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Hemming - Hard On Myself
Capo 3rd
Notes:
-Mute/Don't strum low E string on Em
[Intro]
e|Am----------0---0-0---------0---0-0-|Am----------0---0-0---------0---0-0-|
B|----------1---1-1---------1---1-1-|----------1---1-1---------1---1-1-|
G|--2---2---2---2-2-2---2---2---2-2-|--2---2---2---2-2-2---2---2---2-2-|
D|--2---2-----------2---2-----------|--2---2-----------2---2-----------|
A|--0-------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
    ^   ^   ^   ^ v ^   ^   ^   ^ v    ^   ^   ^   ^ v ^   ^   ^   ^ v
    1   a   2   a   3   a   4   a      1   a   2   a   3   a   4   a
e|Am----------------|C----------------|G----------------|Am----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-2-----4--2h-0--|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|2---------------|0-------2--0----|----------------|
A|----------------|--------------3-|--------------3-|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|Am----------------|C----------------|G----------------|F----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-2-----4--2h-0--|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|2---------------|0-------2--0----|----------------|
A|----------------|--------------3-|--------------3-|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
I fAmeel so weak but you cCall me strong
I could Gonly see everytFhing that was wrong
Cause I don't uAmnderstand where I Cam right now
I'm full of emGpty cans I just caFn't throw out
And I've been liAmving life like a pCendulum
Swinging siGde to side, never mFoving on
Cause I've been sAmtuck inside this plCace so long
I forgGet my life and where FI came from
[Chorus]
But I knCow you said let Emgo I've been
So Dmhard on myself Gfor so long
Yeah I kCnow you said let Emgo I've been
Too Dmhard on myself Gfor too long
[Verse 2]
AmUhhhh Uh Uh Uh  CUhhhh           
GAhhhh Ah Ah Ah  FAhhhh   
AmBreak or bend I could mCake this work
Hope they cGomprehend show them wFhat I'm worth
Or I could lAmive a lie and stay their liCttle girl
I'm barely Ggetting by between two Fseparate worlds
[Chorus]
And I knCow you said let Emgo I've been
So Dmhard on myself Gfor so long
Yeah I kCnow you said let Emgo I've been
Too Dmhard on myself Gfor too long
[Bridge]
    DmI can't Amregret wCho I've Gbeen
    DmI can't Amexpect to aClways Gwin
          Dm        Am         C               GN.C.
    I can't regret who I've been        [Pause]
[Outro]
AmUhhhh Uh Uh Uh  CUhhhh           
GAhhhh Ah Ah Ah  FAhhhh 
AmUhhhh Uh Uh Uh  CUhhhh           
GAhhhh Ah Ah Ah  FAhhhh 
AmUhhhh Uh Uh Uh  CUh.. I used to be so 
Ghard on myself fFor so long
AmUhhhh Uh Uh Uh  CUh.. I used to be so 
Ghard on myself fFor so long
AmUhhhh Uh Uh Uh  CUh.. I used to be so 
Ghard on myself F  
AmUhhhh Uh Uh Uh  CUhhhh           
GAhhhh Ah Ah Ah  FAhhhh 
AmUhhhh Uh Uh Uh  CUh.. I used to be so 
Ghard on myself   *G : strum once, let ring  

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Hard On Myself

by hemming

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Hemming - Hard On Myself

Capo 3rd

Notes:

-Mute/Don't strum low E string on Em

[Intro]

Am Am

e|----------0---0-0---------0---0-0-|----------0---0-0---------0---0-0-|

B|----------1---1-1---------1---1-1-|----------1---1-1---------1---1-1-|

G|--2---2---2---2-2-2---2---2---2-2-|--2---2---2---2-2-2---2---2---2-2-|

D|--2---2-----------2---2-----------|--2---2-----------2---2-----------|

A|--0-------------------------------|----------------------------------|

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

^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ v

1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a

Am C G Am

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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

G|-2-----4--2h-0--|----------------|----------------|----------------|

D|----------------|2---------------|0-------2--0----|----------------|

A|----------------|--------------3-|--------------3-|0---------------|

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

Am C G F

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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

G|-2-----4--2h-0--|----------------|----------------|----------------|

D|----------------|2---------------|0-------2--0----|----------------|

A|----------------|--------------3-|--------------3-|0---------------|

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

[Verse 1]

Am C

I feel so weak but you call me strong

G F

I could only see everything that was wrong

Am C

Cause I don't understand where I am right now

G F

I'm full of empty cans I just can't throw out

Am C

And I've been living life like a pendulum

G F

Swinging side to side, never moving on

Am C

Cause I've been stuck inside this place so long

G F

I forget my life and where I came from

[Chorus]

C Em

But I know you said let go I've been

Dm G

So hard on myself for so long

C Em

Yeah I know you said let go I've been

Dm G

Too hard on myself for too long

[Verse 2]

Am C

Uhhhh Uh Uh Uh Uhhhh

G F

Ahhhh Ah Ah Ah Ahhhh

Am C

Break or bend I could make this work

G F

Hope they comprehend show them what I'm worth

Am C

Or I could live a lie and stay their little girl

G F

I'm barely getting by between two separate worlds

[Chorus]

C Em

And I know you said let go I've been

Dm G

So hard on myself for so long

C Em

Yeah I know you said let go I've been

Dm G

Too hard on myself for too long

[Bridge]

Dm Am C G

I can't regret who I've been

Dm Am C G

I can't expect to always win

Dm Am C G

N.C.

I can't regret who I've been [Pause]

[Outro]

Am C

Uhhhh Uh Uh Uh Uhhhh

G F

Ahhhh Ah Ah Ah Ahhhh

Am C

Uhhhh Uh Uh Uh Uhhhh

G F

Ahhhh Ah Ah Ah Ahhhh

Am C

Uhhhh Uh Uh Uh Uh.. I used to be so

G F

hard on myself for so long

Am C

Uhhhh Uh Uh Uh Uh.. I used to be so

G F

hard on myself for so long

Am C

Uhhhh Uh Uh Uh Uh.. I used to be so

G F

hard on myself

Am C

Uhhhh Uh Uh Uh Uhhhh

G F

Ahhhh Ah Ah Ah Ahhhh

Am C

Uhhhh Uh Uh Uh Uh.. I used to be so

hard on myself *G : strum once, let ring

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