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Noah Kahan - Hurt Somebody Chords

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ChordsC, F, Am, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Taking it [F][C]slowly, [Am]I’m afraid to be [F][C]lonely
[C]Nobody [F]told [C]me, [Dm]it’s harder than [Am]I thought to tell the [F][C]truth
It[C]’s gonna leave you in [F][C]pieces, [Am]all alone with your [F][C]demons
[C]And I know that we [F]need [C]this, [Am]but I’ve been too afraid to [F]follow [C]through

[chorus]
[C]Hold me close and I [F]won’t [C]leave, [Am]’cause it hurts [C]when you hurt [F]some[C]body
[C]So much to say but I [F]don’t [C]speak,
[Am]And I hate that I let [C]you [F]stop [C]me, [Am]’cause it hurts when you [G]hurt [F]some[C]body

[verse 2]
[C]Don’t know where the [F]time [C]went, [Am]stuck in the wrong [F]mind[C]set
I [C]let the [F]rules [C]bend, [Am]when I know that all along they’re made to [F]break [C]
[C]You got me searching for [F]rea[C]ons, [Am]to keep me from [F]leaving [C]
[C]And that I have [F]trouble [C]breathing, [Dm]I give myself another [F]chance to [C]stay

[chorus]
[C]Hold me close and I [F]won’t [C]leave, [Am]’cause it hurts [C]when you hurt [F]some[C]body
[C]So much to say but I [F]don’t [C]speak,
[Am]And I hate that I let [C]you [F]stop [C]me, [Am]’cause it hurts when you [G]hurt [F]some[C]body

[Closing]
[F] One day before you know it, [C]you will see, [Dm]all of the pain and all [G]the irony, yeah
[Dm]You’ll feel the stinging and you’ll [C]think of me, ’cause it [F]hurts when you hurt

[chorus]
[C]Hold me close and I [F]won’t [C]leave, [Am]’cause it hurts [C]when you hurt [F]some[C]body
[C]So much to say but I [F]don’t [C]speak,
[Am]And I hate that I let [C]you [F]stop [C]me,
[C]Hold me close and I [F]won’t [C]leave, [Am]’cause it hurts [C]when you hurt [F]some[C]body
[C]So much to say but I [F]don’t [C]speak,
[Am]And I hate that I let [C]you [F]stop [C]me, [Am]’cause it hurts when you [G]hurt [F]some[C]body

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ArtistNoah Kahan
AlbumHurt Somebody
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2018
KeyC

How to play Hurt Somebody on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Noah Kahan - Hurt Somebody 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 Somebody uses these transitions most often: F → C (37), C → F (26), and C → Am (17). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

4. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to Dm

5. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

8. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

Hurt Somebody chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hurt Somebody.

  • Hurt Somebody includes 109 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hurt Somebody contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hurt Somebody 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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