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[Intro]
  G   D   G      Cadd9x2
GYou who live in Dheaven 
Hear the Cadd9prayers of those of us who live Dsuson earth D  
Who are aGfraid of being Dleft by those we Cadd9love 
And who get Em7hardened in tDsushe hurt D  
Do Amyou remember Gwhen You lived down Cadd9here 
where we alDsusl scrape D  
To Amfind the faith to Gask for daily Cadd9bread 
Did YAmou forget abGout us after YD/F#ou had flown awGay 
Well I Ammemorized eGvery word You Cadd9said
  AmStill I'm so scared, I'Gm holding my Cadd9breath
While AmYou're up there just Dsusplaying Dhard to Gget 
  G   D   G      Cadd9x2
GYou who live in Dradiance
Hear the Cadd9prayers of those of us who live Dsusin skin D  
We have a Glove that's not as Dpatient as Yours waCadd9s 
But still Em7we do love noDsusw and thDen 
Did AmYou ever know Gloneliness 
Did Cadd9You ever know DsusneedD  
Do You Amremember just how Glong a night can Cadd9get? 
When AmYou are barely Gholding on 
And D/F#Your friends fall asGleep 
And don't Amsee the blood that's Grunning in Your Cadd9sweat 
Will Amthose who mourn be Gleft uncomforted Cadd9  
While AmYou're up there just Dsusplaying Dhard to Gget? 
   CAnd I know you bore our Gsorrows 
   Am7And I know you feel our Gpain
   CAnd I know it would not Bmhurt any less 
  AmEven if Git could be expD/F#lained D  
  EmAnd I know that D/F#I am Gonly lashing out 
At the AmOne who loves me Gmost C  
   AmAnd Gafter I have D/F#figured this Gsong out
   AmWhat I really need tDsuso knowD  
Is if GYou who live in Deternity
Hear the Cadd9prayers of those of us who live iDsusn time D  
We Gcan't see what's Dahead 
And we can Cadd9not get free frEm7om what we've leDsusft behinDd
I'm Amreeling from these Gvoices that keep Cadd9screaming in my DsusearsD  
All thesAme words of shame anGd doubt, blame anCadd9d regret
I Amcan't see how You're Gleading me unD/F#less You've led me Ghere 
To where IAm'm lost enough Gto let myself Cadd9be led 
And Amso You've been here Gall along I Cadd9guess 
It's just Your Amways and You are Dsusjust plain hDard to Gget
D G  Cadd9  G

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Hard To Get

by Rich Mullins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus

Em7

D/F#

Am7

[Intro]

G D G Cadd9

G D

You who live in heaven

Cadd9 Dsus D

Hear the prayers of those of us who live on earth

G D Cadd9

Who are afraid of being left by those we love

Em7 Dsus D

And who get hardened in the hurt

Am G Cadd9

Do you remember when You lived down here

Dsus D

where we all scrape

Am G Cadd9

To find the faith to ask for daily bread

Am G D/F# G

Did You forget about us after You had flown away

Am G Cadd9

Well I memorized every word You said

Am G Cadd9

Still I'm so scared, I'm holding my breath

Am Dsus D G

While You're up there just playing hard to get

G D G Cadd9

G D

You who live in radiance

Cadd9 Dsus D

Hear the prayers of those of us who live in skin

G D Cadd9

We have a love that's not as patient as Yours was

Em7 Dsus D

But still we do love now and then

Am G

Did You ever know loneliness

Cadd9 Dsus D

Did You ever know need

Am G Cadd9

Do You remember just how long a night can get?

Am G

When You are barely holding on

D/F# G

And Your friends fall asleep

Am G Cadd9

And don't see the blood that's running in Your sweat

Am G Cadd9

Will those who mourn be left uncomforted

Am Dsus D G

While You're up there just playing hard to get?

C G

And I know you bore our sorrows

Am7 G

And I know you feel our pain

C Bm

And I know it would not hurt any less

Am G D/F# D

Even if it could be explained

Em D/F# G

And I know that I am only lashing out

Am G C

At the One who loves me most

Am G D/F# G

And after I have figured this song out

Am Dsus D

What I really need to know

G D

Is if You who live in eternity

Cadd9 Dsus D

Hear the prayers of those of us who live in time

G D

We can't see what's ahead

Cadd9 Em7 Dsus D

And we can not get free from what we've left behind

Am G Cadd9 Dsus D

I'm reeling from these voices that keep screaming in my ears

Am G Cadd9

All these words of shame and doubt, blame and regret

Am G D/F# G

I can't see how You're leading me unless You've led me here

Am G Cadd9

To where I'm lost enough to let myself be led

Am G Cadd9

And so You've been here all along I guess

Am Dsus D G

It's just Your ways and You are just plain hard to get

D G Cadd9 G

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