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Dixie Chicks - So Hard
[INTRO]
G C   G C
GBack when we started
G/BWe didn't know how Chard it was
BmLiving on nothing
EmBut what the wind would Cbring to us
GNow we've got something
G/BI can imagine Cfighting for
So, Bmwhy is fighting Emall that we're good at Canymore
[PRE-CHORUS]
And someDtimes I don't have the energy
To Cprove everybody Emwrong
And I Ctry my best to be Emstrong, but you know it's Gso Chard
GSo Chard
[CHORUS]
It's so Chard when it doesn't come easy
It's so Ghard when it doesn't come fast
It's so Chard when it doesn't come easy
It's so GhaCrdG  C  
It Gfelt like a given
G/BSomething a woman's bCorn to do
A Bmnatural ambition
To Emsee a reflection of Cme and you
GAnd I'd feel so guilty
G/BIf that was a gift I Ccouldn't give
BmCould you be happy if Emlife wasn't how we Cpictured it
[PRE-CHORUS]
And someDtimes I just want to wait it out
To Cprove everybody Emwrong
And I Cneed your help to move Emon, 'cause you know it's Gso Chard
GSo Chard
[CHORUS]
It's so Chard when it doesn't come easy
It's so Ghard when it doesn't come fast
It's so Chard when it doesn't come easy
It's so Ghard, Cwoah
[INSTRUMENTAL]
C  G7  C  G C  G C
GLive for the moment
G/BWhen all these clouds open Cup for me to see
And Bmshow me a vision
Of Emyou and me swimming Cpeacefully
GLast night you told me
G/BThat you can't remember
CHow to feel free
[CHORUS]
N.C.        C  
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so Ghard when it doesn't come fast
It's so Chard when it doesn't come easy, eGasy
Woah, woah, it's so Chard (it's so hard)
Woah, it's so Ghard (it's so hard)
Woah, it's so Chard (it's so hard)
It's soG  C  G  C  
It's so GhaCrdG  C  

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So Hard

by The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

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Dixie Chicks - So Hard

[INTRO]

G C G C

Back when we started

G/B C

We didn't know how hard it was

Living on nothing

Em C

But what the wind would bring to us

Now we've got something

G/B C

I can imagine fighting for

Bm Em C

So, why is fighting all that we're good at anymore

[PRE-CHORUS]

And sometimes I don't have the energy

C Em

To prove everybody wrong

C Em G C

And I try my best to be strong, but you know it's so hard

G C

So hard

[CHORUS]

It's so hard when it doesn't come easy

It's so hard when it doesn't come fast

It's so hard when it doesn't come easy

G C G C

It's so hard

It felt like a given

G/B C

Something a woman's born to do

A natural ambition

Em C

To see a reflection of me and you

And I'd feel so guilty

G/B C

If that was a gift I couldn't give

Bm Em C

Could you be happy if life wasn't how we pictured it

[PRE-CHORUS]

And sometimes I just want to wait it out

C Em

To prove everybody wrong

C Em G C

And I need your help to move on, 'cause you know it's so hard

G C

So hard

[CHORUS]

It's so hard when it doesn't come easy

It's so hard when it doesn't come fast

It's so hard when it doesn't come easy

G C

It's so hard, woah

[INSTRUMENTAL]

C G7 C G C G C

Live for the moment

G/B C

When all these clouds open up for me to see

And show me a vision

Em C

Of you and me swimming peacefully

Last night you told me

G/B

That you can't remember

How to feel free

[CHORUS]

N.C.

It's so hard when it doesn't come easy

It's so hard when it doesn't come fast

C G

It's so hard when it doesn't come easy, easy

Woah, woah, it's so hard (it's so hard)

Woah, it's so hard (it's so hard)

G C G C

It's so

G C G C

It's so hard

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