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Hard Sun

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DADGAD tuning    CAPO 1
  D(000200)
C  (032000) or (032030)
Am (002200) or (002230)
G  (550000) or (520000)
[Intro]
 G   D/ / /G  D/ / /G  D/ / /G  D/ / /G   
[Verse 1]
DWhen I walk beside her, I Cam the better man
GWhen I look to leave her, I always Dstagger back again
DOnce I built an ivory tower, so I could wCorship from above
And when I Gclimb down to be set free, Dshe took me in again
[Chorus]
DThere's a big, a big hard Amsun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
[Verse 2]
DWhen she comes to greet me, she Cis mercy at my feet  (when I)
GWhen I stay to pillage her, she just Dthrows it back at me
DOnce I dug an early grave, to Cfind a better land
She just sGmiled and laughed at me, and took her Dblues back again
[Chorus] (x2)
DThere's a big, a big hard Amsun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
[Verse 3]
DAnd when I go to cross that river she is, Ccomfort by my side
When I Gtry to understand, she just Dopens up her hands
D(ViColiGn sDolo over verse chords)
D  C  G  D
[Chorus]
Ohh Oh, DThere's a big, a big hard Amsun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
[Verse 4]
DOnce I stood to lose her, when I Csaw what I had done
GMmm Burned down and threw away the hours, of her Dgarden and her sun
DSo I tried to warn her, and Cturned to see her weep
Mmm G40 days and 40 nights, and it's still Dcoming down on me
[Chorus] (x5)
DThere's a big, a big hard Amsun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld

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Hard Sun

by Indio

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

DADGAD tuning CAPO 1

(000200)

C (032000) or (032030)

Am (002200) or (002230)

G (550000) or (520000)

[Intro]

G D D D D

/ / /G / / /G / / /G / / /G

[Verse 1]

D C

When I walk beside her, I am the better man

G D

When I look to leave her, I always stagger back again

D C

Once I built an ivory tower, so I could worship from above

G D

And when I climb down to be set free, she took me in again

[Chorus]

D Am

There's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

[Verse 2]

D C

When she comes to greet me, she is mercy at my feet (when I)

G D

When I stay to pillage her, she just throws it back at me

D C

Once I dug an early grave, to find a better land

G D

She just smiled and laughed at me, and took her blues back again

[Chorus] (x2)

D Am

There's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

[Verse 3]

D C

And when I go to cross that river she is, comfort by my side

G D

When I try to understand, she just opens up her hands

D C G D

(Violin solo over verse chords)

D C G D

[Chorus]

D Am

Ohh Oh, There's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

[Verse 4]

D C

Once I stood to lose her, when I saw what I had done

G D

Mmm Burned down and threw away the hours, of her garden and her sun

D C

So I tried to warn her, and turned to see her weep

G D

Mmm 40 days and 40 nights, and it's still coming down on me

[Chorus] (x5)

D Am

There's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

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