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Harder Before It Gets Easier - David Wax Museum
Cool rhythm. It's in 6/8 time and generally goes something like:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4   5   6
On the album the "baby is born in a mud hut"part is just percussion but can be played with the
intro pattern
[Intro]
 C   D   G   G   D   D   G   Gx2
[Verse]
CYou've been sDobbing sGo hard yDou can barely bGreathe
CYou've been sDobbing sGo hard yDou can barely bGreathe
CYou've been sDtitching Gyour heart on the ouDtside of your sGleeve
CYou've been sDtitching Gyour heart on the ouDtside of your sGleeve
EmYou've been wrung oBut and then doCused with griGef
EmIn the ocean of timBe this moCment will be brGief
Will be bDrief
[Chorus]
GOh DI kGnow it's gD7onna get haGrder bDefore it gets eaGsierD7  
GOh DI kGnow it's gD7oing to get GhardeDr before it gets eGaaaasiiiD7er
GKnock, knock, fD7ate was at the Gdoor
GKnock, knock, tD7oo loud to ignoGre
GKnock, knock, wD7e were unpreparGed
GKnock, knock, fD7ate it does not GcaaaaDaaaaaarGe
Vamp: G  
[Verse]
CMuddled DposiGtion of our hDearts will shGift
CPosition Dof our GhearDts will shGift
CSomeday tDhis buGrden of loDving will lGift
This bCurden Dof lGo-viDng will liGft
And the diEmfference between wrong and riBght will clCose like a fGist
But nEmow judgments pBassed on Cus will be swGift
Just like thDis
[Chorus]
GOh DI kGnow it's gD7onna get haGrder bDefore it gets eaGsierD7  
GOh DI kGnow it's gD7oing to get GhardeDr before it gets eGaaaasiiiD7er
GKnock, knock, fD7ate was at the Gdoor
GKnock, knock, tD7oo loud to ignoGre
GKnock, knock, wD7e were unpreparGed
GKnock, knock, fD7ate it does not GcaaaaDaaaaaarGe
[Solo]
 C   D   G   G   D   D   G   Gx4
[Bridge]
 (percussion only)
A baby is born in a mud hut
A baby is born in a mud hut
With a worm fastened to his gut
With a worm fastened to his gut
Yes, Emmost doors open brBiefly and thCen they are sGhut
The cEmircle of liBfe is a whCeel that gets stGuck
In a rDut
[Outro]
 (a capella)                                          D7
Oh I know it's gonna get harder before it gets easier
GOh DI kGnow it's gD7oing to get GhardeDr before it gets eGaaaasiiiD7er
GKnock, knock, fD7ate was at the Gdoor
GKnock, knock, tD7oo loud to ignoGre
GKnock, knock, wD7e were unpreparGed
GKnock, knock, fD7ate it does not cGare
GKnock, knock, fD7ate was at the Gdoor
GKnock, knock, tD7oo loud to ignoGre
GKnock, knock, wD7e were unpreparGed
GKnock, knock, fD7ate it does not GcaaaaDaaaaaarGe
GCaaaaaDaaaaareG  
(a capella)
Caaaaaaaaaare

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Harder Before It Gets Easier

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Harder Before It Gets Easier - David Wax Museum

Cool rhythm. It's in 6/8 time and generally goes something like:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 5 6

On the album the "baby is born in a mud hut"part is just percussion but can be played with the

intro pattern

[Intro]

C D G G D D G G

[Verse]

C D G D G

You've been sobbing so hard you can barely breathe

C D G D G

You've been sobbing so hard you can barely breathe

C D G D G

You've been stitching your heart on the outside of your sleeve

C D G D G

You've been stitching your heart on the outside of your sleeve

Em B C G

You've been wrung out and then doused with grief

Em B C G

In the ocean of time this moment will be brief

Will be brief

[Chorus]

G D G D7 G D G D7

Oh I know it's gonna get harder before it gets easier

G D G D7 G D G D7

Oh I know it's going to get harder before it gets eaaaasiiier

G D7 G

Knock, knock, fate was at the door

G D7 G

Knock, knock, too loud to ignore

G D7 G

Knock, knock, we were unprepared

G D7 G D G

Knock, knock, fate it does not caaaaaaaaaare

Vamp:

[Verse]

C D G D G

Muddled position of our hearts will shift

C D G D G

Position of our hearts will shift

C D G D G

Someday this burden of loving will lift

C D G D G

This burden of lo-ving will lift

Em B C G

And the difference between wrong and right will close like a fist

Em B C G

But now judgments passed on us will be swift

Just like this

[Chorus]

G D G D7 G D G D7

Oh I know it's gonna get harder before it gets easier

G D G D7 G D G D7

Oh I know it's going to get harder before it gets eaaaasiiier

G D7 G

Knock, knock, fate was at the door

G D7 G

Knock, knock, too loud to ignore

G D7 G

Knock, knock, we were unprepared

G D7 G D G

Knock, knock, fate it does not caaaaaaaaaare

[Solo]

C D G G D D G G

[Bridge]

(percussion only)

A baby is born in a mud hut

With a worm fastened to his gut

Em B C G

Yes, most doors open briefly and then they are shut

Em B C G

The circle of life is a wheel that gets stuck

In a rut

[Outro]

(a capella) D7

Oh I know it's gonna get harder before it gets easier

G D G D7 G D G D7

Oh I know it's going to get harder before it gets eaaaasiiier

G D7 G

Knock, knock, fate was at the door

G D7 G

Knock, knock, too loud to ignore

G D7 G

Knock, knock, we were unprepared

G D7 G

Knock, knock, fate it does not care

G D7 G

Knock, knock, fate was at the door

G D7 G

Knock, knock, too loud to ignore

G D7 G

Knock, knock, we were unprepared

G D7 G D G

Knock, knock, fate it does not caaaaaaaaaare

G D G

Caaaaaaaaaare

(a capella)

Caaaaaaaaaare

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