Ok, this is the way he plays the song on the album; feel free to use Barre Chords,
it's much easier to switch the chords then.
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James Morrison - Nothing Ever Hurt Like You
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1, 2, 3, 4
Intro:
Cm Dm/C (repeat 8 times, he switches between these chords)
Verse 1:
Cm Dm/C
Loving you is easy,
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
playing by the rules,
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
But you said love tastes so much better when its cruel
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
Bridge 1:
F Bb F7 Bb
To you everything was just a game,
F Bb F7 Bb
and oh, yeah you played me good
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
But I want you, i want you, i want you so much more than i should,
Cm
Yes i do.
Chorus 1:
Ab Eb Bb
I've got my hands up so take your aim, Yeah i'm ready,
Cm Ab
There's nothing that we can't go through,
Eb Bb
Oh it hit me like a steel freight train, when you left me,
G7/B Cm Dm/C
And nothing ever hurt like you,
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
Nothing ever hurt like you.
Verse 2: (chords like Verse 1)
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
I was naive and wide-eyed,
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
but you made me see,
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
that you dont get to taste the honey, without the sting of a bee,
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
no you dont.
Bridge 2: (chords like Bridge 1)
F Bb F7 Bb
Oh yes, you stung me good,
F Bb F7 Bb
Oh yeah you dug in deep,
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm
but I'll take it, I'll take it, I'll take it, till im down on my knees.
Dm/C Cm
on my knees.
Chorus 2:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/james_morrison/nothing_ever_hurt_like_you_crd.html ]
Ab Eb Bb
I've got my hands up so take your aim, Yeah i'm ready,
Cm Ab
There ain't nothing that I won't do
Eb Bb
Walk a thousand miles on broken glass, it won't stop me
Bb Cm6 Ab
from making my way back to you.
Eb Bb
It's not real until you feel the pain.
G7/B Cm Dm/C
And nothing ever hurt like you,
Adim Ab Cm/G Cm Cm/Bb
Nothing ever hurt like you.
Adim Ab Cm/G Cm Cm/Bb
Oh, nothing hurt like you
Adim Ab Cm/G Cm Cm/Bb Adim Ab Cm/G
You got to believe me
Bridge 3:
F Bb F7 Bb
Oh, everything was just a game,
F Bb F7 Bb
Yes, you played me good
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C Cm
But I want you, i want you, i want you, I want you, I want you
Chorus 3:
Ab Eb Bb
I've got my hands up so take your aim, Yeah i'm ready,
Cm Ab
There ain't nothing that we can't go through
Eb Bb
Oh, it hurt me like a hurricane when you left me
Bb Cm Ab
But I'd do it all again for you.
Eb Bb
I'd walk a thousand miles on broken glass, it won't stop me
Cm Ab
from making my way back to you.
Eb Bb
It's not real until you feel the pain.
G7/B Cm Dm/C
And nothing ever hurt like you,
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
Nothing ever hurt like you.
(report the following two lines of chords 3 times, only the text changes)
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
Nothing in the whole wide world.
Cm Dm/C Cm Dm/C
Nothing ever hurt like you.
End:
Cm Dm/C (Mute the strings here)
Nothing ever hurt like you.
