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Intro: G, Em, C, D  
Well I?ve been drinking
and wasting my time
keep trying to convince
my brain that I?m fine
but the fog
overcomes me
it plays with my mind
and I can?t figure out
if I?m doing it right?
Verse:
(D)                                    G  Em  
Well I?ve been slackjawed, awestruck
Ccarryin? onD  
but I?ve been cornereGd, and broke downEm  
Cplenty beDfore
But I juCst can?t seemG  
To fiCnd a dreGam
nice enough to Chold upG  
to that liDght
Well I?ve been half-deadG, rottenEm  
and oveCr my headD  
I?ve been sleepGwalking, shit-talkingEm  
CForgetting againD  
But it?s harCd to beG  
So inCbetweenG  
                   CG?D
The truth and alibis
Prechorus:
EmWhy?s it always have to Cbe?
EmHalf mangled and muddy drCeams
EmTryin? to Cget things off my mindD  
Chorus:
GStaring at Da blank page
Cdrowning in thEme ashtray
AmTrying to make the words coCme out rightD  
GAnd if I Dcan?t make it
CI?ll do my besEmt to fake it
AmTrying to make a living Cout of dyin?D  
EmOoooh, ooh-oh-ooohC  
EmOh, Ooooh-oh-ooohC  
EmOh, Oh-oh-oh-oh-ohC  
DOooooooooh

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Hard To Be

by Ben Tonon

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Chords in this song · guitar

G Em C D

Intro: , , ,

Well I?ve been drinking

and wasting my time

keep trying to convince

my brain that I?m fine

but the fog

overcomes me

it plays with my mind

and I can?t figure out

if I?m doing it right?

Verse:

D G Em

()

Well I?ve been slackjawed, awestruck

C D

carryin? on

G Em

but I?ve been cornered, and broke down

C D

plenty before

C G

But I just can?t seem

C G

To find a dream

C G

nice enough to hold up

to that light

G Em

Well I?ve been half-dead, rotten

C D

and over my head

G Em

I?ve been sleepwalking, shit-talking

C D

Forgetting again

C G

But it?s hard to be

C G

So inbetween

G?D

The truth and alibis

Prechorus:

Em C

Why?s it always have to be?

Em C

Half mangled and muddy dreams

Em C D

Tryin? to get things off my mind

Chorus:

G D

Staring at a blank page

C Em

drowning in the ashtray

Am C D

Trying to make the words come out right

G D

And if I can?t make it

C Em

I?ll do my best to fake it

Am C D

Trying to make a living out of dyin?

Em C

Ooooh, ooh-oh-oooh

Em C

Oh, Ooooh-oh-oooh

Em C

Oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oooooooooh

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