Love Is A Hurtin' Thing — Lou Rawls

Chords and lyrics for Love Is A Hurtin' Thing by Lou Rawls (key of D#).

Intro

[Eb] [Ab/Eb] [Eb] [Ab/Eb]

Verse 1

[Eb]For every little kiss there's a [Ab/Eb]little teardrop
[Eb]For every single thrill there's [Ab/Eb]another heartache
[Gm]The road is rough
Cm [1: Ab 2,3: Fm7]
The going gets tough

Chorus

[1: Yes] [Bb]love [Bbmaj7] [Gm]is a hurtin' [F]thing
[Ab]Oh,[Abmaj7] love is a [Fm]hurtin' [Bb]thing

Verse 2

When you're in my arms I'm a king on a throne
But when we're apart I walk the streets alone
One day happiness
The next day, loneliness

Bridge

[Eb6]When love brings so much joy why [Ab]must it bring [Bb]such pain
[Eb6]Guess it's a mystery that [Ab]nobody [Bb]can explain
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Gb] [Eb] [Cb] [Ab/Bb]

Instrumental

[Eb] [Ab/Eb] [Eb] [Ab/Eb]

Verse 3

Maybe I'm a fool to keep on loving you
'Cause there may come a time you'll break my heart in two
But I want you so
I want you though I know that

Coda

[Bb]Love [Bbmaj7] [Gm]is a hurtin' [F]thing
[Bb]Oh,[Bbmaj7] love [Gm]is a hurtin' [F]thing [fade]
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