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It Hurts To Be In Love

Gene Pitney

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According to the liner notes of the _Brill Building Sound_ box set, this
was originally intended for Neil Sedaka, who even got as far as recording
his own voice over the instrumental track.  Wonder if the track was sped
up from F (or slowed down from G) to better accommodate Gene's range?

                        "It Hurts To Be In Love"
                   (Howard Greenfield - Helen Miller)

Intro:

	F#   D#m     F#   D#m
	/  /  /  /   /  /  /  /

Verse 1:

	F#          B      F#
	It hurts to be in love
	D#m       F#  D#m      F#
	When the only one you love
	B               G#m  C#
	Turns out to be someone
	      F#                   D#m   F#   D#m
	Who's not in love with you

	F#            B      F#
	It hurts to love her so
	D#m        F#    D#m      F#
	When deep down inside you know
	B              G#m  C#
	She will never want you
	   F#		      [N.C.]
	No matter what you do

Chorus:

	           D#m
	And so you cry a little bit
	                 (it hurts to be in love)
	    A#m
	Oh, die a little bit
	          (it hurts to be in love)
	 A   B   F#
	Day and night
	  A    B  F#
	Night and day
	    D#m     C#     B        C#
	It hurts to be in love this way

Verse 2:

	How long can I exist
	Wanting lips I've never kissed
	She gives all her kisses
	To somebody else

	She thinks I'm just a friend
	Though it hurts I must pretend
	The only way to keep her
	Is keep it to myself

[repeat chorus]

[organ solo - chords as per last half of verse]

[repeat chorus]

Coda (repeat to fade):

	F#          B      F#
	It hurts to be in love
	D#m      F#
	Day and night
	D#m       F#
	Night and day

	It hurts to be in love
	Night and day
	Day and night


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers