 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Hurt contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Hurt connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%