lyrics
NOTHING HURTS
Kolod, 2023
6/8 | Drum loop Metronome 100 BPM Slow Rock muffle pre-chorus, drama on Em
Capo II strings 1-5
Intro: Dm-Dm/C-Bb X2 [count 1-2-3, 1-2-3] [bar 6th string] [double time on Bb] (no guitar first progression)
Bb-C-Dm
Bb-C-D (*make sure to play D MAJOR)
Verse I: [muffle verse & pre-chorus]
D F#m C [note A] A [dad = 3 notes down]
HEY DAD, PLEASE TUCK ME IN
D F#m C A
AND LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN A CRACK
D D/F# G A (trill)
LET’S SAVE ANOTHER STORY FOR TOMORROW
D D/F# G A
REST UP, GET BACK ON TRACK
Pre-Chorus I: (all pre-chorus muffle strings)
D D/F# G Em
ONE LAST HUG, WILL I SEE YOU IN THE MORNIN’
D D/F# G Em
NO ONE CAN EVER SAY FOR SURE
D D/F# G Em
I WORRY ABOUT TIME
D [3 notes up] D/F# G A
I KNOW YOU’LL DO YOUR BEST
D D/F# G A
SINCE THE DAY I WAS BORN
D D/F# Em Em hold
SINCE THE DAY I WAS BORN
Chorus: (last chorus do not repeat-4x is enough)
D F#m G (keep singing to the D)
NOTHING HURTS FOR THE MOMENT
D F#m G
NOTHING HURTS THAT I CAN TELL
Em A
PAIN IS INEVITABLE
Em A
I’M ALRIGHT FOR NOW,
D C B D C B Em
BUT I SHOULDN’T DWELL, I SHOULDN’T DWELL UH HUH
(add YES before 4th chorus)
Verse II:
D F#m C A
HEY SON, DID YOU SEIZE THE DAY? [HEY SON notes G#-F#]
D F#m C A
WHEN YOU’RE AT SCHOOL, DO YOU PAY IT FORWARD?
D D/F# G A [trill]
I THOUGHT ABOUT EVERY SINGLE MOMENT
D D/F# G A
HOPING THAT YOU WERE OK
Pre-Chorus II:
D D/F# G Em
ONE LAST KISS, WILL I SEE YOU AROUND NOON
D D/F# G Em
I WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU
D D/F# G Em
CAN YOU PLEASE HEAR MY TUNE
D [ 3notes up] D/F# G A
I KNOW WE’LL SEE IT THROUGH
D D/F# G Em
SINCE THE DAY YOU WERE BORN
D D/F# Em
SINCE THE DAY YOU WERE BORN
PAGE 3
Bridge (after 2nd chorus):
Em - Bm X3 C - A
Verse III:
D F#m C A [dad = 3 notes down]
HEY DAD, FOUND MY SOULMATE
D F#m C A
WILL IT LAST PERMANENTLY
D D/F# G A
LET”S BEAT THE ODDS NOW, I KNOW IT WON’T BE EASY
D D/F# G A
BUT IT MIGHT NOT BE OUR FATE
Pre-Chorus III: stylize more than 1 and 2
D D/F# G Em
ONE LAST FLASH, WILL I SEE YOU IN THE EVENIN’
D D/F# G Em
COUNT ME IN, I’LL BE THERE
D D/F# G Em
WISH I HAD SOME MORE TIME
D[3 notes up] D/F# G A
YOU KNOW I HATE LEAVIN’
D D/F# G Em
SINCE THE DAY I WAS BORN
D D/F# Em
SINCE THE DAY I WAS BORN
Verse IV:
D F#m C A
HEY SON, HOW’S THE LITTLE ONE
D F#m C A
IS IT HARDER THAN YOU THOUGHT?
D D/F# G A [trill]
ARE YOU MAINTAINING OK, IT’LL WORK OUT
D D/F# G A
YOU GOT THIS ON THE RUN (big accent on YOU)
PAGE 4
Pre-Chorus IV:
D D/F#m G Em
ONE LAST GOODBYE, WILL I SEE YOU TOMORROW
D [3 notes up] D/F# G Em
I KNOW YOU’LL TRY WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT
D D/F# G Em
PLEASE KEEP ME AT YOUR SIDE
D[2 notes up] [1 up] D/F# G A
IT WILL HEAL ALL MY SORROW
D D/F# G Em
SINCE THE DAY YOU WERE BORN
D D/F# Em
SINCE THE DAY YOU WERE BORN
Ending: ¾ time
D D/F# G A
HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME NOW
D D/F# G A
CARRY ME, CARRY ME NOW
D D/F# G A
TAKE ME WITH YOU NOW, WITH YOU NOW
D D/F# G A
(times 5 & retard just before Dmaj7 and stop) build to crescendo
Don’t step on retard A…just hit Dmaj7
credits
released December 21, 2023
Manolo Díaz: bass, electric guitar
Paco Fernández: sound engineering for vocals, acoustic guitar, bass & electric guitar
Steven Gores: Producer, keyboards
Todd Kolod: lyrics & music, acoustic guitar
Jeremy Slead: drums
Cover Photo: Pierre Balbure, 1972
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