Don't Be So Hard On Yourself chords by Alex Lahey

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
C majorC            A minorAm
 You sound tired on the phone
C majorC                            A minorAm
 It's fair enough, it's been a while since you've been home
    C majorC                          A minorAm
You say the smile on your face is gone beyond the realms of pretend
C majorC                          A minorAm
 It's clear to me, you've reached your limit once again


Pre-Chorus:
FF    A minorAm
Oh, sometimes
  G+G
You get a little teary 'cause you were sick of feeling
   FF    A minorAm
That all your time
  G+G                      C majorC
Is waiting to be weighted by something you were missing

Chorus:
C majorC
You take off at Cape Canaveral
G+G
 And pick me up like Coach Bombay
A minorAm
  You're school captain every year
FF
 You're Christmas without Boxing Day
C majorC
 You haven't had a day off in weeks
G+G
 Your voice is shaking when you speak
  A minorAm
It might not be my place to help
  FF
But don't, but don't, but don't
         C majorC
Be so hard on yourself


Verse 2:
             A minorAm
You don't do anything by halves
C majorC                        A minorAm
 Don't change, because I've known that from the start
  C majorC
You say that things are spinning around and around
      A minorAm
And you've lost control and you need to slow down
C majorC                       A minorAm
 It's clear to me that you were ready for the end

Pre-Chorus:
FF    A minorAm
Oh, sometimes
  E minorEm
You get a little teary 'cause you were sick of feeling
   FF    A minorAm
That all your time
  G+G                      C majorC
Is waiting to be weighted by something you were missing


Chorus:
C majorC
You take off at Cape Canaveral
G+G
 And pick me up like Coach Bombay
A minorAm
  You're school captain every year
FF
 You're Christmas without Boxing Day
C majorC
 You haven't had a day off in weeks
G+G
 Your voice is shaking when you speak
  A minorAm
It might not be my place to help
  FF
But don't, but don't, but don't
         C majorC
Be so hard on yourself


Saxophone solo:
C majorC  G+G  A minorAm  FF  x2
G+G


Bridge:
  C majorC      A minorAm
No regrets when you get old
FF
 'Cause you won't stop till the stars turn gold
  G+G          A minorAm    FF
You want things done by yesterday
G+G      E minorEm
 A augmentedA force of nature everywhere
FF
 Don't always have to grin and bear it
G+G          A minorAm   FF
And even when you're far away


Chorus:
C majorC
You take off at Cape Canaveral
G+G
 And pick me up like Coach Bombay
A minorAm
  You're school captain every year
FF
 You're Christmas without Boxing Day
C majorC
 You haven't had a day off in weeks
G+G
 Your voice is shaking when you speak
  A minorAm
It might not be my place to help
  FF
But don't, but don't, but don't
         C majorC
Be so hard on yourself


Outro:
            G+G
Don't be so hard on yourself
            A minorAm
Don't be so hard on yourself
            FF
Don't be so hard on yourself
  FF
But don't, but don't
         C majorC
Be so hard on yourself
            G+G
Don't be so hard on yourself
            A minorAm
Don't be so hard on yourself
            FF
Don't be so hard on yourself
  FF
But don't, but don't
         C majorC
Be so hard on yourself