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[Intro]
Am  Em  Am  Em  F  C  G
[Verse]
When I think aAmbout my lessons Emlearned
Every scar that's Amon my heart I've Emearned
And I could travel Ffar, but I'd reCturn
To the Gsame place
[Verse]
And I could make it Ameasy on myEmself
Taking the adAmvice of someone Emelse
But if there's a Froad that goes through CHell
That's what GI'd take
[Chorus]
I do it the AmhardC___ Gway
Yeah, I do it the AmhardC___ Gway
[Instrumental]
Am  Em  Am  Em  F  C  G
[Verse]
Never been the Amgirl who plays it Emsafe
I never met a Amfire I would not Emface
I prob'ly wouldn't Ftake the fire-esCcape
Even if you Gshowed me
[Verse]
Something 'bout this Amreckless heart of Emmine
It doesn't like to Amcolour in the Emlines
You tell me that it's Fso, I'll ask you Cwhy
That's just Ghow I'm made
[Chorus]
I do it the AmhardC___ Gway
Yeah, I do it the AmhardC___ GwayE  
[Bridge]
I get back up and then I'm Amdown again
DI desceFnd
I deCscend
[Instrumental]
G  Am  F  C  G  F
[Chorus]
I do it the AmhardC___ Gway
Yeah, I do it the AmhardC___ Gway
[Chorus]
I gotta do it the AmhardC___ Gway
I do it the AmhardC___ Gway
[Outro]
Am  Em  Am  Em  F  C  G    Am

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Hard Way

by Alice Peacock

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Em Am Em F C G

[Verse]

Am Em

When I think about my lessons learned

Am Em

Every scar that's on my heart I've earned

F C

And I could travel far, but I'd return

To the same place

[Verse]

Am Em

And I could make it easy on myself

Am Em

Taking the advice of someone else

F C

But if there's a road that goes through Hell

That's what I'd take

[Chorus]

Am C G

I do it the hard___ way

Am C G

Yeah, I do it the hard___ way

[Instrumental]

Am Em Am Em F C G

[Verse]

Am Em

Never been the girl who plays it safe

Am Em

I never met a fire I would not face

F C

I prob'ly wouldn't take the fire-escape

Even if you showed me

[Verse]

Am Em

Something 'bout this reckless heart of mine

Am Em

It doesn't like to colour in the lines

F C

You tell me that it's so, I'll ask you why

That's just how I'm made

[Chorus]

Am C G

I do it the hard___ way

Am C G E

Yeah, I do it the hard___ way

[Bridge]

I get back up and then I'm down again

D F

I descend

[Instrumental]

G Am F C G F

[Chorus]

Am C G

I do it the hard___ way

Am C G

Yeah, I do it the hard___ way

[Chorus]

Am C G

I gotta do it the hard___ way

Am C G

I do it the hard___ way

[Outro]

Am Em Am Em F C G Am

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