This is the acoustic version of "Love Hurts" by Incubus. Basically the same progression
played throughout the song though I made up the Bm fingering since I don't know what it
is, but it sounds alright. I didn't include the solo (which is played by a 2nd electric
even in the acoustic version) since there are plenty of already perfectly tabbed
out there. For the refrain, just strum the standard appropriate chords.
[Intro]
(Listen to the acoustic version for correct D, Am, A and C strumming):
Em Bm D Am Em Bm A C
e|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---8----------------------------------|---8----------------------------|
G|---0-------8------11-11-12---9--9--10-|---0-------8------6-6-6\-9--9---|
D|--9-9------x------x--x--x----x--x--x--|--9-9------x------x-x-x--x--x---|2x
A|-7-------9—--9----12-12-12---10-10-10-|-7-------9---9----7-7-7\-10-10--|
E|-------7----------10-10-10---8--8--8--|-------7----------5-5-5\-8--8---|
[Verses/Chorus]
Em Bm D Am Em Bm A C
e|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---8----------------------------------|---8----------------------------|
G|---0-------8------11-11-12---9--9--10-|---0-------8------6-6-6\-9--9---|
D|--9-9------x------x--x--x----x--x--x--|--9-9------x------x-x-x--x--x---|4x
A|-7-------9---9----12-12-12---10-10-10-|-7-------9--—9----7-7-7\-10-10--|
E|-------7----------10-10-10---8--8--8--|-------7----------5-5-5\-8--8---|
[Verse 1]
Em Bm D
Tonight we drink to youth
Am Em
And holding fast to truth
Bm D Am
Don't wanna lose what I had as a boy
Em Bm D
My heart still has a beat
Am Em
But love is now a feat
Bm D C
As common as a cold day in L.A.
[Refrain]
Am
Sometimes when I'm alone I wonder
C
Is there a spell that I am under
Am C D
Keeping me from seeing the real thing?
[Chorus]
Em Bm
Love hurts
D Am
But sometimes it's a good hurt
Em Bm A-C
And it feels like I'm alive
Em Bm
Love sings
D C
When it transcends the bad things
Em Bm
Have a heart and try me
A C
‘Cause without love I won't survive
[Instrumental]
Em
[Verse 2]
Em Bm D
I’m fettered and abused
Am Em
Stand naked and accused
Bm D Am
Should I surface, this one man submarine?
Em Bm D
I only want the truth
Am Em
So tonight we drink to youth
Bm D C
I’ll never lose what I had as a boy
[Refrain]
Am
Sometimes when I'm alone I wonder
C
Is there a spell that I am under
Am C D
Keeping me from seeing the real thing
[Chorus]
Em Bm
Love hurts
D Am
But sometimes it's a good hurt
Em Bm A-C
And it feels like I'm alive
Em Bm
Love sings
D C
When it transcends the bad things
Em Bm
Have a heart and try me
A C
‘Cause without love I won't survive
[Bridge]
Em-Bm-D-C
Em-Bm-A-C
Am-C
Am-C-D
[Chorus]
Em Bm
Love hurts
D Am
But sometimes it's a good hurt
Em Bm A-C
And it feels like I'm alive
Em Bm
Love sings
D C
When it transcends the bad things
Em Bm
Have a heart and try me
A C
‘Cause without love I won't survive
[Outro]
Em Bm D Am
Love hurts aaahhhhhhh ohhhhhh
Em Bm A C
Love hurts, ‘cause without love I won't survive
Em Bm D C
Love hurts ooohhhhhhh lalala ohhhh
Em Bm A C Em
Love hurts, ‘cause without love I won't survive
