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[Intro]
D
C  G  D    C  G  D
C  G  D    C  G  D
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C
[Verse]
GShe went Dup and she Emnever came Cdown
She left Gmost of herDself in a Emroom across Dtown
She Gpoured out like Dwhiskey to EmJesus at Cnight
Try'na Gfind some salDvation for Emher pitiful Dlife
[Chorus]
'Cause it's Chard to Gbe aDlive
It's so Chard to Gbe aDlive
[Instrumental]
C  G  D    C  G  D
[Verse]
GHe went Dout and he Emnever came Cback
Just a Gsign on the Ddoor with a EmP.S. atDtached
"I've Ggone for forDgiveness, so Emtake what you Cneed
There's a Gkey in the Dflowerpot, Emdown by your Dthings"
[Chorus]
And it's Chard to Gbe aDlive
Oh, it's Chard to Gbe aDlive
It's Crare and it's Gwonderful Emat the same Dtime
Oh, it's Chard to Gbe aDlive
[Instrumental]
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  D
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  D
[Verse]
GTwelve years Dold, with his Emhead in his Chands
And he's Gtrying to Destimate Emwhere he might Dland
It's Ghard to iDmagine why Emeverything Cends
But it's Gharder to Dfigure out Emwhere to beDgin
[Chorus]
'Cause it's Chard to Gbe aDlive
Oh, it's Chard to Gbe aDlive
It's Crare and it's Gwonderful Emat the same Dtime
It's just Chard to Gbe aDlive
Oh, it's Cweird and it's Gwonderful Emat the same Dtime
Oh, it's Chard to Gbe aDlive_________C___

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Hard To Be Alive

by Jann Arden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C G D C G D

G D Em C G D Em C

[Verse]

G D Em C

She went up and she never came down

G D Em D

She left most of herself in a room across town

G D Em C

She poured out like whiskey to Jesus at night

G D Em D

Try'na find some salvation for her pitiful life

[Chorus]

C G D

'Cause it's hard to be alive

C G D

It's so hard to be alive

[Instrumental]

C G D C G D

[Verse]

G D Em C

He went out and he never came back

G D Em D

Just a sign on the door with a P.S. attached

G D Em C

"I've gone for forgiveness, so take what you need

G D Em D

There's a key in the flowerpot, down by your things"

[Chorus]

C G D

And it's hard to be alive

C G D

Oh, it's hard to be alive

C G Em D

It's rare and it's wonderful at the same time

C G D

Oh, it's hard to be alive

[Instrumental]

G D Em C G D Em D

[Verse]

G D Em C

Twelve years old, with his head in his hands

G D Em D

And he's trying to estimate where he might land

G D Em C

It's hard to imagine why everything ends

G D Em D

But it's harder to figure out where to begin

[Chorus]

C G D

'Cause it's hard to be alive

C G D

Oh, it's hard to be alive

C G Em D

It's rare and it's wonderful at the same time

C G D

It's just hard to be alive

C G Em D

Oh, it's weird and it's wonderful at the same time

C G D C

Oh, it's hard to be alive____________

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