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[Intro]
F
A              A              G                D
A              A              G                D
[Verse 1]
AI caught your teardrops with my Gshoulder when you Dcried
AI called in sick so I could Gcomfort you all Dnight
ANow you've got cold feet, weGll just let me break the Dice
AI did your laundry and I folGded iDt real GniceBm  
ASo, baby, why?
[Chorus]
A(I put in the hard work)
GNow I'm defeated, Dface down in the dirt
A(I put in the hard work)
And GI can't seem to clDimb out of this hurt
A(I put in the hard work)
If iGt's true that you gDet what you deserve
A(I put in the hard work)
Then whyG?  (I put in the hDard work)
[Verse 2]
AI held your hair back when you Ghad too much to drDink
AI used my bare hands to uGnclog that bathroom Dsink
AWhen you got de-pressed and your mGind was on the bDlink
AI peeled you off the floor and dGrove you Dto a shrinGkBm  
[Chorus]
AC'mon, baby, why? (I put in the hard work)
Now GI'm defeated, facDe down in the dirt
A(I put in the hard work)
And GI can't seem to clDimb out of this hurt
A(I put in the hard work)
If Git's true that you gDet what you deserve
A(I put in the hard work)
Then baby whGy?    (I put in the haDrd work)
Interlude: no guitar.
(I put in the hard work)
[Verse 3]
AI know it's painful to becGome a butterflDy
AYou have to break yourself bGefore your wings can fDly
ABut still, I wonder when I lGook up at the sDky
AIf this ain't hell then where does lovGe go wheDn it dieGs?D  
Cuz baby, I...
[Chorus]  2x
A(I put in the hard work)
Now IG'm defeated, facDe down in the dirt
A(I put in the hard work)
And GI can't seem to Dclimb out of this hurt
A(I put in the hard work)
If iGt's true that you gDet what you deserve
A(I put in the hard work)
Then, GGod, what did DI'd to Gdo to deDserve this cuArse?
(I put in the hard work)G  D  
A(I put in the hard work)
Now GI can't seem to cDlimb out of this hAurt
(I put in the hard work)
I knGow it's worthless, Dbut for what it's worth
A(I put in the hard work)G  
I put in the hDard work
A

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Hard Work

by Theo Katzman

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A A G D

[Verse 1]

A G D

I caught your teardrops with my shoulder when you cried

A G D

I called in sick so I could comfort you all night

A G D

Now you've got cold feet, well just let me break the ice

A G D G Bm

I did your laundry and I folded it real nice

So, baby, why?

[Chorus]

(I put in the hard work)

G D

Now I'm defeated, face down in the dirt

(I put in the hard work)

G D

And I can't seem to climb out of this hurt

(I put in the hard work)

G D

If it's true that you get what you deserve

(I put in the hard work)

G D

Then why? (I put in the hard work)

[Verse 2]

A G D

I held your hair back when you had too much to drink

A G D

I used my bare hands to unclog that bathroom sink

A G D

When you got de-pressed and your mind was on the blink

A G D G Bm

I peeled you off the floor and drove you to a shrink

[Chorus]

C'mon, baby, why? (I put in the hard work)

G D

Now I'm defeated, face down in the dirt

(I put in the hard work)

G D

And I can't seem to climb out of this hurt

(I put in the hard work)

G D

If it's true that you get what you deserve

(I put in the hard work)

G D

Then baby why? (I put in the hard work)

Interlude: no guitar.

(I put in the hard work)

[Verse 3]

A G D

I know it's painful to become a butterfly

A G D

You have to break yourself before your wings can fly

A G D

But still, I wonder when I look up at the sky

A G D G D

If this ain't hell then where does love go when it dies?

Cuz baby, I...

[Chorus] 2x

(I put in the hard work)

G D

Now I'm defeated, face down in the dirt

(I put in the hard work)

G D

And I can't seem to climb out of this hurt

(I put in the hard work)

G D

If it's true that you get what you deserve

(I put in the hard work)

G D G D A

Then, God, what did I'd to do to deserve this curse?

G D

(I put in the hard work)

G D A

Now I can't seem to climb out of this hurt

(I put in the hard work)

G D

I know it's worthless, but for what it's worth

A G

(I put in the hard work)

I put in the hard work

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