Song: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Artist: Violent Femmes Album: Why Do Birds Sing? Transcribed by Wesley Torres NOTES: Strum intro chords frantically, and slide between them. intro: G D Em Bm I needed time to realize my crime G D Em It was let me love and steal G D Em Bm I did dances inside my mind G D Em now how can I be real? chorus: G D Em Do you really want to hurt me G D Em Do you really want to make me cry C G Am No, I don't really want to hurt you Bm Then lovers always asked me why why why why G D Em In my mind my memory's burning G D Em What's your favorite color of your favorite car? C G Am I took a step the step was learning Bm That that's a step behind a step too far G D Em Do you really want to hurt me? G D Em Do you really want to make me cry? C G Am No I don't really want to hurt you Bm I told the truth but it was still a lie bridge: G C D Em Ah Ah Ah Ah G C D Bm Ah Ah Ah Ah G G D Em The words are few some are unspoken G D Em I could sleep for a thousand years C G Am Man of sorrows word unbroken Bm His sweat like blood came down like tears G D Em I've been talking but believe me G D Em I know that it's true now that there's no more I don't know C G Am I'm in love and love's the reason Bm I'm not prepared to let you let me go C D C D If it's love you want then take all of me C D C D It's this love I want I can finally see G D Em Do you really want to hurt me G D Em Do you really want to make me cry C G Am No, I don't really want to hurt you Bm Then lovers always asked me why why why why G D Em Do I really want to hurt you? G D Em Do I really want to make you cry? C G Am Yes I suppose I want to hurt you Bm You told the truth but it was still a lie repeat: bridge