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Hard Sun

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Hard Sun - Eddie Vedder (Capo 1)
   G5/Dxx0033
     D5xx0235
[Intro]
G5/D
     D5   G5/Dx4
[Verse 1]
 DWhen I walk beside her I Cam the better man
 GWhen I look to leave her I always   Dstagger back again
 DOnce I built an ivory tower so I could   Cworship from above
When I Gclimbed down to be set free   Dshe took me in again
[Chorus]
There's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
[Verse 2]
 DWhen she comes to greet me she is   Cmercy at my feet
 GWhen I see her bitter charm she just   Dthrows it back at me
 DOnce I dug an early grave to Cfind a better land
 GShe just smiled and laughed at me and took her Dblues back again
[Chorus]
There's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
Oh, there's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard DworldG5/D  
[Interlude]
     D5   G5/Dx2
[Verse 3]
 DWhen I go to cross that river she is   Ccomfort by my side
 GWhen I try to understand she just   Dopens up her handsG5/D  
[Instrumental]
D     G5/D C      G      D     G5/D
D     G5/D C      G      D
[Chorus]
G5/DThere's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard DworldG5/D  
[Interlude]
     D5   G5/Dx2
[Verse 4]
 DOnce I stood to lose her when I   Csaw what I had done
 GBound down and threw away the hours of her   Dgarden and her sun
 DSo I tried to warn her, I Cturned to see her weep
 G40 days and 40 nights and it's Dstill coming down on me
[Chorus]
There's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
Oh, there's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
Oh, there's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
Oh, there's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
There's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
Oh, there's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
There's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
There's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
There's a Dbig, a big harAmd sun
Beatin' on the big Gpeople in the big hard Dworld
(fade out)

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

This song, originally by Gordon Peterson (Indio), found new life through Eddie Vedder's rendition for the Into the Wild soundtrack. Vedder's version became a hit, featuring his distinctive baritone vocals and Corin Tucker on backing vocals. The song captures a feeling of raw, untamed spirit, fitting for a tale of adventure and self-discovery. Playing it, you can tap into that sense of wild freedom and introspection.

AI-written from these sources:Hard Sun (song) — Wikipedia ↗Eddie Vedder — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Hard Sun

by Eddie Vedder

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G5/D

Hard Sun - Eddie Vedder (Capo 1)

G5/D

xx0033

xx0235

[Intro]

G5/D

D5 G5/D

[Verse 1]

D C

When I walk beside her I am the better man

G D

When I look to leave her I always stagger back again

D C

Once I built an ivory tower so I could worship from above

G D

When I climbed down to be set free she took me in again

[Chorus]

D Am

There's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

[Verse 2]

D C

When she comes to greet me she is mercy at my feet

G D

When I see her bitter charm she just throws it back at me

D C

Once I dug an early grave to find a better land

G D

She just smiled and laughed at me and took her blues back again

[Chorus]

D Am

There's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

D Am

Oh, there's a big, a big hard sun

G D G5/D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

[Interlude]

D5 G5/D

[Verse 3]

D C

When I go to cross that river she is comfort by my side

G D G5/D

When I try to understand she just opens up her hands

[Instrumental]

D G5/D C G D G5/D

D G5/D C G D

[Chorus]

G5/D D Am

There's a big, a big hard sun

G D G5/D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

[Interlude]

D5 G5/D

[Verse 4]

D C

Once I stood to lose her when I saw what I had done

G D

Bound down and threw away the hours of her garden and her sun

D C

So I tried to warn her, I turned to see her weep

G D

40 days and 40 nights and it's still coming down on me

[Chorus]

D Am

There's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

D Am

Oh, there's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

D Am

Oh, there's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

D Am

Oh, there's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

D Am

There's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

D Am

Oh, there's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

D Am

There's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

D Am

There's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

D Am

There's a big, a big hard sun

G D

Beatin' on the big people in the big hard world

(fade out)

About Hard Sun Chords by Eddie Vedder

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