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Music & Lyrics: Samuel Jean - Maureen McDonald - Mick Schultz
Album: 8 Letters (2018)
[Intro]
|  G   D|   Em|  G   D|   Em|
GIt's hard to act liDke I don't think Emabout you sometimesG  
DI should win an OsEmcar
[Verse 1]
GIt was my birthday, Dright at the end of the night
EmIt was the first time, he hurt you bad and you crGied
Right in my arms, Dfell to a million pieces
EmHeld you together, girl, I know all your secrGets
[Pre-Chorus]
Do you know Dhow hard it is to, Embe the one to fix you?
And all you do is Grun back to the Done who breaks your Emheart
You're makin' this too hard
[Chorus]
I Gknow I said I'll be your friDend, but it's too hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard
I Gsaid I'll be there to the enDd but it's too hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard
GYou keep runnin' back to himD, I know it's hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard
I Gknow I said I'll be your friDend, but it's too hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard.
[Post-Chorus]
It's Ghard to sing aDlong to songs
That Empeople sing when they're happyG  
DI should win a EmGrammy
[Verse 2]
GYou block his number, Dand then you call me insteEmad
You give him distance, and then you sleep in my beGd
You say you miss him, Dand you go crawlin' Emback
That's my mission, it's to be here when Gyou're sad
[Pre-Chorus]
Do you know Dhow hard it is to, Embe the one to fix you?
And all you do is Grun back to the Done who breaks your Emheart
You're makin' this too hard
[Chorus]
I Gknow I said I'll be your friDend, but it's too hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard
I Gsaid I'll be there to the enDd but it's too hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard
GYou keep runnin' back to himD, I know it's hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard
I Gknow I said I'll be your friDend, but it's too hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard.
[Bridge]
GAll this daytime Ddrama makes me Emfeel so alive
GSo good at fakin', DI should win an EmEmmy
[Chorus]
I Gknow I said I'll be your friDend, but it's too hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard
I Gsaid I'll be there to the enDd but it's too hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard
GYou keep runnin' back to himD, I know it's hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard
I Gknow I said I'll be your friDend, but it's too hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard.
[Outro]
 GHard, Dit's just too hard
 EmHard, it's just too hard
|  G   D|   Em|

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Hard

by Why Don't We

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Music & Lyrics: Samuel Jean - Maureen McDonald - Mick Schultz

Album: 8 Letters (2018)

[Intro]

G D Em G D Em

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G D Em G

It's hard to act like I don't think about you sometimes

D Em

I should win an Oscar

[Verse 1]

G D

It was my birthday, right at the end of the night

Em G

It was the first time, he hurt you bad and you cried

Right in my arms, fell to a million pieces

Em G

Held you together, girl, I know all your secrets

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em

Do you know how hard it is to, be the one to fix you?

G D Em

And all you do is run back to the one who breaks your heart

You're makin' this too hard

[Chorus]

G D

I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard

Hard, it's just too hard

G D

I said I'll be there to the end but it's too hard

Hard, it's just too hard

G D

You keep runnin' back to him, I know it's hard

Hard, it's just too hard

G D

I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard

Hard, it's just too hard.

[Post-Chorus]

G D

It's hard to sing along to songs

Em G

That people sing when they're happy

D Em

I should win a Grammy

[Verse 2]

G D Em

You block his number, and then you call me instead

You give him distance, and then you sleep in my bed

D Em

You say you miss him, and you go crawlin' back

That's my mission, it's to be here when you're sad

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em

Do you know how hard it is to, be the one to fix you?

G D Em

And all you do is run back to the one who breaks your heart

You're makin' this too hard

[Chorus]

G D

I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard

Hard, it's just too hard

G D

I said I'll be there to the end but it's too hard

Hard, it's just too hard

G D

You keep runnin' back to him, I know it's hard

Hard, it's just too hard

G D

I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard

Hard, it's just too hard.

[Bridge]

G D Em

All this daytime drama makes me feel so alive

G D Em

So good at fakin', I should win an Emmy

[Chorus]

G D

I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard

Hard, it's just too hard

G D

I said I'll be there to the end but it's too hard

Hard, it's just too hard

G D

You keep runnin' back to him, I know it's hard

Hard, it's just too hard

G D

I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard

Hard, it's just too hard.

[Outro]

G D

Hard, it's just too hard

G D Em

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