It Hurts To Be In Love
Gene Pitney
Words and music by Howie Greenfield and Helen Miller
peak Billboard position # 7 in 1964
intro:
F# D#m F# D#m
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
verse 1:
F# B F#
It hurts to be in love
D#m F# D#m F#
When the only one you love
B G#m C#
Turns out to be someone
F# D#m F# D#m
Who's not in love with you
F# B F#
It hurts to love her so
D#m F# D#m F#
When deep down inside you know
B G#m C#
She will never want you
F# (n.c.)
No matter what you do
chorus:
D#m
And so you cry a little bit
[it hurts to be in love]
A#m
Oh, die a little bit
[it hurts to be in love]
A B F#
Day and night
A B F#
Night and day
D#m C# B C#
It hurts to be in love this way
verse 2:
How long can I exist
Wanting lips I've never kissed
She gives all her kisses
To somebody else
She thinks I'm just a friend
Though it hurts I must pretend
The only way to keep her
Is keep it to myself
(repeat chorus)
(organ solo - chords as per last half of verse)
(repeat chorus)
coda (repeat to fade):
F# B F#
It hurts to be in love
D#m F#
Day and night
D#m F#
Night and day
It hurts to be in love
Night and day
Day and night
source: Andrew Rogers, stats by Robin Hood
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