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Blue Rodeo - Long Hard Life
Standard Tuning. No Capo.
[Intro]
Bb   C   F
Bb   C   F
Bb   C   Dm
Eb   C
[Verse 1]
BbNever mind Cwhat's Fwrong
BbYou did what you Cdid now the Fdamage is done
BbYou're living in your Chead so the Dmdays seem long
EbGet no peace until the Csun goes down
BbMaybe you could Crun Faway
BbFind a new Ccity, start a Fbrand new day
BbNo more Crumors, no Dmdebts to pay
EbWhat's the use in staying here Canyway
[Chorus]
FI kCnow it's a Dmlong hard Amlife
BbTrying to make your Gmway back home
CI Bbhope Csomeday you can Dmrest your Amhead
Bb'Cuz I don't like to see Gmyou, I don't like to see you BbdownC  Dm  
[Interlude]
Bb    C   F
[Verse 2]
BbI wonder Cwhat you'll Fsay
BbWhen you meet the Cones that you Fpushed out of the way
BbSome things Cfade, but some Dmwounds stay
EbIt gets a little closer to you Cevery day
[Chorus]
FI kCnow it's a Dmlong hard Amlife
BbTrying to make your Gmway back home
CI Bbhope Csomeday you can Dmrest your Amhead
Bb'Cuz I don't like to see Gmyou, I don't like to see you BbdownC  Dm  
[Bridge]
GmMaybe you could let Cthis thing just Amdie
DmOh, oCh, oGmh If you could only Chold your tongue Amawhile
[Instrumental]
Bb   C   F
Bb   C   F
Bb   C   Dm
Eb   C
[Verse 3]
BbI wonder how tChis Fends
BbYou lying on the Cfloor with your Fhead in your hands
BbEverybody Cgone but a Dmfew close friends
EbThink you'll have the nerve to Cstill pretend
[Chorus]
FI kCnow it's a Dmlong hard Amlife
BbTrying to make your Gmway back home
CI Bbhope Csomeday you can Dmrest your Amhead
Bb'Cuz I don't like to see Gmyou, I don't like to see you BbdownC  Dm  

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Long Hard Life

by Blue Rodeo

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Blue Rodeo - Long Hard Life

Standard Tuning. No Capo.

[Intro]

Bb C F

Bb C Dm

Eb C

[Verse 1]

Bb C F

Never mind what's wrong

Bb C F

You did what you did now the damage is done

Bb C Dm

You're living in your head so the days seem long

Eb C

Get no peace until the sun goes down

Bb C F

Maybe you could run away

Bb C F

Find a new city, start a brand new day

Bb C Dm

No more rumors, no debts to pay

Eb C

What's the use in staying here anyway

[Chorus]

F C Dm Am

I know it's a long hard life

Bb Gm

Trying to make your way back home

C Bb C Dm Am

I hope someday you can rest your head

Bb Gm Bb C Dm

'Cuz I don't like to see you, I don't like to see you down

[Interlude]

Bb C F

[Verse 2]

Bb C F

I wonder what you'll say

Bb C F

When you meet the ones that you pushed out of the way

Bb C Dm

Some things fade, but some wounds stay

Eb C

It gets a little closer to you every day

[Chorus]

F C Dm Am

I know it's a long hard life

Bb Gm

Trying to make your way back home

C Bb C Dm Am

I hope someday you can rest your head

Bb Gm Bb C Dm

'Cuz I don't like to see you, I don't like to see you down

[Bridge]

Gm C Am

Maybe you could let this thing just die

Dm C Gm C Am

Oh, oh, oh If you could only hold your tongue awhile

[Instrumental]

Bb C F

Bb C Dm

Eb C

[Verse 3]

Bb C F

I wonder how this ends

Bb C F

You lying on the floor with your head in your hands

Bb C Dm

Everybody gone but a few close friends

Eb C

Think you'll have the nerve to still pretend

[Chorus]

F C Dm Am

I know it's a long hard life

Bb Gm

Trying to make your way back home

C Bb C Dm Am

I hope someday you can rest your head

Bb Gm Bb C Dm

'Cuz I don't like to see you, I don't like to see you down

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