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The Hard Way

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 60Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Artist - Keith Urban
Song - The Hard Way
Capo 4th fret
Bmadd11/G# - 422432 or 420400
Dsus2/    B- x20030
Dsus4/    B- x20033
A/C#       - 042220    
e|--D2---------2-----Dsus20---------0-----Dsus43---------3------D2---------2--|
B|----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3------3---3------|
G|------2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2------2---2----|
D|--0*------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
         D/B  Dsus2/  B  Dsus4/  B  D/B  
e|--2---------2-----0---------0-----3---------3------2---------2--|
B|----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3------3---3------|
G|------0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0------0---0----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2*------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
     * - let note ring throughout
Intro:
 D-  Dsus2-  Dsus4-  D- D/ B- Dsus2/ B- Dsus4/B
Verse:
BmYou've got your A/C#own way of looGkin at it baDby,
BmI guess that pA/C#roves that I got mGine,
BmSeems like our hA/C#earts are set on aGuto-maDtic,
 BmSay the A/C#first thing that comes to mGind,
Pre-chorus:
AIt's just who we are,
Baby we've come to far to start G6over now,
 AI know what you're thinkin, 
I'm not always easy to G6be around,
Chorus:
But I Bmdo, love yGou
you keDep me believin' that Ayou love me too,
                BmBmadd11/G#  
And I know, it's true,
This lGove drives us crazy, but G/F#nobody's walkin aEm7way,
                                     Asus4   D-  Dsus2-  Dsus4- D  
SO I guess we'll have to do it the hard way,
Verse:
IF I had a genie in a bottle,
Three wishes I could wish for us,
I wish we'd live forever, and get along together,
Turn these tempers into trust,
Chorus:
But I Bmdo, love yGou
you keDep me believin' that Ayou love me too,
                BmBmadd11/G#  
And I know, it's true,
This lGove drives us crazy, but G/F#nobody's walkin aEm7way,
So I Asus4guess we'll have to Ado it the hard waGy,     G/F#do it thFmaj7e hard wayEm7  
Bridge:
  G   G/F#-  Fmaj7- Em7  
Pre-chorus:
AIt's just who we are,
Baby we've come to far to start G6over now,
Believe A/C#me tonight love's 
The one thing In life we can't G6live without,Em7  
Chorus:
And I Bmdo, love yGou
you keDep me believin' that Asus4you love me tAoo,
                BmBmadd11/G#  
And I know, it's true,
This lGove drives us crazy, but G/F#nobody's walkin aEm7way,
                                    Asus4   D-  Dsus2-  Dsus4- D  
SO I guess we'll have to do it the hard way,
 D/B- Dsus2/ B- Dsus4/ B-                D/B   D-  Dsus2-  Dsus4- D  
                           Do it the hard way,
Outro:
 D-  Dsus4-  Dsus2-  D- D/ B- Dsus2/ B- Dsus4/ B- D/B  

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The Hard Way

by Keith Urban

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus4

D/B

A/C#

G/F#

Em7

Asus4

Fmaj7

Artist - Keith Urban

Song - The Hard Way

Capo 4th fret

Bmadd11/G# - 422432 or 420400

Dsus2 B

/ - x20030

Dsus4 B

/ - x20033

A/C# - 042220

D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

e|--2---------2-----0---------0-----3---------3------2---------2--|

B|----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3------3---3------|

G|------2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2------2---2----|

D|--0*------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

D/B Dsus2 B Dsus4 B D/B

/ /

e|--2---------2-----0---------0-----3---------3------2---------2--|

B|----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3------3---3------|

G|------0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0------0---0----|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--2*------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

* - let note ring throughout

Intro:

D Dsus2 Dsus4 D D B Dsus2 B Dsus4

- - - - / - / - /B

Verse:

Bm A/C# G D

You've got your own way of lookin at it baby,

Bm A/C# G

I guess that proves that I got mine,

Bm A/C# G D

Seems like our hearts are set on auto-matic,

Bm A/C# G

Say the first thing that comes to mind,

Pre-chorus:

It's just who we are,

Baby we've come to far to start over now,

I know what you're thinkin,

I'm not always easy to be around,

Chorus:

Bm G

But I do, love you

D A

you keep me believin' that you love me too,

Bm G#

Bmadd11/

And I know, it's true,

G G/F# Em7

This love drives us crazy, but nobody's walkin away,

Asus4 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

- - -

SO I guess we'll have to do it the hard way,

Verse:

IF I had a genie in a bottle,

Three wishes I could wish for us,

I wish we'd live forever, and get along together,

Turn these tempers into trust,

Chorus:

Bm G

But I do, love you

D A

you keep me believin' that you love me too,

Bm G#

Bmadd11/

And I know, it's true,

G G/F# Em7

This love drives us crazy, but nobody's walkin away,

Asus4 A G G/F# Fmaj7 Em7

So I guess we'll have to do it the hard way, do it the hard way

Bridge:

G G/F# Fmaj7 Em7

- -

Pre-chorus:

It's just who we are,

Baby we've come to far to start over now,

A/C#

Believe me tonight love's

G6 Em7

The one thing In life we can't live without,

Chorus:

Bm G

And I do, love you

D Asus4 A

you keep me believin' that you love me too,

Bm G#

Bmadd11/

And I know, it's true,

G G/F# Em7

This love drives us crazy, but nobody's walkin away,

Asus4 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

- - -

SO I guess we'll have to do it the hard way,

D/B Dsus2 B Dsus4 B D/B D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

- / - / - - - -

Do it the hard way,

Outro:

D Dsus4 Dsus2 D D B Dsus2 B Dsus4 B D/B

- - - - / - / - / -

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