. . . i’m hurting inside . . . by bob marley
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* recorded 1971 *

intro :

F#m E D E ( x2 )

verse 1 :

A E D E
when i was just a little child ,
A E D E
happi – ness was there awhile .
A E D E
then from me , yeah , it slipped one day , yeah ,
A E D E
happi – ness , come back , i say .

bridge 1 :

F#m
’cos if you don’t come ,
E D
i’ve got to go lookin’ for happiness .
E F#m
well , if you don’t come ,
E D E
i’ve got to go lookin’ lord , for happiness , happiness . said that . . .

chorus 1 :

A A7 D
said , i’m – a hurtin’ ( in – side ) , and it’s loneliness;
A A7 D E
i’m hurtin’ , i’m hurtin’ deep in – side , oh good god , now .

interlude :

F#m E D E F#m E
oh , hear my cry , hear my cry;
D E
yeah , my , my , my , my , my , my , my cry .

verse 2 :

A E D E
been to – gether like school children ,
A E D E
then you hurt me just in vain .
A E D E
oh lord , i’m your weary child; oh ,
A E D E
happi – ness , come back A – while .

bridge 1 :

F#m
’cos if you don’t come ,
E D
i’ve got to go lookin’ for happiness .
E
the road is dangerous;
F#m E D E
i’ve got to go lookin’ for happiness , happiness .

chorus 2 :

A A7 D E
said , i’m , don’t you know i’m , i’m hurting , hurting inside .
A A7 D E
oh , i’m hurtin’ , who cares? who cares?

interlude :

F#m E D

coda :

( D ) E A A7
does the one who loves ,
D E
oh , feel the pain , feel the pain?
A A7 D E
does the one who loves , feel the pain , feel the pain?
A A7 D
been to – gether , been together like school children . . .

( fade )

chord diagrams :
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F#m E D A A7

ead G B E eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
x91111109 x79997 x57775 577655 575655

tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2006 ( clumsyband@hotmail . com )