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So Hard

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Intro (0:00)
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------1----3--5---|
D---3--1----3--5---|x6
A---3--------------|
E------------------|
Riff (0:25)
E----------------------------|-----------------|
B--4--4--3--1-4--4--4--3--1--|-----------------|
G----------------------------|--5-----7--------|
D----------------------------|--5--5--7--3-5---|x2
A----------------------------|--3--5--5--3-5---|
E----------------------------|-----3-----1-3---|
Verse (0:49)
E7I double-cross Amyou
and Dmyou get mysterGious mail
I've Etried hard not to shAmock you
It's hard not Dmto with the thingGs I could say
Chorus (1:04)
Tell me Cwhy don't we tGry
not to brDmeak our hearts and maFke it so hard for Gourselves?
Cm   Eb F    Cm   Eb F
CWhy don't we tGry
not to brDmeak our hearts and make Fit so hard Gfor ourselves?
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B--4--4--3--1-4--4--4--3--1---|
G-----------------------------|
D-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
Verse (1:29)
E7You lock your Amletters in a bDmox
and you've Ghidden the key
I Ego one bAmetter - I'm indebtDmed
to a Gcontact magazine
Chorus (1:44)
Tell me Cwhy don't we tGry
not to brDmeak our hearts and maFke it so hard for Gourselves?
Cm   Eb F    Cm   Eb F
CWhy don't we tGry
not to brDmeak our hearts and make Fit so hard Gfor ourselves?
Bridge (2:05)
F#mEverybody's got to liGmve together
Emjust to find a little pAeace of mind there
F7If you give up your affGairs forever
DmI will give up mine G  
   GBut it's hardCm  
     Cm     Eb       F       Cm  Ebso FhardCm  Eb  F  Cm  Eb  F  
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B--4--4--3--1-4--4--4--3--1---|
G-----------------------------|
D-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
Verse (2:29)
E7I'm always hopAming you'll be Dmfaithful
but you're Gnot I suppose
EWe've both given up smAmoking 'cause iDmt's fatal
so whose mGatches are those?
Chorus (2:44)
Tell me Cwhy don't we tGry
not to brDmeak our hearts and maFke it so hard for Gourselves?
Intro chords (2:53)
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------1----3--5---|
D---3--1----3--5---|x4
A---3--------------|
E------------------|
Chorus (3:08)
Tell me Cwhy don't we tGry
not to brDmeak our hearts and maFke it so hard for Gourselves?
Tell me Cwhy don't we tGry
not to brDmeak our hearts and maFke it so hard for Gourselves?
   C      Gnot to Dmbreak our hearts and mFake it so hard for Gourselves?
 Coh Goh oDmh oh    FWe make it so hard Gfor ourselves...
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B--4--4--3--1-4--4--4--3--1---|
G-----------------------------|x3
D-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
Outro (3:53)
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So Hard

by Pet Shop Boys

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F#m

Intro (0:00)

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

B------------------|

G------1----3--5---|

D---3--1----3--5---|x6

A---3--------------|

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

Riff (0:25)

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

B--4--4--3--1-4--4--4--3--1--|-----------------|

G----------------------------|--5-----7--------|

D----------------------------|--5--5--7--3-5---|x2

A----------------------------|--3--5--5--3-5---|

E----------------------------|-----3-----1-3---|

Verse (0:49)

E7 Am

I double-cross you

Dm G

and you get mysterious mail

E Am

I've tried hard not to shock you

Dm G

It's hard not to with the things I could say

Chorus (1:04)

C G

Tell me why don't we try

Dm F G

not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?

Cm Eb F Cm Eb F

C G

Why don't we try

Dm F G

not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?

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

B--4--4--3--1-4--4--4--3--1---|

G-----------------------------|

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

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

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

Verse (1:29)

E7 Am Dm

You lock your letters in a box

and you've hidden the key

E Am Dm

I go one better - I'm indebted

to a contact magazine

Chorus (1:44)

C G

Tell me why don't we try

Dm F G

not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?

Cm Eb F Cm Eb F

C G

Why don't we try

Dm F G

not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?

Bridge (2:05)

F#m Gm

Everybody's got to live together

Em A

just to find a little peace of mind there

F7 G

If you give up your affairs forever

Dm G

I will give up mine

G Cm

But it's hard

Cm Eb F Cm Eb F Cm Eb F Cm Eb F

so hard

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

B--4--4--3--1-4--4--4--3--1---|

G-----------------------------|

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

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

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

Verse (2:29)

E7 Am Dm

I'm always hoping you'll be faithful

but you're not I suppose

E Am Dm

We've both given up smoking 'cause it's fatal

so whose matches are those?

Chorus (2:44)

C G

Tell me why don't we try

Dm F G

not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?

Intro chords (2:53)

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

B------------------|

G------1----3--5---|

D---3--1----3--5---|x4

A---3--------------|

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

Chorus (3:08)

C G

Tell me why don't we try

Dm F G

not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?

C G

Tell me why don't we try

Dm F G

not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?

C G Dm F G

not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?

C G Dm F G

oh oh oh oh We make it so hard for ourselves...

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

B--4--4--3--1-4--4--4--3--1---|

G-----------------------------|x3

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

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

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

Outro (3:53)

Cm Cm Cm Cm

At 3:57 end on Cmadd9 (x3103x)

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