Chord/Tab song: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

Song: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Artist: Violent Femmes
Album: Why Do Birds Sing?

Transcribed by Wesley Torres

NOTES: Strum intro chords frantically, and slide between them.

intro:

[G]I needed tim[D]e t[Em]o realize m[Bm]y crime
It w[G]as let me l[D]ove and st[Em]eal
[G]I did danc[D]es [Em]inside my [Bm]mind
[G]now how can [D]I be r[Em]eal?

chorus:
[G]Do you re[D]ally want to h[Em]urt me
[G]Do you re[D]ally want to m[Em]ake me cry
[C]No, I don't r[G]eally want to h[Am]urt you
[Bm]Then lovers always asked me why why why why
[G]In my m[D]ind my memory's [Em]burning
[G]What's your favorite c[D]olor of your [Em]favorite car?
[C]I took a st[G]ep the step was l[Am]earning
[Bm]That that's a step behind a step too far
[G]Do you re[D]ally want to h[Em]urt me?
[G]Do you re[D]ally want to m[Em]ake me cry?
[C]No I don't r[G]eally want to h[Am]urt you
[Bm]I told the truth but it was still a lie

bridge:
[G]Ah [C]Ah [D]Ah [Em]Ah
[G]Ah [C]Ah [D]Ah [Bm]Ah
[G]
[G]The words are f[D]ew some are u[Em]nspoken
[G]I could sleep f[D]or a thousand[Em] years
[C]Man of s[G]orrows word un[Am]broken
[Bm]His sweat like blood came down like tears
[G]I've been t[D]alking but be[Em]lieve me
[G]I know that it's tr[D]ue now that there's [Em]no more I don't know
[C]I'm in l[G]ove and love's the re[Am]ason
[Bm]I'm not prepared to let you let me go
[C]If it's love y[D]ou want then t[C]ake all of [D]me
[C]It's this love I w[D]ant I can [C]finally see[D]

[G]Do you re[D]ally want to h[Em]urt me
[G]Do you re[D]ally want to m[Em]ake me cry
[C]No, I don't r[G]eally want to h[Am]urt you
[Bm]Then lovers always asked me why why why why
[G]Do I really wan[D]t to hurt you[Em]?
[G]Do I really wan[D]t to make you[Em] cry?
[C]Yes I sup[G]pose I want to h[Am]urt you
[Bm]You told the truth but it was still a lie

repeat: bridge