Hard To Be Alive chords by Jann Arden

Guitar chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice


Intro:
D MajorD
C majorC  G+G  D MajorD    C majorC  G+G  D MajorD
C majorC  G+G  D MajorD    C majorC  G+G  D MajorD
G+G  D MajorD  E minorEm  C majorC  G+G  D MajorD  E minorEm  C majorC

Verse:
G+G        D MajorD          E minorEm         C majorC
She went up and she never came down
         G+G          D MajorD         E minorEm          D MajorD
She left most of herself in a room across town
    G+G               D MajorD          E minorEm       C majorC
She poured out like whiskey to Jesus at night
       G+G            D MajorD          E minorEm          D MajorD
Try'na find some salvation for her pitiful life


Chorus:
            C majorC       G+G   D MajorD
'Cause it's hard to be alive
        C majorC       G+G   D MajorD
It's so hard to be alive


Instrumental:
C majorC  G+G  D MajorD    C majorC  G+G  D MajorD


Verse:
G+G       D MajorD          E minorEm         C majorC
He went out and he never came back
       G+G           D MajorD           E minorEm     D MajorD
Just a sign on the door with a P.S. attached
      G+G           D MajorD            E minorEm            C majorC
"I've gone for forgiveness, so take what you need
          G+G          D MajorD          E minorEm           D MajorD
There's a key in the flowerpot, down by your things"

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Chorus:
         C majorC       G+G   D MajorD
And it's hard to be alive
         C majorC       G+G   D MajorD
Oh, it's hard to be alive
     C majorC             G+G         E minorEm          D MajorD
It's rare and it's wonderful at the same time
         C majorC       G+G   D MajorD
Oh, it's hard to be alive


Instrumental:
G+G  D MajorD  E minorEm  C majorC  G+G  D MajorD  E minorEm  D MajorD
G+G  D MajorD  E minorEm  C majorC  G+G  D MajorD  E minorEm  D MajorD


Verse:
G+G            D MajorD             E minorEm          C majorC
Twelve years old, with his head in his hands
         G+G         D MajorD        E minorEm             D MajorD
And he's trying to estimate where he might land
     G+G        D MajorD          E minorEm         C majorC
It's hard to imagine why everything ends
         G+G         D MajorD         E minorEm          D MajorD
But it's harder to figure out where to begin


Chorus:
            C majorC       G+G   D MajorD
'Cause it's hard to be alive
         C majorC       G+G   D MajorD
Oh, it's hard to be alive
     C majorC             G+G         E minorEm          D MajorD
It's rare and it's wonderful at the same time
          C majorC       G+G   D MajorD
It's just hard to be alive
         C majorC              G+G         E minorEm          D MajorD
Oh, it's weird and it's wonderful at the same time
         C majorC       G+G   D MajorD            C majorC
Oh, it's hard to be alive____________