Rawls Lou - Love Is A Hurtin Thing guitar tab

jor hit for Lou Rawls in the fall of 1966.

"Love Is A Hurtin' Thing"

(Raleigh / Linden)

Intro:

Eb Ab/Eb Eb Ab/Eb

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

Eb Ab/Eb

For every little kiss there's a little teardrop

Eb Ab/Eb

For every single thrill there's another heartache

Gm

The road is rough

Cm [1: Ab 2,3: Fm7]

The going gets tough

Chorus:

Bb Bbmaj7 Gm F

[1: Yes] love is a hurtin' thing

Ab Abmaj7 Fm Bb

Oh, love is a hurtin' thing

Verse 2:

When you're in my arms I'm a king on a throne

But when we're apart I walk the streets alone

One day happiness

The next day, loneliness

Bridge:

Eb6 Ab Bb

When love brings so much joy why must it bring such pain

Eb6 Ab Bb

Guess it's a mystery that nobody can explain

Eb Ab Eb Ab

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Gb Eb Cb Ab/Bb

/ / / / / / / /

[repeat intro]

Verse 3:

Maybe I'm a fool to keep on loving you

'Cause there may come a time you'll break my heart in two

But I want you so

I want you though I know that

Coda:

Bb Bbmaj7 Gm F

Love is a hurtin' thing

Bb Bbmaj7 Gm F

Oh, love is a hurtin' thing [fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers