Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stop Hurting People – Pete Townshend --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Pete Townshend From: “All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes” (1982) CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e D x-x-0-2-3-2 Bm7 x-2-0-2-3-2 Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2 G6 3-x-0-0-0-0 Asus2 x-0-2-2-0-x A5 x-0-2-2-x-x Am7 x-0-2-0-1-3 Bbmaj7 x-1-3-2-3-1 Dm/G 3-x-0-2-3-1 D/A x-0-4-2-3-5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 1: | D Dsus2 | D Bm7 A love born once must soon be born again D A spark that burned, then died, leaving cinders Bm7 To be fanned by the wind and thrown to flame; Gmaj7 G6 Asus2 A5 Flames like tongues impassioned in a moment’s burst. Gmaj7 G6 Asus2 A5 Tell me friend - why do you stand aloof from your own heart? Interlude: | D | % | Bm7 | % | Verse 2: D The truth confronts you Bm7 The truth confronts you as the sea crushing without detail, Gmaj7 G6 Asus2 A5 Impassioned and detached, Gmaj7 G6 Asus2 A5 Killing with love and power in God's Name. Chorus: D People, stop hurting people D People, stop hurting people Middle 8: Gmaj7 Love conquers poses Am7 Bbmaj7 : Love smashes stances Bbmaj7 Dm/G | D/A | A | D/A | A | Love crushes angles into black. D/A A D/A A So you, without question, know your first love is your last D/A A D/A A D : And you, will never – you’ll never – never – You’ll never love again Verse 3: D Bm7 I always wished to walk with her into restaurants, (It’s a clammy tale). D To be seen beside her at the public bar footrail Bm7 I always wanted to be matched with her Gmaj7 G6 Yet her beauty was so different to mine. Asus2 A5 My "beauty" needs an understanding Gmaj7 G6 Asus2 A5 And a knowledge of what I am. Verse 4: D Bm7 Hers is enough. Earned through eons; for that is what true beauty is – D | Bm7 | % | Time's gift to perfect humility Bridge: D May I be matched with you again Bm7 I know the match is bad D But God help me - May I be matched with you again Bm7 I know the match is bad D But God help me - May I be matched with you again Bm7 I know the match is bad D God help me - May I be matched with you again Bm7 Without your match there is no flame Interlude: | D | % | Bm7 | % | | D | % | Bm7 | % | Chorus: D People, stop hurting people Bm7 People, stop hurting people D People, stop hurting people Bm7 People, stop hurting people (repeat and fade)
Stop Hurting People by Pete Townshend guitar chords playing instructions.