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Life is hard
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetics Zeros
Capo III
CLife is beauty through and throughEm  
Life is sunny, life is coAmol
Life is even easy tGoo
But if my word is to be tD6rue
Life is something to beFhold
But if the truth is to be told
Let us not leave out any Cpart
Do not fear, it's safe to say it Emhere
You will not be called a weakling
Nor a fAmraud
For feeling the pain of the whole wide wGorld
You want to help but can't help the feeling you canD6not
FAnd it's killing you while you're just trying to smile from your heart
So go on, say it, on the same knees you're praying
Yes, life is Chard
[Hook]
CCome celebrAmate
Life is hFardG  
CCome celebrAmate 
Life is hFardG  
FAll life is aCll we are
CCelebrate it in the Emsun
Promenade it with eveAmryone
Elevate it in a sGong
And I'll be there to play it, don't get me wD6rong
When I feel like dying and being goFne
When life is hard
There's just one thing, let's not forget
Yes! Life is Cit!
CLife is it, life is it, it's where it's at
It's getting skEminny, getting fat
It's falling deep into a love,
It's getting cruAmshed just like a bug
Life there's no love, it's getting bGeat into the ground
It's getting lost and getting found,
To growing D6up and getting round
It's feeling silence, feeling sFound
It's feeling lonely, feeling full
It's feeling oh so beautiful!
Yes!
CCome celebrAmate
Life is hFardG  
CCome celebrAmate 
Life is hFardG  
FAll life is aCll we are

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, led by singer Alex Ebert, are known for their folk rock sound, drawing from roots rock, folk, gospel, and psychedelic music to evoke the spirit of the hippie movement. This song, appearing on their 2013 self-titled album, captures a feeling that many can relate to. "Life Is Hard" speaks to the universal struggles and challenges we all face. Playing it, you can tap into that shared human experience of perseverance through difficulty.

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Life Is Hard

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Life is hard

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetics Zeros

Capo III

C Em

Life is beauty through and through

Life is sunny, life is cool

Life is even easy too

But if my word is to be true

Life is something to behold

But if the truth is to be told

Let us not leave out any part

Do not fear, it's safe to say it here

You will not be called a weakling

Nor a fraud

For feeling the pain of the whole wide world

You want to help but can't help the feeling you cannot

And it's killing you while you're just trying to smile from your heart

So go on, say it, on the same knees you're praying

Yes, life is hard

[Hook]

C Am

Come celebrate

F G

Life is hard

C Am

Come celebrate

F G

Life is hard

F C

All life is all we are

C Em

Celebrate it in the sun

Promenade it with everyone

Elevate it in a song

And I'll be there to play it, don't get me wrong

When I feel like dying and being gone

When life is hard

There's just one thing, let's not forget

Yes! Life is it!

Life is it, life is it, it's where it's at

It's getting skinny, getting fat

It's falling deep into a love,

It's getting crushed just like a bug

Life there's no love, it's getting beat into the ground

It's getting lost and getting found,

To growing up and getting round

It's feeling silence, feeling sound

It's feeling lonely, feeling full

It's feeling oh so beautiful!

Yes!

C Am

Come celebrate

F G

Life is hard

C Am

Come celebrate

F G

Life is hard

F C

All life is all we are

About Life Is Hard Chords by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Learn how to play Life Is Hard by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Life Is Hard chords”, “Life Is Hard guitar chords”, or “Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Life Is Hard chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Life Is Hard chords and for experienced players who want accurate Life Is Hard lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, Am, G, D6, F.

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The chords for "Life Is Hard" show the original chord names (including C, Em, Am, G, D6, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.