IT HURTS ME TOO by Mel London
Arranged by Elmore James
Rearranged by Eric Clapton
Transcribed by Brian Davies (comments to davies@ils.nwu.edu)
Clapton uses the following riff, pretty much note-for-note as the introduction
and both solos. If you're feeling really authentic, substitute a slide
for all the hammer-ons and pull-offs. The lyrics with chords follow...
C# F#
e|-/9-9-7-|-9~~~~--9-9p7----|-------9-----|------------9-7-------|
B|-/9-9-7-|-9~~~~--------9p7h9~~~~----7s5-|----------------7s5---|
G|--------|-----------------|-------------|-6p4h6~~~~----------6-|
D|--------|-----------------|-------------|-6p4h6~~~~----------6-|
A|--------|-----------------|-------------|----------------------|
E|--------|-----------------|-------------|----------------------|
4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C# G# F# C# G#
e|--------9-9-9-|-13~~~--13-13s9-|-11~~~--13-9s7---|-----------|
B|--------------|----------------|---------------7-|-----------|
G|-6~~~~--------|----------------|-----------------|-6~~~~~~---|
D|-6~~~~--------|----------------|-----------------|-6~~~~~~---|
A|--------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------|
E|--------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Introduction
You said you was [C#] hurting, almost lost your mind,
And the man you [F#] love, he hurts you all the time.
When things go [C#] wrong, go wrong with [G#] you,
[F#] It hurts me, [C#] too. [G#]
You love him [C#] more when you should love him less.
I pick up be[F#]hind him and take his mess.
When things go [C#] wrong, go wrong with [G#] you,
[F#] It hurts me, [C#] too. [G#]
He love another [C#] woman and I love you,
But you love [F#] him and stick to him like glue.
When things go [C#] wrong, go wrong with [G#] you,
[F#] It hurts me, [C#] too. [G#]
[Solo]
Now you better [C#] leave him; he better put you down.
Oh, I won't [F#] stand to see you pushed around.
When things go [C#] wrong, go wrong with [G#] you,
[F#] It hurts me, [C#] too. [G#]
[Solo]
[C] [C#]
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| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| h Hammer-on
| s Slide
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