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Big Softy

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[Intro]
    D      F#m      G     Ax2
[Verse 1]
It's like that Dlow-hanging fruit on the F#mback porch
I got my Gmoves all in a row, but I Acan't score
I just Dpretend that I don't care when F#mI'm not sure
'Cause I've been Gwaiting in this line, but it Dnever moves Aforward
[Chorus]
GIt is sometimes Dhard to go Aon
  GTry to find a Dway to be Astrong
GIt is sometimes Dhard to go Aon
  GI used to kill it, but now Dthose days are Bmgone
[Instrumental]
    G    D     Ax3
G    Bm
[Verse 2]
I count to Dten to usher in a F#mmiracle day
Big softy Gsmoking out back in the Aalley way
The weeks are DEscher's stairs, don't know F#mwhere they begin
'Cause it's been Gsuch a long time and I'm Adrowning in circles
[Chorus]
GIt is sometimes Dhard to go Aon
  GTry to find a Dway to be Astrong
GIt is sometimes Dhard to go Aon
  GI used to kill it, but now Dthose days are Bmgone
[Instrumental]
    G    D     Ax3
G    Bm
[Bridge]
It is someF#mtimes hard to Dgo onA  
It is Bmsometimes    F#mhard to Dgo on
BmIt is someF#mtimes hard to go Don
BmIt is someF#mtimes, oh, it is Ahard, it's hard to go on
[Chorus]
GIt is sometimes Dhard to go Aon
  GTry to find a Dway to be Astrong
GIt is sometimes Dhard to go Aon
  GI used to kill it, but now Dthose days are Bmgone
[Outro]
    G    D     Ax4
G    A    G    D

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Big Softy

by Middle Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D F#m G A

[Verse 1]

D F#m

It's like that low-hanging fruit on the back porch

G A

I got my moves all in a row, but I can't score

D F#m

I just pretend that I don't care when I'm not sure

G D A

'Cause I've been waiting in this line, but it never moves forward

[Chorus]

G D A

It is sometimes hard to go on

G D A

Try to find a way to be strong

G D A

It is sometimes hard to go on

G D Bm

I used to kill it, but now those days are gone

[Instrumental]

G D A

G Bm

[Verse 2]

D F#m

I count to ten to usher in a miracle day

G A

Big softy smoking out back in the alley way

D F#m

The weeks are Escher's stairs, don't know where they begin

G A

'Cause it's been such a long time and I'm drowning in circles

[Chorus]

G D A

It is sometimes hard to go on

G D A

Try to find a way to be strong

G D A

It is sometimes hard to go on

G D Bm

I used to kill it, but now those days are gone

[Instrumental]

G D A

G Bm

[Bridge]

F#m D A

It is sometimes hard to go on

Bm F#m D

It is sometimes hard to go on

Bm F#m D

It is sometimes hard to go on

Bm F#m A

It is sometimes, oh, it is hard, it's hard to go on

[Chorus]

G D A

It is sometimes hard to go on

G D A

Try to find a way to be strong

G D A

It is sometimes hard to go on

G D Bm

I used to kill it, but now those days are gone

[Outro]

G D A

G A G D

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