Learn to play "You Can't Hurry Love" 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.
G C I need love, love to ease my mind G Bm Em Am And I need to find time, someone to call mine D My Mama said Chorus: G You can't hurry love. C G No you just have to wait Bm Em She said: Love don't come easy Am D But it's a game of give and take G You can't hurry love. C G No you just have to wait Bm Em Just trust on a good time Am D No matter how long it takes Bm How many heartaches must I stand Em before I find the love to let me live again Am Right now the only thing, that keeps me hangin' on D When I feel my strength G/D D7 Oh, it's almost gone D I remember Mama said Chorus: G You can't hurry love. C G No you just have to wait Bm Em She said: Love don't come easy Am D But it's a game of give and take G How long must I wait? C G How much more must I take Bm Em Before loneliness Am D Will 'cause my heart, heart to break? No, I can't bear to live my life alone I've grown impatient for a love to call my own But when I feel that I, I can't go on Well these precious words Keep me hanging on I remember Mama said Chorus: “(You can't hurry love) No, you'll just have to wait” She said, “Love don't come easy But it's a game of give and take” “You can't hurry love (Hoo) No, you'll just have to wait Just trust in a good time No matter how long it takes” And now break! G C Now love, love don't come easy G Bm Em Am D But I keep on waiting, anticipating G C For that soft voice to talk to me at night G Bm Em Am D For some tender arms to hold me tight G C I keep waiting, oh 'til that day, G Bm Em Am But it ain't easy, no, you know it ain't easy. D My Mama said Chorus: I keep waiting (Hoo) Till that day But it ain't easy, no (Love don't come easy) You know it ain't easy, my mama said “You can't hurry love No, you'll just have to wait She said, “Love don't come easy But it's a game of give and take” “You can't hurry love (Hoo) No, you'll just have to wait” She said, “Love don't come easy It's a game of give and take” “You can't hurry love No, you'll just have to wait” You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C D D7 Em G Bm 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 "You Can't Hurry Love" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Can't Hurry Love" by Phil Collins.