R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Everybody 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 Everybody Hurts Guitar Chords and Lyrics by R.E.M.

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 "Everybody Hurts" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D                   G         D
When the day is long and the night,
                     G   D
The night is yours alone

When you're sure you've
      G             D              G
Had enough of this life, well hang on

Chorus:
Em                  A Em            A  Em
Don't let yourself go,  everybody cries
               A         D   G
And everybody hurts sometimes

Sometimes everything is wrong
Now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone (Hold on, hold on)
If you feel like letting go (Hold on)
If you think you've had too much
Of this life, well, hang on

Chorus:
'Cause everybody hurts
Take comfort in your friends
And everybody hurts

F#                Bm   F# Bm
Don't throw your hand, oh no,
F#                Bm
Don't throw your hand
C                           G
When you feel like you're alone,
C                         Am
No, no, no, you are not alone

If you're on your own in this life
The days and nights are long
When you think you've had too much
Of this life to hang on

Chorus:
Well, everybody hurts
Sometimes, everybody cries
And everybody hurts
Sometimes
And everybody hurts
Sometimes

So, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts
No, no, no, no, no, you're not alone


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

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

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