The Script - The Hurt Games: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Hurt Games" 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#
It's been so long, been so much time
     Fm
The years have passed, but still, you're on my mind
    C#                               G#
So tell me, is it fake or just an illusion?
 D#
We'd make love, and then we'd fight
 Fm
Started blowing up like dynamite
 C#                             G#
In the hurt game can't win for losing

                 Fm                      G#
'Cause I've been doing the wrong things for the right reasons
 D#                   Cm
Drinkin' it all but drowned in the meaning
 Fm                  G#            A#
Cuttin' it off but still got the feeling

Chorus:
                        D#
And even though when I know that it's over
           Fm                               C#
Why am I still looking over my shoulder at you?
    G#
At you?
                D#
If we don't forgive and forget and start over
                Fm                             C#
Just know that nobody's ever come closer than you
      G#
Than you
             D#
In the hurt game

From slamming doors, to keeping scores
We walk through fire to get to water
Got the kind of love you can't explain
Oh, no

'Cause I've been doing the wrong things for the right reasons
Drinkin' it all but drowned in the meaning
Cuttin' it off but still got the feeling

Chorus:
And even though when I know that it's over
Why am I still looking over my shoulder at you?
At you?
If we don't forgive and forget and start over
Just know that nobody's ever come closer than you
Than you

G#
Oh, whoa
D#
The hurt game, we throw blame, the worst pain
Fm
We love hard, we get scarred, it's insane
C#                                G#
Can't win for losing in the hurt game
In the hurt game
D#
The hurt game, we throw blame, the worst pain
Fm
We love hard, we get scarred, it's insane
C#                                G#
Can't win for losing in the hurt game
G#           D#
In the hurt game


I know that you think that I'm drunk, but I'm sober
I know you told me I shouldn't come over to you
But I do
If we don't forgive and forget and start over
Just know that nobody's ever come closer than you (Than you)
Than you (Than you)
Oh, whoa
The hurt game, we throw blame, the worst pain
We love hard, we get scarred, it's insane
Can't win for losing in the hurt game
In the hurt game
The hurt game, we throw blame, the worst pain
We love hard, we get scarred, it's insane
Can't win for losing in the hurt game
In the hurt game


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

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 "The Hurt Games" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Hurt Games" by The Script.