Joan Jett - I Hate Myself for Loving You
Originally in Em, I play in Am for a male singer
Intro, 4 measures of only drums
Main Riff, play twice, organ enters on second time
A5C5A5G5A5
G5A5x2
A5Midnight, gettin’ uptight, where are you?
D5You said you’d meet me, now it’s quarter to two
E5I know I’m hangin’ but I’m still wantin’ you
A5Hey, Jack, it’s a fact they’re talkin’ in town
D5I turn my back and you’re messin’ around
I’m nE5ot really jealous, don’t like lookin’ like a clown
C5I think of you ev’ry nD5ight and day
C5You took my heart, then you D5took my pride aE5way
Backing vox enter
I A5hate myself for loving you
D5Can’t break free from the the things that you do
E5I wanna walk but I run back to you, that’s why
Hard stop on ‘hate’
I A5hate myself for loving you
A5C5A5G5A5
G5A5x2
A5Daylight, spent the night without you
D5But I’ve been dreamin’ ‘bout the lovin’ you do
I wE5on’t be as angry ‘bout the hell you put me through
A5Hey, man, bet you can treat me right
D5You just don’t know what you was missin’ last night
I wE5anna see your face and say forget it just from spite
C5I think of you ev’ry nD5ight and day
C5You took my heart, then you D5took my pride aE5way
Backing vox enter
I A5hate myself for loving you
D5Can’t break free from the the things that you do
E5I wanna walk but I run back to you, that’s why
Hard stop on ‘hate’
I A5hate myself for loving you
Guitar solo on main riff (not verse chords)
C5I think of you ev’ry nD5ight and day
C5You took my heart, then you D5took my pride aE5way
Drums and vox only
I A5hate myself for loving you
D5Can’t break free from the the things that you do
E5I wanna walk but I run back to you, that’s why
Hard stop on ‘hate’
I A5hate myself for loving you
Backing vox and band enter
I A5hate myself for loving you
D5Can’t break free from the the things that you do
E5I wanna walk but I run back to you, that’s why
Hard stop on ‘hate’
I A5hate myself for loving you
Main riff 4x, with “I hate myself for loving you”
Hang on the last “you”