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Intro
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  B                               Bbm     Abm                           Gb
E|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11------9---9-|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11----6-6-|
B|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--11--11-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-|
G|---------------------------11---------|----------------------------11-----|
D|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  E                               Ebm     E               Gb
E|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11------2---2-|---------------------------------|
B|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---2---2-|-5---------------7--7------------|
G|---------------------------11---------|-6---------------6--6------------|
D|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Verse 1
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BLife's been Bbmquiet     Abmsince you've been Gbgone
  EIt's no Ebmfun    Eburning for Gbone
  BI was Bbmhappy   Abmbefore you Gbcame
  ENow you're Ebmgone    Eit's just not the Gbsame
Chorus 1
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BLord Bbmknows as Abmhard as it Gbis, as Ehard as it Ebmis
EThey know how   Gbjust how hard it is
BLord Bbmknows as Abmhard as it Gbis, as Ehard as it Ebmis
EHe knows   Gbjust how hard it is
Bridge
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  AI missed you Ebad I Gwant you now my, my Ddarling
AIt drives me Emad Gnot now having you Dhere
Inst (sax)
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B Bbm Abm Gb E Ebm E Gb
B Bbm Abm Gb E Ebm E Gb
Chorus 2
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BLord Bbmknows as Abmhard as it Gbis, as Ehard as it Ebmis
EThey know how   Gbjust how hard it is
BLord Bbmknows as Abmhard as it Gbis, as Ehard as it Ebmis
EHe knows   Gbjust how hard it is
Chorus 3
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  BLord Bbmknows how Abmhard it Gbgets, as Ehard as it Ebmis
  EHe knows he knows he Gbknows just how hard it is
  BYeah they Bbmdo     Abmand he gives Gbword
  EI know I know  EbmI know I Gbknow how much it Gbhurts
Chorus 4
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  BI Bbmdo        AbmI been down Gbtoo
    EI know how you must Ebmfeel   Eain't it Gbtrue
Fade
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B Bbm Abm Gb E Ebm E Gb
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As Hard As It Is

by Fine Young Cannibals

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Bbm

Abm

Ebm

Intro

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B Bbm Abm Gb

E|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11------9---9-|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11----6-6-|

B|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--11--11-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-|

G|---------------------------11---------|----------------------------11-----|

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

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

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

E Ebm E Gb

E|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11------2---2-|---------------------------------|

B|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---2---2-|-5---------------7--7------------|

G|---------------------------11---------|-6---------------6--6------------|

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

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

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

Verse 1

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B Bbm Abm Gb

Life's been quiet since you've been gone

E Ebm E Gb

It's no fun burning for one

B Bbm Abm Gb

I was happy before you came

E Ebm E Gb

Now you're gone it's just not the same

Chorus 1

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B Bbm Abm Gb E Ebm

Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is

E Gb

They know how just how hard it is

B Bbm Abm Gb E Ebm

Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is

E Gb

He knows just how hard it is

Bridge

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A E G D

I missed you bad I want you now my, my darling

A E G D

It drives me mad not now having you here

Inst (sax)

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B Bbm Abm Gb E Ebm E Gb

Chorus 2

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B Bbm Abm Gb E Ebm

Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is

E Gb

They know how just how hard it is

B Bbm Abm Gb E Ebm

Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is

E Gb

He knows just how hard it is

Chorus 3

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B Bbm Abm Gb E Ebm

Lord knows how hard it gets, as hard as it is

E Gb

He knows he knows he knows just how hard it is

B Bbm Abm Gb

Yeah they do and he gives word

E Ebm Gb Gb

I know I know I know I know how much it hurts

Chorus 4

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B Bbm Abm Gb

I do I been down too

E Ebm E Gb

I know how you must feel ain't it true

Fade

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B Bbm Abm Gb E Ebm E Gb

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