Hurt was written by Trent Reznor and originally released in 1994 as part of the Nine Inch Nails album The Downward Spiral. The deeply personal lyrics delve into themes of pain, despair, and reflection. Johnny Cash later covered the song in 2002, shortly before his death, which was critically acclaimed for the emotion conveyed in his performance and the music video, turning the song into a powerful testament to pain, loss, and redemption.
Key: Bm
BmDEBmDEBm I hurt myself today, to see if I still feel DEBmDEBm I focus on the pain, the only thing thats real DEBmDEBm The needle tears a hole, the old familiar sting DEBmDEA Try to kill it all away, but I remember everything (BmGDA)
BmGDA What Have I become, my sweetest friend BmGDA Everyone I know, goes away in the end BmGDA And you could have it all, my empire of dirt BmGAB I will let you down, I will make you hurt (DEBm)
BmDEBmDEBm I wear this crown of shit, upon my liars chair DEBmDEBm Full of broken thoughts, I cannot repair DEBmDEBm Beneath the stains of time, the feeling disappears DEBmDEA You are someone else, I am still right here (Pause) Bm for one measure
BmGDA What Have I become, my sweetest friend BmGDA Everyone I know, goes away in the end BmGDA And you could have it all, my empire of dirt BmGAB I will let you down, I will make you hurt
DEBmDEBm If I could start again, a million miles away DEBmDE I would keep myself, I would find a way.