Learn to play "Stop Making This Hurt" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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C F Daniel puts the kids to bed they’re screaming G C F G oh the gods must be crazy C F Well Jimmy’s on the road tonight she doesn’t G Am F G recognize her country C F My father’s in the room next door crying with G C F G his ma at 65 C F Well every time I close my eyes I just see you G C written in big lights F You know what it says? Chorus: G C Stop making this hurt F G C And say goodbye like you mean it F G C Stop turning on this hurt F G Am Just say goodbye like you mean it F G (Say goodbye like you mean it) My mama's in the house tonight Tryin' to break free of New Jersey While the kids are on the street And they're cryin', "Let me live in my country" But me and Ray, we got a dream and a car We're like free as the night So how come every time I take a drive I just see it written on street signs? And you know what it says? Chorus: "Stop making this hurt Say goodbye like you mean it Stop trying on this hurt Just say goodbye like you mean it" ("Just say goodbye like you mean it") Am F G But if we take the sadness out of Saturday night Am F I wonder what we’ll be left with anything worth G the fight? Am F I wanna run from the darkness wanna shout at G the light Am It’s coming over me now G Two three four five Oh god we barely survived Am Just say goodbye like you mean it Chorus: (Just say goodbye like you mean it) Stop making this hurt (Just say goodbye like you mean it) Say goodbye like you mean it (Just say goodbye like you mean it) Stop making this hurt (Say goodbye like you mean it) (Just say goodbye like you mean it) And say goodbye like you mean it (Just say goodbye like you mean it) Come on, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby Stop making this hurt You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm ![]() C ![]() F ![]() G ![]() Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Stop Making This Hurt" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stop Making This Hurt" by Bleachers.