Cascada - What Hurts The Most: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What Hurts The Most" 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.

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

F#m             E                       D
I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house
That don't bother me
F#m               E                           D
I can take a few tears now and then and just let
'em out
           D                     E
I'm not afraid to cry every once in a while
            F#m                             E
Even though goin' on with you gone still upsets me
D
There are days every now and again
I pretend I'm okay
                     E
But that's not what gets me

Chorus:
F#m             E  D               A
What hurts the most was being so close
And having so much to say (Much to say)
E
And watching you walk away (Walk away)
F#m     E  D                    A
Never knowing what could have been
And not seeing that loving you
E                    F#m
Is what I was trying to do

It's hard to deal with the pain of
losing you everywhere I go
But I'm doin' it
It's hard to force that smile when
I see our old friends and I'm alone
Still harder getting up, getting dressed,
living with this regret
But I know if I could do it over
I would trade, give away all the words that
I saved in my heart
That I left unspoken

Chorus

I'm not afraid to cry every once in a while
Even though goin' on with you gone still upsets me
There are days every now and again
I pretend I'm okay
But that's not what gets me

Chorus:
What hurts the most was being so close
And having so much to say (Much to say)
And watching you walk away (Walk away)
Never knowing what could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do
What hurts the most (What hurts the most was)
Was being so close
And having so much to say (Much to say)
And watching you walk away (Walk away)
Never knowing what could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#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 "What Hurts The Most" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What Hurts The Most" by Cascada.