Verse 1
 
[Bm]This is a song about somebody else
So don’t[D]don’t worry yourself, worry yourself
[Bm]The devil’s right there, right there in the details
And you don’t wanna [D]hurt yourself, hurt yourself
B[Bm]By looking too closely     [G] 
By[D]By looking too closely
No no n[Bm]no no…         [G]     [D] 
 
 
Verse 2
 
Pu[Bm]Put your arms around somebody else
And don’t[D]don’t punish yourself, punish yourself
The truth[Bm]truth is like blood underneath your fingernails
You don’t wanna [D]hurt yourself, hurt yourself
B[Bm]By looking too closely     [G] 
By[D]By looking too closely
No no no n[Bm]no…            
[G]No no no no…[D]no… 
 
 
Instrumental
 
[Bm]     [G]       [D] 
 
Y[G]You don’t wanna hurt[Bm]hurt yourself, hurt yourself   [G]     [D] 
Y[G]You don’t wanna hurt[Bm]hurt yourself, hurt yourself   [G]     [D] 
No no no no  [Bm]                [G]      [D]  [.......]       
 
 
Verse 3
 
[D]And I could be wrong about anybody else
So don’t kid yourself, kid yourself
It’s you right there, right there in the mirror
You don’t wanna hurt yourself, hurt yourself
By lo[Bm]looking too closely
Mm[D]Mmmmmmmm
By lo[Bm]looking too close
Mm[D]Mmmmmmm
 
 
Outro
 
[Bm]Yeah…..     [D]yeah yeah yeah yeah
L[Bm]Looking too closely [D] 
Y[Bm]You don’t wanna hurt yourself   [D] 
You don’t wanna [Bm]hurt yourself, hurt yourself      [D] 
[D]By looking too closely