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Hard On Me

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Tom's version of C = x32013
Capo 3rd fret
EmIt's all I can Ado
to kBmeep that little girl smiling
EmAnd keep my fAaith aBmlive
EmTakes all I gAot to hBmold on to tomorrow
And yAou want to make it ChardG  
Yeah, Ayou want to make it hCard on Gme
EmSome other tAime I'd Bmbe understanding
EmYou were supAposed to Bmbe
The fEmriend that I neAeded when BmI was down and now
yAou want to make it ChardG  
Yeah, Ayou want to make it hCard on Gme
F#mMaybe if I tBmried, I could F#mturn the other cDheek
F#mMaybe, but how Bmbig do I hEave to Abe
And yAou want to make it ChardG  
Yeah, Ayou want to make it hCard on Gme
F#mMaybe if I tBmried, I could F#mturn the other cDheek
F#mMaybe, but how Bmbig do I hEave to Abe
EmI need soAmeone to Bmput their arm around me
EmShelter me fArom all hBmarm
EmJust as I fAind someBmthing to believe in
yAou want to make it ChardG  
Yeah, Ayou want to make it hCard on Gme
(x2)
 Em-  A- Bm  
 Em-  A- Bm  

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Hard On Me

by Tom Petty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Tom's version of C = x32013

Capo 3rd fret

Em A

It's all I can do

to keep that little girl smiling

Em A Bm

And keep my faith alive

Em A Bm

Takes all I got to hold on to tomorrow

A C G

And you want to make it hard

A C G

Yeah, you want to make it hard on me

Em A Bm

Some other time I'd be understanding

Em A Bm

You were supposed to be

Em A Bm

The friend that I needed when I was down and now

A C G

you want to make it hard

A C G

Yeah, you want to make it hard on me

F#m Bm F#m D

Maybe if I tried, I could turn the other cheek

F#m Bm E A

Maybe, but how big do I have to be

A C G

And you want to make it hard

A C G

Yeah, you want to make it hard on me

F#m Bm F#m D

Maybe if I tried, I could turn the other cheek

F#m Bm E A

Maybe, but how big do I have to be

Em A Bm

I need someone to put their arm around me

Em A Bm

Shelter me from all harm

Em A Bm

Just as I find something to believe in

A C G

you want to make it hard

A C G

Yeah, you want to make it hard on me

(x2)

Em A Bm

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Em A Bm

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About Hard On Me Chords by Tom Petty

Learn how to play Hard On Me by Tom Petty with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hard On Me chords”, “Hard On Me guitar chords”, or “Tom Petty Hard On Me chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hard On Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hard On Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, A, Bm, G, F#m.

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What key is "Hard On Me" in?

The chords for "Hard On Me" show the original chord names (including C, Em, A, Bm, G, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.