Only Love Can Hurt Like This chords
by Paloma FaithOriginal Published Key: Bb Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 90 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner (easy chords)
Guitar Chords: G, Em, C, D
Capo: 3rd fret (to play along with the video in Bb Major)
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
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Only Love Can Hurt Like This
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G G Em Em C C C
Intro: 4/4 | | Oo-oo | Oo | Oo Oo-oo| Oo...| | |
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1. I'd tell myself You don't mean a thing
Em
And what we got Got no hold on me
C
But when you're not there I just crum-ble
G
I tell my-self I don't care that much
Em
But I feel like I'm dy-in' Till I feel your touch
C G
Chorus: On-ly love On-ly love can hurt like this
Em
On-ly love can hurt like this
C
Must have been a dead-ly kiss
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On-ly love can hurt like this
2. Say I would-n't care if you walk a-way
Em
But ev'-ry time you're there I'm beg-ging you to stay
C
When you come close I just trem-ble
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And ev'-ry time Ev'-ry time you go
Em
It's like a knife That cuts right through my soul
C G
Chorus: On-ly love On-ly love can hurt like this
Em
On-ly love can hurt like this
C
Must have been a dead-ly kiss
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On-ly love can hurt like this
Em
On-ly love can hurt like this
C
Your kis-ses burn-in' to my skin
G
On-ly love can hurt like this
Em
Bridge: But if the sweet-est pain
C
Burn-ing hot Through my veins
D
Love is tor-ture Makes me more sure...
G G Em Em C C
On-ly love can hurt like this | | | | | |
(On-ly love can hurt like)
G
Chorus: On-ly love can hurt like this
Em
On-ly love can hurt like this
C
Must have been the dead-ly kiss
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On-ly love can hurt like this
Em
On-ly love can hurt like this
C
Your kisses burn-ing to my skin
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On-ly love can hurt like this | | |
Em C C
On-ly love can hurt like this | |
G
Outro: Save me, save me
Em
On-ly love, only love
C
'Cause on-ly love can hurt like this
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And it must have been the dead-ly kiss...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: Bb Major - 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
- Piano Chords: Bb, Gm, Eb, F
- Time Signature: 4/4
- Tempo: Motown Feel
- Metronome: q = 90
- Voice Range: F3 - Eb5
Song Details:

- Songwriter: Diane Warren
- Lyrics Begin: I'd tell myself you don't mean a thing, and what we got, got no hold on me.
- Genre: Pop, soul
- Featured Artist: Paloma Faith
- Album: A Perfect Contradiction
Recorded: 2012–2014
Released: March 10, 2014 - Single:
Released: 11 May 2014
