Chords of: Hurt by: Johnny Cash. (G, Am, Am7, F6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Hurt” by Johnny Cash is in A Minor and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Am, Am7, F6.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → D → Am → D → Am → Cmaj7 → D → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:49 | 23% |
| Am | 0:41 | 19% |
| Am7 | 0:24 | 11% |
| C | 0:21 | 10% |
| D | 0:20 | 9% |
| F6 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Am7b5 | 0:07 | 3% |
Am – C – D – Am – C – D – Am – Cm7b5 – C – D – Am – Cmaj7 – D – Am – Cmaj7 – D – Am – Cmaj7 – D – Am – Cm – D6 – Am – Cmaj7 – D – Amaj7 – Am – C – D6 – Am7 – E7/G# – C – G – Am7b5 – G/A – F – C – G – Am7b5 – Bm7 – F – G7/B – Abmaj7 – C – G – Am7 – F6 – G – …
