01:06 Lesson Intro
01:43 Chords
06:46 Ways to play the song... picking or strumming
08:13 Picking pattern 1
10:50 Picking pattern 2 (easier)
12:16 Picking technique approach
17:32 Strumming Pattern
20:03 Free strumming tips!
20:32 Lesson Outro
It's not WHAT you strum...
...But HOW you strum it!
Not sure what to strum for these songs?
How do you come up with strumming patterns?
Fed up strumming D DU UDU all the time?
You need to LEVEL UP YOUR STRUMMING!
[Intro]
D G
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[Verse 1]
D G D G
When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone
D G D G
When you're sure you've had enough of this life, hang on
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[Chorus]
Em A Em A
Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries
Em A
And everybody hurts
Em A
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[Verse 2]
D G D G D
Sometimes, sometimes everything is wrong, now it's time to sing along
G D
When your day is night alone (hold on, hold on)
G
If you feel like letting go (hold on)
D G D G
When you think you've had too much of this life, well, hang on
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[Chorus]
Em A Em A
'Cause everybody hurts, take comfort in your friends
Em A
Everybody hurts
[Bridge]
F# Bm F# Bm F# Bm
Don't throw your hand, oh no Don't throw your hand
C G C C/B Am N.C.
When you feel like you're alone No, no, no, you're not alone
[Verse 3]
D G D G
If you're on your own, in this life, the days and nights are long
D G D G
When you think you've had too much, of this life, to hang on
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[Chorus]
Em A Em A
Well, everybody hurts, sometimes everybody cries
Em A D G
Everybody hurts... sometimes
[Outro]
D G D/A G D
Everybody hurts sometimes so hold on, hold on, hold on
G D G D G
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
D G D G
Everybody hurts No, no, no, no, no...
D G D G D G
You're not alone