Hard To Be Alive chords by Jann Arden

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

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

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"

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____________