Nazareth - Love Hurts Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
Love [G]hurts, love [Em]scars, love [C]wounds and [D7]mars
Any [G]heart not [Em]tough nor [C]strong e[D7]nough
To take a lot of [G]pain, [B7]take a lot of [Em]pain
[G7]Love is like a [C]cloud [Am7]pulls a lot of [D7]rain
Love [G]hurts, [F]mmm, [C]mmm, love [G]hurts
[verse 2]
[D7]
I’m [G]young I [Em]know but [C]even [D7]so
I know a [G]thing or [Em]two I [C]learned from [D7]you
I really learned a [G]lot, [B7]really learnt a [Em]lot
[G7]Love is like a [C]stove [Am7]burns you when it’s [D7]hot
Love [G]hurts, [F]mmm, [C]mmm, love [G]hurts
[interlude]
[D7]
[verse 3]
[Em]Some fools think of [B7]happi[Em]ness
[B7]Blissful[Em]ness, [B7]together[Em]ness
[A7]Some fools fool themselves I guess But they’re not fooling [D7]me
[verse 4]
I know it isn’t [G]true, [B7]know it isn’t [Em]true
[G7]Love is just a [C]lie [Am7]made to make you [D7]blue
Love [G]hurts, [F]mmm, [C]mmm, love [G]hurts
[interlude]
[D7] [G] [Em] [C] [D7]
[Closing]
Love [G]hurts, [F]mmm, [C]mmm, love [G]hurts
[F]Ohhhh [C]Ohhhh love [G]hurts.
How to play Love Hurts on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nazareth - Love Hurts on guitar requires 9 chords and 16 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.
Love Hurts uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (11), B7 → Em (6), and C → D7 (5). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
4. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B 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.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
6. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
7. Em → G7 chord transition
To move from Em to G7;
- 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 1.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
8. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
10. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
11. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. D7 → Em chord transition
To move from D7 to Em;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
15. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
16. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Love Hurts chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love Hurts.
- Love Hurts includes 71 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Love Hurts contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Love Hurts 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 → F: 9%
- G → Em: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D7: 1%