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The Hard Way Home

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On the verses, in the transition from G to Em you can do something like
E|---3--2--0---|
on the sixth string in between strummings.
Capo on 5th fret
G:     320033
Em:    022000
C:     x32010
D:     xx0232
Dsus4: xx0233
[Intro]
G        Em  C  D  Dsus4 G
[Verse 1]
I Gsometimes lose my faith in luck
I don't know what I wanna be when I grow upEm  
I just cCount the rain, wDearing the floor through the Dsus4boards aGgain
I Gwish I could find a soul to steal
I could be the engine, you could be the wEmheel
and we could dCrive it home, and neDver have to worry about Dsus4being aGlone
[Chorus]
COooh, follow my tGracks
DSee all the times I should have tDsus4urned Gback
COooh, I wept alGone
DI know what it means to be on my Dsus4ownG  
EmOooh, the things I've knCown
DLooks like I'm taking the hard wDsus4ay homGe
EmOooh, the seeds I've sCown
  DTaking the hard Dsus4way hoGme
  DTaking the hard Dsus4way hoGme
[Verse 2]
I Gnever did learn how to follow the rules
I never was good at sleeping while the moon was fEmull
I just lCie and burn, wDreck my mind while the pDsus4lanet Gturns
I Gsometimes wish I could start again
I'd try and do the right thing every now and thEmen
I'd sCtep in line, thDat's what I'd do if I could Dsus4turn back Gtime
[Chorus]
COooh, follow my tGracks
DSee all the times I should have tDsus4urned Gback
COooh, I wept alGone
DI know what it means to be on my Dsus4ownG  
EmOooh, the things I've knCown
DLooks like I'm taking the hard wDsus4ay homGe
EmOooh, the seeds I've sCown
  DTaking the hard Dsus4way hoGme
  DTaking the hard Dsus4way hoGme
[Interlude]
G        Em  C  D  Dsus4 G
[Verse 3]
I Gtell you how I wanna live
Forget about the take, forget about the gEmive
I wanna lCeave this town, fDake my death and nDsus4ever be Gfound
[Chorus]
COooh, follow my tGracks
DSee all the times I should have tDsus4urned Gback
COooh, I wept alGone
DI know what it means to be on my Dsus4ownG  
EmOooh, the things I've knCown
DLooks like I'm taking the hard wDsus4ay homGe
EmOooh, the seeds I've sCown
  DTaking the hard Dsus4way hoGme
  DTaking the hard Dsus4way hoGme
[Verse 4]
I Gsometimes lose my faith in luck
I don't know what I wanna be when I grow upEm  
I just cCount the rain, wDearing the floor through the Dsus4boards aGgain
I Gwish I could find a soul to steal
I could be the engine, you could be the wEmheel
and we could dCrive it home, and neDver have to worry about Dsus4being aGlone
[Half Chorus/Ending]
EmOooh, the things I've knCown
DLooks like I'm taking the hard wDsus4ay homGe
EmOooh, the seeds I've sCown
  DTaking the hard Dsus4way hoGme
  DTaking the hard Dsus4way hoGme
  DTaking the hard Dsus4way hoGme

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The Hard Way Home

by Brandi Carlile

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Dsus4

On the verses, in the transition from G to Em you can do something like

E|---3--2--0---|

on the sixth string in between strummings.

Capo on 5th fret

G: 320033

Em: 022000

C: x32010

D: xx0232

Dsus4: xx0233

[Intro]

G Em C D Dsus4 G

[Verse 1]

I sometimes lose my faith in luck

I don't know what I wanna be when I grow up

C D Dsus4 G

I just count the rain, wearing the floor through the boards again

I wish I could find a soul to steal

I could be the engine, you could be the wheel

C D Dsus4 G

and we could drive it home, and never have to worry about being alone

[Chorus]

C G

Oooh, follow my tracks

D Dsus4 G

See all the times I should have turned back

C G

Oooh, I wept alone

D Dsus4 G

I know what it means to be on my own

Em C

Oooh, the things I've known

D Dsus4 G

Looks like I'm taking the hard way home

Em C

Oooh, the seeds I've sown

D Dsus4 G

Taking the hard way home

D Dsus4 G

Taking the hard way home

[Verse 2]

I never did learn how to follow the rules

I never was good at sleeping while the moon was full

C D Dsus4 G

I just lie and burn, wreck my mind while the planet turns

I sometimes wish I could start again

I'd try and do the right thing every now and then

C D Dsus4 G

I'd step in line, that's what I'd do if I could turn back time

[Chorus]

C G

Oooh, follow my tracks

D Dsus4 G

See all the times I should have turned back

C G

Oooh, I wept alone

D Dsus4 G

I know what it means to be on my own

Em C

Oooh, the things I've known

D Dsus4 G

Looks like I'm taking the hard way home

Em C

Oooh, the seeds I've sown

D Dsus4 G

Taking the hard way home

D Dsus4 G

Taking the hard way home

[Interlude]

G Em C D Dsus4 G

[Verse 3]

I tell you how I wanna live

Forget about the take, forget about the give

C D Dsus4 G

I wanna leave this town, fake my death and never be found

[Chorus]

C G

Oooh, follow my tracks

D Dsus4 G

See all the times I should have turned back

C G

Oooh, I wept alone

D Dsus4 G

I know what it means to be on my own

Em C

Oooh, the things I've known

D Dsus4 G

Looks like I'm taking the hard way home

Em C

Oooh, the seeds I've sown

D Dsus4 G

Taking the hard way home

D Dsus4 G

Taking the hard way home

[Verse 4]

I sometimes lose my faith in luck

I don't know what I wanna be when I grow up

C D Dsus4 G

I just count the rain, wearing the floor through the boards again

I wish I could find a soul to steal

I could be the engine, you could be the wheel

C D Dsus4 G

and we could drive it home, and never have to worry about being alone

[Half Chorus/Ending]

Em C

Oooh, the things I've known

D Dsus4 G

Looks like I'm taking the hard way home

Em C

Oooh, the seeds I've sown

D Dsus4 G

Taking the hard way home

D Dsus4 G

Taking the hard way home

D Dsus4 G

Taking the hard way home

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