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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