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Annie - Its The Hard Knock Life

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[Intro]
G(background sound)
[Verses]
It's a hard-knock lGife for us!
It's a hard-knock lBmife for Cus!
'Stead of treated, Bmwe get Ctricked!
'Stead of kisses, Bmwe get Dkicked!
It's a hard-knock Glife!
G(Background sound)
Got no folks to sGpeak of, so,
It's the hard-knock Bmrow we Choe
Cotton blankets, Bm'Steada Cwool
Empty Bellies, Bm'Steada Dfull!
It's a hard-knock lGife!
G(Background sound)
Don't it Cmfeel like the wind is always howlin?
Don't it Bbmseem like there's never any light?
What's a Abmday you don't wanna throw the towel in?
It's Eeasier than putting up a Afight.
A A
No one's Amthere when your dreams at night are creepy!
No one Gmcares if you grow or if you shrink!
No one Fmdries when your eyes get wet and weepy
From the Dbcrying you would think this place would F#sink!
F#augOhhhh!!!!!!!
  GEmpty belly life!
  BmRotten smelly Clife!
  BmFull of sorrow liCfe!
  BmNo tomorrow Dlife!
Santa Claus we Gnever see,
Santa Claus? BmWhat's that? Who's Che?
No one cares for Bmyou a Csmidge
When you're in an BmorphaDnage
It's the hard knock Glife
G Am/G Bm/G C/G
DYou'll stay up 'til this dump shines like the top of the Chrysler Building.
GYank the whiskers from her chin
BmJab her with a safety CPin
BmMake her drink a mickey Cfinn.
BmI love you Miss HannigDan.
Bb Dm Eb F F F
N.C.
Get to work!
N.C.
Strip them beds!
N.C.
Scrub that floor!
N.C.
Polish my shoes!
G
N.C.
And I mean.
N.C.
Start.
N.C.
NOW!
D D
It's the hard-knock Glife for us
It's the hard-knock Bmlife for Cus
No one cares for Bmyou a Csmidge
When you're in an BmorphanageD  
It's The Hard Knock F#augLife!
It's the Hard Knock F#augLife!
IT'S THE HARD KNOCK F#augLIIIIIIIIIIGIIIFE!!!

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Annie - Its The Hard Knock Life

by Misc Musicals

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Bbm

Abm

F#aug

Am/G

Bm/G

C/G

[Intro]

(background sound)

[Verses]

It's a hard-knock life for us!

Bm C

It's a hard-knock life for us!

Bm C

'Stead of treated, we get tricked!

Bm D

'Stead of kisses, we get kicked!

It's a hard-knock life!

(Background sound)

Got no folks to speak of, so,

Bm C

It's the hard-knock row we hoe

Bm C

Cotton blankets, 'Steada wool

Bm D

Empty Bellies, 'Steada full!

It's a hard-knock life!

(Background sound)

Don't it feel like the wind is always howlin?

Bbm

Don't it seem like there's never any light?

Abm

What's a day you don't wanna throw the towel in?

E A

It's easier than putting up a fight.

A A

No one's there when your dreams at night are creepy!

No one cares if you grow or if you shrink!

No one dries when your eyes get wet and weepy

Db F#

From the crying you would think this place would sink!

F#aug

Ohhhh!!!!!!!

Empty belly life!

Bm C

Rotten smelly life!

Bm C

Full of sorrow life!

Bm D

No tomorrow life!

Santa Claus we never see,

Bm C

Santa Claus? What's that? Who's he?

Bm C

No one cares for you a smidge

Bm D

When you're in an orphanage

It's the hard knock life

G Am/G Bm/G C/G

You'll stay up 'til this dump shines like the top of the Chrysler Building.

Yank the whiskers from her chin

Bm C

Jab her with a safety Pin

Bm C

Make her drink a mickey finn.

Bm D

I love you Miss Hannigan.

Bb Dm Eb F F F

N.C.

Get to work!

N.C.

Strip them beds!

N.C.

Scrub that floor!

N.C.

Polish my shoes!

N.C.

And I mean.

N.C.

Start.

N.C.

NOW!

D D

It's the hard-knock life for us

Bm C

It's the hard-knock life for us

Bm C

No one cares for you a smidge

Bm D

When you're in an orphanage

F#aug

It's The Hard Knock Life!

F#aug

It's the Hard Knock Life!

F#aug G

IT'S THE HARD KNOCK LIIIIIIIIIIIIIFE!!!

About Annie - Its The Hard Knock Life Chords by Misc Musicals

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