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Capo 1
CIt’s looking like a big mess
You know I told you before, I couldnG’t do this
And now you’ve chose to ignoreAm  
And I’m so tired, my head is soreG  
It’s just Canother reason, another question to ask
GBefore I notice, another hour has pastAm  
I’m not convinced you say you’ll lastG  
AmNow I can’t see you anymore (you don’t see me Canymore)
AmI don’t need this anymore (you don’t see Gme, no)
AmI can’t see you anymore (you don’t see Cme anymore)
CI don’t need you anymore (you don’t see Gme at all)
Riff Am-C- GX2
CIt’s lookin’ like a hurricane in this house, yeah
GI bet you’re really glad you came right about now
AmI bet you’d probably trade your place, for anywhere elseG  
CIf anything goes wrong we’re all done for
GWell can’t we just get along? I don’t think so
AmThey’re pointing out your every flaw, we’re gonna be dead and goneG  
AmNow I can’t see you anymore (you don’t see me Canymore)
AmI don’t need this anymore (you don’t see Gme, no)
AmI can’t see you anymore (you don’t see Cme anymore)
CI don’t need you anymore (you don’t see Gme at all)
AmAs far as I’m concerned, you’re just another lesson I learnedC  
The hard way, the hard way, the hard way G  
AmAs far as I’m concerned, you’re just another lesson I learnedC  
The hard way, the hard way, the hard way G  
X3

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The Hard Way

by Sydney Sprague

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

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First tab

Capo 1

It’s looking like a big mess

You know I told you before, I couldn’t do this

And now you’ve chose to ignore

And I’m so tired, my head is sore

It’s just another reason, another question to ask

G Am

Before I notice, another hour has past

I’m not convinced you say you’ll last

Am C

Now I can’t see you anymore (you don’t see me anymore)

Am G

I don’t need this anymore (you don’t see me, no)

Am C

I can’t see you anymore (you don’t see me anymore)

C G

I don’t need you anymore (you don’t see me at all)

Am C G

Riff -- X2

It’s lookin’ like a hurricane in this house, yeah

I bet you’re really glad you came right about now

Am G

I bet you’d probably trade your place, for anywhere else

If anything goes wrong we’re all done for

Well can’t we just get along? I don’t think so

Am G

They’re pointing out your every flaw, we’re gonna be dead and gone

Am C

Now I can’t see you anymore (you don’t see me anymore)

Am G

I don’t need this anymore (you don’t see me, no)

Am C

I can’t see you anymore (you don’t see me anymore)

C G

I don’t need you anymore (you don’t see me at all)

Am C

As far as I’m concerned, you’re just another lesson I learned

The hard way, the hard way, the hard way

Am C

As far as I’m concerned, you’re just another lesson I learned

The hard way, the hard way, the hard way

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