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The Hardest Part Is The Night

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[Intro]
Bm G A Bm
Bm G A Bm
[Verse 1]
In the Bmheat of the Gstreet of the AciBmty
A Bmyoung boy Ghides the ApaBmin
And he Bmwalks so Gtall, trying to hAang Bmon
F#mBut he Gknows he's going Adown Bmagain
F#mI    Gknow he's going Adown
[Verse 2]
Darkness Bmfades he's the Gprince of his AciBmty
In a Bmplace where they Gall know your AnaBmme
You can Bmsee in their Geyes life so AparalBmyzed
F#mYou´re Gjust a pawn in a Alosing Bmgame
F#mYou Glose at life, it aAin't no game
[Chorus]
Hear their BmcriAes  G(Hear their cries)
The Ahardest Bmpart is the night
Bm(In AtGhe night, hear their Acries, in the Bmnight)
Stay BmaliAve  G(Stay alive)
The Ahardest Bmpart is the night
Bm(In Athe Gnight, in the Anight)
[Verse 3]
All alBmone in a Gplace where the loAneBmly
They Bmall have to Gwalk through the AraBmin
And they Bmdance on the Gedge where you AonBmly
F#mOnly Gpray that it Ahas to Bmend
F#mThat the Gnight Aain't no friend
[Chorus]
Hear their BmcriAes  G(Hear their cries)
The Ahardest Bmpart is the night
(BmIn Athe Gnight, hear their Acries, in the Bmnight)
Stay BmaliAve  G(Stay alive)
The Ahardest Bmpart is the night
(BmIn Athe Gnight, stay alAive in the Bmnight)
[Chorus]
Hear their BmcriAes  G(Hear their cries)
The Ahardest Bmpart is the night
Bm(In AtGhe night, hear their Acries, in the Bmnight)
Stay BmaliAve  G(Stay alive)
The Ahardest Bmpart is the night
Bm(In Athe Gnight, in the Anight)
[Interlude]
Bm
Bm
Bm
Bm
Bm G  A Bm
Bm G  A Bm
[Solo]
Bm G  A Bm
Bm G  A Bm
Bm G  A Bm
Bm G  A
[Verse 4]
These four Bmwalls they could Gtell you some AstBmories
About Bmlying and Gdying and AfaBmme
There's a Bmprice that you'll Gpay for the AglBmory
About lBmosing and Gchoosing and Bmpain
[Chorus]
Hear their BmcriAes  G(Hear their cries)
The Ahardest Bmpart is the night
(BmIn Athe Gnight, hear their Acries, in the Bmnight)
Stay BmaliAve  G(Stay alive)
The Ahardest Bmpart is the night
(BmIn Athe Gnight, stay alAive in the Bmnight)
[Chorus]
Hear their BmcriAes  G(Hear their cries)
The Ahardest Bmpart is the night
(BmIn Athe Gnight, hear their Acries, in the Bmnight)
Stay BmaliAve  G(Stay alive)
The Ahardest Bmpart is the night
(BmIn Athe Gnight, stay alAive in the Bmnight)
[Outro]
OohhoooohhoBmoooAhG  A  Bm  
OohhoooohhoBmoooAhG  A  Bm  
OohhoooohhoBmoooAhG  A  Bm  

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The Hardest Part Is The Night

by Bon Jovi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

Bm G A Bm

[Verse 1]

Bm G A Bm

In the heat of the street of the city

Bm G A Bm

A young boy hides the pain

Bm G A Bm

And he walks so tall, trying to hang on

F#m G A Bm

But he knows he's going down again

F#m G A

I know he's going down

[Verse 2]

Bm G A Bm

Darkness fades he's the prince of his city

Bm G A Bm

In a place where they all know your name

Bm G A Bm

You can see in their eyes life so paralyzed

F#m G A Bm

You´re just a pawn in a losing game

F#m G A

You lose at life, it ain't no game

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Hear their cries (Hear their cries)

A Bm

The hardest part is the night

Bm A G A Bm

(In the night, hear their cries, in the night)

Bm A G

Stay alive (Stay alive)

A Bm

The hardest part is the night

Bm A G A

(In the night, in the night)

[Verse 3]

Bm G A Bm

All alone in a place where the lonely

Bm G A Bm

They all have to walk through the rain

Bm G A Bm

And they dance on the edge where you only

F#m G A Bm

Only pray that it has to end

F#m G A

That the night ain't no friend

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Hear their cries (Hear their cries)

A Bm

The hardest part is the night

Bm A G A Bm

(In the night, hear their cries, in the night)

Bm A G

Stay alive (Stay alive)

A Bm

The hardest part is the night

Bm A G A Bm

(In the night, stay alive in the night)

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Hear their cries (Hear their cries)

A Bm

The hardest part is the night

Bm A G A Bm

(In the night, hear their cries, in the night)

Bm A G

Stay alive (Stay alive)

A Bm

The hardest part is the night

Bm A G A

(In the night, in the night)

[Interlude]

Bm G A Bm

[Solo]

Bm G A Bm

Bm G A

[Verse 4]

Bm G A Bm

These four walls they could tell you some stories

Bm G A Bm

About lying and dying and fame

Bm G A Bm

There's a price that you'll pay for the glory

Bm G Bm

About losing and choosing and pain

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Hear their cries (Hear their cries)

A Bm

The hardest part is the night

Bm A G A Bm

(In the night, hear their cries, in the night)

Bm A G

Stay alive (Stay alive)

A Bm

The hardest part is the night

Bm A G A Bm

(In the night, stay alive in the night)

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Hear their cries (Hear their cries)

A Bm

The hardest part is the night

Bm A G A Bm

(In the night, hear their cries, in the night)

Bm A G

Stay alive (Stay alive)

A Bm

The hardest part is the night

Bm A G A Bm

(In the night, stay alive in the night)

[Outro]

Bm A G A Bm

Oohhoooohhooooh

Bm A G A Bm

Oohhoooohhooooh

Bm A G A Bm

Oohhoooohhooooh

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