Hurts - Why: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Why" 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.

             Cm  A#
There was a time,
       Fm        G#
There was a place
    Cm        A#
So tell me now,
 Fm               G#
Why'd you wake up with that look on your face?

Cm              A#
Don't you waste my time
Fm          G#
Let it go, let it go
Cm                   A#
And don't just stand in line
        Fm          G#
If you wanna lead, you can lead

Chorus:
Cm A#
Why
            G#                    Fm
If this is love, then why does it hurt so bad?
Cm A#
Why
           G#                   Fm
If this is over, then why do I want you back?

    Cm                         A#
So tell me that it's worth it cause
I'm going crazy here
G#                         Fm
(I just can't figure it out,
I just can't figure it out)
Cm A#
Why
            G#                    Fm
If this is love, then why does it hurt so bad?

There was a time, far away
And I wanna try, try to take us
Take us back to that place

So don't hold back for me
Let it out, just let it out
It's you I wanna see
So let it out and you can lead

Chorus

Ooh-ooh-woo, Ooh-ooh-woo, Ooh-ooh-woo
Why?
Ooh-ooh-woo, Ooh-ooh-woo, Ooh-ooh-woo
If this is love, then why does it hurt so bad?

Chorus



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Why" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why" by Hurts.