Caroline Polachek - Hit Me Where It Hurts: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hit Me Where It Hurts" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Hit Me Where It Hurts Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Caroline Polachek

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hit Me Where It Hurts" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

                               Amaj7           Emaj7
I'm feeling like a butterfly trapped inside a plane
                              Amaj7         Emaj7
Maybe there's something going on, I'm not insane
                      Amaj7              Emaj7
If I'm already out of time, then make it worse
                         B                     C#m7
Go on and hit me in the heart, hit me where it hurts

Chorus:
                   Amaj7                      Emaj7
I'm feeling like a butterfly trapped inside a plane
                             Amaj7         E/G#
Maybe there's something going on, I'm not insane
                      Amaj7              Emaj7
If I'm already out of time, then make it worse
                         B                     C#m7
Go on and hit me in the heart, hit me where it hurts

Go on and hit me in the

                 E
Bullseye, dead end
Moving target
                 G#m
Carousel, carousel
Baggage, claim it
             E
Promise one day
You will hate me
     B                      C#
But right now, just ride it out
Ride it out, ride it out

Magic carpet
Over London
Through the ceiling
Watch you dreaming
Promise one day
You will hate me
But right now, just ride it out
Ride it out

Chorus

Blind spot, Achilles' heel
Long shot, left field
Vertigo, vertigo
High stakes, popped ears
Promise one day
You will hate me
But right now, just ride it out
Ride it out, ride it out

A   B        C#m  E
Do you feel safe?
(Hit me where it hurts now)
A     B         C#m7     B/D# E
Now that you've found my cure?
A     B      C#m7  G#m
I'll be the nurse
(Hit me where it hurts now)
A       B     C#m   C#
You'll be my number one
Amaj7           Emaj7
Hit me where it hurts now
Hit me where it hurts
Amaj7           Emaj7
Hit me where it hurts now
Hit me where it hurts
Amaj7           Emaj7
Hit me where it hurts now
Hit me where it hurts
B               C#
Hit me where it hurts now

Chorus:
I'm feeling like a butterfly trapped inside a plane
(Hit me where it hurts)
Maybe there's something going on, I'm not insane
If I'm already out of time, then make it worse
Go on and hit me in the heart, hit me where it hurts
I'm feeling like a butterfly trapped inside a plane
Maybe there's something going on, I'm not insane
If I'm already out of time, then make it worse
Go on and hit me in the heart, hit me where it hurts
Go on and hit me in the


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

Emaj7

Guitar chord Emaj7

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 "Hit Me Where It Hurts" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hit Me Where It Hurts" by Caroline Polachek.