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Hard Out Here - Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO
[Intro]
D  D  D  D
[Verse 1]
Well, after Dall these years of running 'round
Always    Gflying high and fallin' down
I gAotta get back to the way I was
GGonna turn it all 'round jAust because
And eDverybody's talkin' about the shape I'm in
They say "boyG, you ain't a poet, just a drunk with a pen."
AOver and over, again and again,
GLord, they don't know about the pAlaces I've been
[Chorus]
It gets Dhard out here, I know it don't look it
I usGed to have heart, but the highway took it
The gamAe was right, but the deal was crooked
GLord, I'll make it perfectly cAlear, it gets hard out herDe
[Verse 2]
I gDuess there must be something I'm missing
My Gmomma told me I should've gone into easy listenin'
AGoing with the band 'cause I thought it was cool
GOh, good Lord, I should've gAone back to school
DOh, pretty darlin', it'll be OK
You know oGne of these days I'm gonna take you away
She said, "Aoh, sweet daddy, you're probably right,
You know we miGght get lucky, but it wAon't be tonight"
[Chorus]
It gets Dhard out here, I know it don't look it
I usGed to have heart, but the highway took it
The gamAe was right, but the deal was crooked
GLord, I'll make it perfectly cAlear, it gets hard out herDe
[Chorus]
It gets Dhard out here, I know it don't look it
I usGed to have heart, but the highway took it
The gamAe was right, but the deal was crooked
GLord, I'll make it perfectly cAlear, it gets hard out herDe
[Chorus 2]
It gets Dhard out here, I know it don't seem it
I said I Gtried, but I never did mean it
ANobody's listening so we might as well scream it
GOh God, we're all outta Abeer, it gets hard out hDere

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Hard Out Here

by Hayes Carll

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Hard Out Here - Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO

[Intro]

D D D D

[Verse 1]

Well, after all these years of running 'round

Always flying high and fallin' down

I gotta get back to the way I was

G A

Gonna turn it all 'round just because

And everybody's talkin' about the shape I'm in

They say "boy, you ain't a poet, just a drunk with a pen."

Over and over, again and again,

G A

Lord, they don't know about the places I've been

[Chorus]

It gets hard out here, I know it don't look it

I used to have heart, but the highway took it

The game was right, but the deal was crooked

G A D

Lord, I'll make it perfectly clear, it gets hard out here

[Verse 2]

I guess there must be something I'm missing

My momma told me I should've gone into easy listenin'

Going with the band 'cause I thought it was cool

G A

Oh, good Lord, I should've gone back to school

Oh, pretty darlin', it'll be OK

You know one of these days I'm gonna take you away

She said, "oh, sweet daddy, you're probably right,

G A

You know we might get lucky, but it won't be tonight"

[Chorus]

It gets hard out here, I know it don't look it

I used to have heart, but the highway took it

The game was right, but the deal was crooked

G A D

Lord, I'll make it perfectly clear, it gets hard out here

[Chorus]

It gets hard out here, I know it don't look it

I used to have heart, but the highway took it

The game was right, but the deal was crooked

G A D

Lord, I'll make it perfectly clear, it gets hard out here

[Chorus 2]

It gets hard out here, I know it don't seem it

I said I tried, but I never did mean it

Nobody's listening so we might as well scream it

G A D

Oh God, we're all outta beer, it gets hard out here

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