Nazareth - Love Hurts Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
Love [G]hurts, love [Em]scars, love [C]wounds and [D7]mars
Any [G]heart not [Em]tough nor [C]strong e[D7]nough
To take a lot of [G]pain, [B7]take a lot of [Em]pain
[G7]Love is like a [C]cloud [Am7]pulls a lot of [D7]rain
Love [G]hurts, [F]mmm, [C]mmm, love [G]hurts
[section 2]
[D7]
I’m [G]young I [Em]know but [C]even [D7]so
I know a [G]thing or [Em]two I [C]learned from [D7]you
I really learned a [G]lot, [B7]really learnt a [Em]lot
[G7]Love is like a [C]stove [Am7]burns you when it’s [D7]hot
Love [G]hurts, [F]mmm, [C]mmm, love [G]hurts
[interlude]
[D7]
[section 3]
[Em]Some fools think of [B7]happi[Em]ness
[B7]Blissful[Em]ness, [B7]together[Em]ness
[A7]Some fools fool themselves I guess But they’re not fooling [D7]me
[section 4]
I know it isn’t [G]true, [B7]know it isn’t [Em]true
[G7]Love is just a [C]lie [Am7]made to make you [D7]blue
Love [G]hurts, [F]mmm, [C]mmm, love [G]hurts
[interlude]
[D7] [G] [Em] [C] [D7]
[Closing]
Love [G]hurts, [F]mmm, [C]mmm, love [G]hurts
[F]Ohhhh [C]Ohhhh love [G]hurts.
How to play Love Hurts on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nazareth - Love Hurts on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 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.
Love Hurts uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (11), B7 → Em (6), and C → D7 (5). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
5. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
6. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
7. Em → G7 chord transition
To move from Em to G7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
8. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
10. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
11. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
12. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
13. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
14. D7 → Em chord transition
To move from D7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
15. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
16. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Love Hurts chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love Hurts.
- Love Hurts includes 71 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Love Hurts contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Love Hurts 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 → F: 9%
- G → Em: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D7: 1%