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[Intro]
Bsus E6/C# Bsus Asus2
It ain't BsuseasyE6/C#  Asus2  
[Verse]
EPeople talk, Asus2I don't care what they say
BsusIn the long run gonna do it my way
EHad some breaks, Asus2paid for my mistakes
BsusLord knows I've had my share of heartaches
ENow I've learned to E6/C#see
What my Bsusdaddy always tried to tell Asus2me
[Chorus]
BsusIt's a hard life, Living E6/C#on your own
BsusIt ain't easy So Asus2far from home
It's a Bsushard life And it's E6/C#lonely, too
When you Asus2trying to find a friend or two
To stand by Byou
[Solo]
   E     A   BSaid it wasn't eEasAyB  
[Verse]
It's thEe simple dreams I've Anever understood
BLocal boy Trying to make it good
ETook my life, I Atried to calculate it
BThe price I paid I underestimated
ELate at night in C#mbed
I Ethink of what my momma Asus2said
[Chorus]
BsusIt's a hard life, Living E6/C#on your own
BsusThings are never easy When you're Asus2far from home
It's a Bsushard life And it's E6/C#lonely, too
When you Asus2trying to find a friend or two
To stand by Byou
[Verse]
Asus2You go where you want
Don't let them Bsustie you down
Asus2Do what you want Can't let them pBsusush you 'round
It's never, nevEer easy
[Solo]
E Asus2 Bsus
Oh, oh, oh
E A B
[Verse]
ENow and then the road, it gets C#mtough
It's a Bsusstruggle just to get eAsus2nough
[Chorus]
BsusIt's a hard life, and it E6/C#takes its toll
BsusBefore his time a Asus2man grows old
It's a Bsushard life And it's E6/C#lonely, too
When you're Asus2looking for a friend or two
To stand by Byou, yeahC#m  
It ain't BeasyA  
Oh, oh, BohC#m  Asus2  
[Chorus]
BsusIt's a hard life, Living E6/C#on your own
BsusSaid it wasn't easy When you're Asus2far from home
It's a Bsushard life And it's E6/C#lonely, too
You're loAsus2oking for a friend or two
They'd be standing Bnext to you
Fade

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Hard Life

by Eddie Money

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus

E6/C#

Asus2

C#m

[Intro]

Bsus E6/C# Bsus Asus2

Bsus E6/C# Asus2

It ain't easy

[Verse]

E Asus2

People talk, I don't care what they say

Bsus

In the long run gonna do it my way

E Asus2

Had some breaks, paid for my mistakes

Bsus

Lord knows I've had my share of heartaches

E E6/C#

Now I've learned to see

Bsus Asus2

What my daddy always tried to tell me

[Chorus]

Bsus E6/C#

It's a hard life, Living on your own

Bsus Asus2

It ain't easy So far from home

Bsus E6/C#

It's a hard life And it's lonely, too

Asus2

When you trying to find a friend or two

To stand by you

[Solo]

E A B E A B

Said it wasn't easy

[Verse]

E A

It's the simple dreams I've never understood

Local boy Trying to make it good

E A

Took my life, I tried to calculate it

The price I paid I underestimated

E C#m

Late at night in bed

E Asus2

I think of what my momma said

[Chorus]

Bsus E6/C#

It's a hard life, Living on your own

Bsus Asus2

Things are never easy When you're far from home

Bsus E6/C#

It's a hard life And it's lonely, too

Asus2

When you trying to find a friend or two

To stand by you

[Verse]

Asus2

You go where you want

Bsus

Don't let them tie you down

Asus2 Bsus

Do what you want Can't let them push you 'round

It's never, never easy

[Solo]

E Asus2 Bsus

Oh, oh, oh

E A B

[Verse]

E C#m

Now and then the road, it gets tough

Bsus Asus2

It's a struggle just to get enough

[Chorus]

Bsus E6/C#

It's a hard life, and it takes its toll

Bsus Asus2

Before his time a man grows old

Bsus E6/C#

It's a hard life And it's lonely, too

Asus2

When you're looking for a friend or two

B C#m

To stand by you, yeah

B A

It ain't easy

B C#m Asus2

Oh, oh, oh

[Chorus]

Bsus E6/C#

It's a hard life, Living on your own

Bsus Asus2

Said it wasn't easy When you're far from home

Bsus E6/C#

It's a hard life And it's lonely, too

Asus2

You're looking for a friend or two

They'd be standing next to you

Fade

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