Learn to play "Hurt People Hurt People" 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.
D G You take it out on me 'cause you got troubles at home A G A big man like him better leave my girl alone A G Listen, baby, we can get out of here A G You can take my car and drive away all your fears G A Don't you worry, I Bm Know just how you feel D You've been hurt before Chorus: G Hurt people, they hurt people D Is it ever gonna stop? G Hurt people, they hurt people D So give me everything you've got You might get lost, but you're no loser And you might get used, but you're no user And we ask ourselves, what are we doing? But I'll stick by you, 'cause there's no choosing Oh, no, don't you worry, I Know just how you feel I've been hurt before Chorus: Baby, hurt people, they hurt people Is it ever gonna stop? Hurt people, they hurt people So give me everything you've got G D Give me everything, everything you've got G Give me everything, everything you've got D Some born with a blessing, some born with a curse Some have it better, yeah, some have it worse Some are thinking forward but they have it in reverse C No matter how bad it gets, it can always get worse Some people lie for it Some people even die for it D They would take your f****** life for it Some people pay the man in the sky for it D You measure the heart by the size of the man I measure the man by the size of the heart We ain't perfect, this is who we are Help me see the light in the dark (The dark, yeah) Chorus: Hurt people, they hurt people (Yeah) Is it ever gonna stop? (Ever gonna stop?) Hurt people, they hurt people So give me everything you've got (Everything that you've got) Give me everything, everything you've got Give me everything, everything you've got Give me everything, everything you've got Give me everything, everything you've got You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C D 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 "Hurt People Hurt People" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hurt People Hurt People" by The Script.