Song:  Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Artist:  Violent Femmes
Album:  Why Do Birds Sing?

Transcribed by Wesley Torres <wtorres@bucknell.edu>

NOTES:  Strum intro chords frantically, and slide between them.

intro:

G           D  Em         Bm
I needed time to realize my crime
    G          D         Em
It was let me love and steal
G         D  Em        Bm
I did dances inside my mind
G           D     Em
now how can I be real?

chorus:
G        D             Em
Do you really want to hurt me
G        D             Em
Do you really want to make me cry
C            G              Am
No, I don't really want to hurt you
Bm
Then lovers always asked me why why why why
G      D               Em
In my mind my memory's burning
G                     D            Em
What's your favorite color of your favorite car?
C          G                Am
I took a step the step was learning
Bm
That that's a step behind a step too far
G        D             Em
Do you really want to hurt me?
G        D             Em
Do you really want to make me cry?
C           G              Am
No I don't really want to hurt you
Bm
I told the truth but it was still a lie

bridge:
G    C  D  Em
Ah   Ah Ah Ah
G    C  D  Bm
Ah   Ah Ah Ah
G

G              D            Em
The words are few some are unspoken
G              D            Em
I could sleep for a thousand years
C       G             Am
Man of sorrows word unbroken
Bm
His sweat like blood came down like tears
G          D            Em
I've been talking but believe me
G                  D                   Em
I know that it's true now that there's no more I don't know
C       G                    Am
I'm in love and love's the reason
Bm
I'm not prepared to let you let me go
C             D             C          D
If it's love you want then take all of me
C                 D         C          D
It's this love I want I can finally see

G        D             Em
Do you really want to hurt me
G        D             Em
Do you really want to make me cry
C            G              Am
No, I don't really want to hurt you
Bm
Then lovers always asked me why why why why
G              D            Em
Do I really want to hurt you?
G              D            Em
Do I really want to make you cry?
C        G               Am
Yes I suppose I want to hurt you
Bm
You told the truth but it was still a lie

repeat: bridge