Violent Femmes – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (Guitar)

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[Intro]
G        D/F# Em            Bm
I needed time to realize my crime

      G       D/F#     Em
It was let me love and steal

G         D/F# Em      Bm
I did dances inside my mind

  G         D/F# Em
Now how can I be real?
[Verse]
G      D/F#           Em
[tab]G      D/F#           Em
Do you really want to make me cry?

C          C/B            Am
No I don't really want to hurt you

Bm
Then lovers always asked me why why why why

G     D/F#             Em
In my mind my memory's burning

G                    D/F#          Em
What's your favorite color of your favorite car?

C        C/B                Am
I took a step, the step was learning

Bm
That that's a step beyond a step too far

G      D/F#           Em
Do you really want to hurt me?

G      D/F#           Em
Do you really want to make me cry?

C          C/B            Am
No I don't really want to hurt you

Bm
I told the truth but it was still a lie
[Break]
Bb                    G#
     Ahh     Ah-ah-ah-ahh Ah-ah-ah-ahh

Gm   
Buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-duh-duh x4
[Verse]
G             D/F#            Em
The words are few, some are unspoken

G       D/F#       Em
I could sleep four thousand years

C      C/B             Am
Man of sorrows word unbroken

Bm
His sweat like blood came down like tears

G         D/F#           Em
I've been talking, but believe me

  G              D/F#                  Em
I know that it's true now that there's no more "I don't know"

C      C/B                 Am
I'm in love and love's the reason

Bm
I'm not prepared to let you let me go
[Bridge]
           C   D
So if it's love you want (If it's love you want)

           C   D
Then take all of me (Then take all of me)

          C    D
It's this love I want (This love)

         C D
I can finally see
[Verse]
G      D/F#           Em
Do you really want to hurt me?

G      D/F#           Em
Do you really want to make me cry?

C          C/B            Am
No I don't really want to hurt you

Bm
Then lovers always ask me why why why why why why

G    D/F#           Em
Do I really want to hurt you?

G    D/F#           Em 
Do I really want to make you cry?

C        C/B            Am
Yes I suppose I want to hurt you

Bm
You told the truth but it was still a lie
[Outro] Bb G#
Gm
Then the bass and lead solo over Gm for about a minute, and the song fades out.