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Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Bm, Em, C, Am, Bb, G#, D#, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram


[G]Give me [Bm]time, to [Em]realize my crime;
[G]Let me [Bm]love, and [Em]steal.
[G]I have [Bm]danced [Em]inside your eyes;
[G]How can [Bm]I be [Em]real?


[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]hurt me?
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]make me cry?
[C]Precious [G]kisses, words that [Am]burn me;
[Bm]Lovers never ask you why.


[G]In my [Bm]heart, the fire is [Em]burning,
[G]Choose my [Bm]color, find a [Em]star.
[C]Precious [G]people always [Am]tell me;
[Bm]That’s a step, a step too far.


[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]hurt me?
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]make me cry?
[C]Do you [G]really want to [Am]hurt me?
[Bm]Do you really want to make me [Bb]cry? [G#] [D#]


[G]Words are [Bm]few, I have [Em]spoken,
[G]I could [Bm]waste a thousand [Em]years.
[C]Wrapped in [G]sorrow, words are [Am]token,
[Bm]Come inside and catch my tears.


[G]You’ve been [Bm]talking, but be[Em]lieve me,
[G]If it’s [Bm]true, you don’t [Em]know.
[C]This boy [G]loves without a [Am]reason,
[Bm]I’m prepared to let you go.


[C]If it’s love you [D]want from me, then [C]take it a [D]way.
[C]Everything’s not [D]what you see; it’s [C]over a [D]gain.


[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]hurt me?
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]make me cry?
[C]Do you [G]really want to [Am]hurt me?
[Bm]Do you really want to make me [Bb]cry? [G#] [D#]


[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]hurt me?
[G]Do you [Bm]really want to [Em]make me cry?
[C]Do you [G]really want to [Am]hurt me?
[Bm]Do you really want to make me [Bb]cry? [G#] [D#]


[C]Do you [G]really want to [Am]hurt me?
[Bm]Do you really want to make me [Bb]cry?

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AlbumKissing to Be Clever
GenresPop, Soul
Year1982
KeyG

How to play Do You Really Want To Hurt Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me uses these transitions most often: Bm → Em (18), G → Bm (18), and Em → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
G to Bm

2. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Bm to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Em to G

4. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Em to C

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → Bm chord transition

To move from Am to Bm;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

8. Bm → Bb chord transition

To move from Bm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

9. Bb → G# chord transition

To move from Bb to G#;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

10. G# → D# chord transition

To move from G# to D#;

  1. While playing G#, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on E string from fret 4 to fret 3.

11. D# → G chord transition

To move from D# to G;

  1. While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

12. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

13. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

14. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

15. D# → C chord transition

To move from D# to C;

  1. While playing D#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Do You Really Want To Hurt Me.

  • Do You Really Want To Hurt Me includes 103 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Do You Really Want To Hurt Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Do You Really Want To Hurt Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → Bm: 4%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → Em: 13%