Everybody Hurts Acoustic Guitar Lesson - REM

Here is an acoustic guitar lesson on Everybody Hurts originally by REM. This lesson has been done by James from the acoustic covers duo "Handsome Alvin", please check out our covers at:

http://www.youtube.com/aushandsomealvin

Intro/Verse Chord Progression:

D; D; G; G; (2 times intro, 4 verse 1 and 3, 6 times for verse 2, 10 times for outro)

Picking For Intro/Verse/Outro:

Timing 6/8, pick the notes of the chord in the count of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (or 1 & a 2 & a)

Lead into Chorus:

the last 4 bars of the verse progression is:

D; D; G; G G/F#;

Chorus Chord Progression:

Em; Em; A; A; (twice)
Em; Em; A; A II;

Chorus Strumming:

D D D D; D D D D;
1 2 3 4 5 6; 1 2 3 4 5 6;

Bridge Chord Progression:

F#; F#; Bm; Bm; (3 times)

C; C; G; G:

C; C; Am; Am II;

Bridge Strumming:

D D D D D D;
1 2 3 4 5 6;

Lyrics:

Intro (0:00)

Verse 1 (0:15)
When the day is long, And the night, the night is yours alone.
And you're sure you've had enough Of this life to hang on.

Chorus (0:46)

Don't let yourself go, Cause everybody cries,
And everybody hurts.

Verse 2 (1:08)

Sometimes, Sometimes everything is wrong.
Now it's time to sing along (when your day is night alone) hold on,
Hold on (when you feel like let him go) Hold on.
You think you've had too much of this life to hang on.

Chorus (1:55)
Cause everybody hurts To comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts

Bridge (2:18)
Don't throw your hand, Hoooo-ld on.
Don't throw your hand. If you feel like you're alone.
No, no, no, not alone.

Verse 3 (2:56)
If you're on your own; Of this life, the days and nights alone
When you think you've had too much ; Of this life, to hang on

Chorus (3:27)
For everybody hurts. For sometimes everybody cries.
Everybody hurts

Outro (3:50)
Sometimes, Everybody hurts, sometimes,
Hold on, hold on, Hold on, hold on,
Hold on, hold on, Hold on, hold on,
Everybody hurts

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[DrBloodbasz]

When you play the D, G, and pretty much every chord do you start on that chord and then just strum down from there?

[educationalmaterials]

You could strum but I am picking the notes in that chord, on the D you pick all the strings, on the G you have to skip 2 strings.

[whpriol1]

Great job!! I'm looking forward to checking out your other videos.

[educationalmaterials]

THanks and please do, tell all your friends also!!!!

[And1StreetX]

thank you really much dude. you helped me a lot with this video and Metallica's Mama Said. thank you very much.

[educationalmaterials]

Glad to hear, thanks for the comment!!!!

[aric79j]

thanks, tons :)

[claramsoares]

very nice your lessons! Thanks

[raybeegood]

Straight forward, good detail, everything you need to play this song and i have won a few low key competitions (30 or so entrants) including this song in my set. I prefer a slightly lighter touch but thats nothing to do with this excellent tutorial. Good stuff..

[educationalmaterials]

Thanks