Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsF, C, Gm, Dm, Bb, Em, G, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

FYourunaroundtownlikeafoolandyouthinkthatit’sCgroovy.
You’regivenittoGmsomeotherguy,whogivesyoutheeye.
YouDmdon’tgivenothintoCme.
FYoupaintedasmile,AndyoudressallthewhiletoCexciteme.
Butdon’tyouknowyou’reGmturningmeon,Iknowthatit’swrong.
ButDmIcan’tstopthisCpaininsideme.
FBaby,lovereallyhurtswithoutCyou.
LovereallyhurtswithoutGmyou.
Andit’sBbbreakingmyheart,
ButDmwhatcanICdo.
FBabyLovereallyhurtswithoutCyou.
LovereallyhurtsthroughandGmthrough.
Andit’sBbbreakingmyheart,
ButDmwhatcanICdowithoutFyou.
FYouwalklikeadreamandyoumakelikeyou’reQueenoftheCaction.
You’reusingeveryGmtrickinthebook,thewaythatyoulook.
You’reDmreallysomethingtoCsee.
FYoucheatandyoulie,ToimpressanyguythatyouCfancy.
Butdon’tyouknowI’mGmoutofmymind,Sogivemeasign.
AndDmhelptoeasetheCpaininsideme.
FBaby,lovereallyhurtswithoutCyou.
LovereallyhurtswithoutGmyou.
Andit’sBbbreakingmyheart,
ButDmwhatcanICdo.
FBabyLovereallyhurtswithoutCyou.
LovereallyhurtsthroughandGmthrough.
Andit’sBbbreakingmyheart,
ButDmwhatcanICdowithoutFyou.
Em
GBaby,lovereallyhurtswithoutDyou.
LovereallyhurtswithoutAmyou.
Andit’sCbreakingmyheart,
ButEmwhatcanIDdo.
GBabyLovereallyhurtswithoutDyou.
LovereallyhurtsthroughandAmthrough.
Andit’sCbreakingmyheart,
ButEmwhatcanIDdowithoutGyou
ButEmwhatcanIDdowithoutGyou
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistBilly Ocean
AlbumBilly Ocean
GenresPop
Year1976
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Love Really Hurts Without You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 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 Really Hurts Without You uses these transitions most often: C → F (8), C → Gm (8), and Dm → C (8). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

F to C

2. C → Gm chord transition

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

To move from C to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to Gm

3. Gm → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Gm to Dm:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Gm to Dm

4. Dm → C chord transition

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

To move from Dm to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Dm to C

5. Gm → Bb chord transition

Switching from Gm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Bb → Dm chord transition

Switching from Bb to Dm:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. F → Em chord transition

Switching from F to Em:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

8. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. D → Am chord transition

Switching from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Love Really Hurts Without You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love Really Hurts Without You.

  • Love Really Hurts Without You includes 61 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Love Really Hurts Without You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Love Really Hurts Without You 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 → Em: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Em: 3%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.