Johnny cash hurt kalimba tab

The song `hurt` was originally recorded by an American rock band called Nine Inch nails and was released in 1995. It was featured on their album called: Further down the spiral". The lyrics were written by Trent Reznor, and when the band went on tour, they were accompanied by David Bowie and he also performed the song with them.

The song became extremely popular after it was covered by Johnny Cash and the music video is considered one of the most powerful of all time. The meaning of the song is mixed and is open to interpretation but mainly focuses on the loss of his wife and his depression.

NOTES, NUMBERS & LYRICS

I hurt myself today

3°5°3°2°1°3° 

E G E D C E

To see if I still feel

5 1° 6 2°1°3°

G C A D C E

I focus on the pain

3° 5° 3° 2° 1° 3°

E G E D C E

The only thing that’s real

5 1° 6 2° 5 6 

G C A D G A 

The needle tears a hole

3°5°3°2°1°3°

E G E D C E

The old familiar sting

5 1° 6 2° 1° 3°

G C A D C E

Try to kill it all away

3° 3° 5° 3° 2° 1° 3°

E E G E D C E 

But I remember everything

5 1° 6 1° 1° 2° 5 6

G C A C C D G A

What have I become

5° 5° 3° 1° 1°

G G E C C

My sweetest friend?
1° 2° 1° 2°

C D C D

Everyone I know

5° 5° 3° 1° 1°

G G E C C

Goes away in the end

6 5 3° 3° 5 5 

A G E E G G

And you could have it all

2° 2° 1° 3° 1° 1°

D D C E C C

My empire of dirt

2°2°2°52°

D D D G D

I will let you down

2°1°3°1°1°

D C E C C

I will make you hurt

2°1°3°56

D C E G A

I wear this crown of thorns

3°5°3°2°1°3°

E G E D C E

Upon my liar’s chair

5 1° 6 2° 1° 3°

G C A D C E

Full of broken thoughts

5° 3° 2° 1° 3°

G E D C E

I cannot repair

1° 6 2° 5 6

C A D G A 

Beneath the stains of time

3° 5° 3° 2° 1° 3°

E G E D C E

The feelings disappear

5 1° 6 2° 1° 3°

G C A D C E

You are someone else

5° 3° 2° 1° 3°

G E D C E

I am still right here

1° 6 2° 5 6

C A D G A

What have I become

5° 5° 3° 1° 1°

G G E C C

My sweetest friend?

1° 2° 1° 2°

C D C D 

Everyone I know

5° 5° 3° 1° 1°

G G E C C 

Goes away in the end

6 5 3° 3° 5 5

A G E E G G

And you could have it all

2°2°1°3°1°1°

D D C E C C

My empire of dirt

2° 2° 2° 5 2°

D D D G D 

I will let you down

2° 1° 3° 1° 1°

D C E C C

I will make you hurt

2° 1° 3° 5 6

D C E G A 

If I could start again

2° 2° 1° 3° 1° 1°

D D C E C C

A million miles away

2° 2° 1° 3° 5 2°

D D C E G D 

I will keep myself

2° 1° 3° 1° 1°

D C E C C 

I would find a way

2° 1° 3° 5 6

D C E G A

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