As Hard As It Is chords by Fine Young Cannibals

Chords with lyrics

Typically inventive, unusual and understated jazz-tinged ballad from the mighty FYC!

Intro
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 BB                BbmBbm   AbmAbm              F#F#

E MajorE|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11------9---9-|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11----6-6-|
BB|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--11--11-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-|
G+G|---------------------------11---------|----------------------------11-----|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 
 E MajorE                EbmEbm   E MajorE        F#F#

E MajorE|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11------2---2-|---------------------------------|
BB|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---2---2-|-5---------------7--7------------|
G+G|---------------------------11---------|-6---------------6--6------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Verse 1
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B           Bbm   Abm                   F#F#
Life's been quiet     since you've been gone
 
E         Ebm  E             F#F#
  It's no fun    burning for one
 
B       Bbm   Abm          F#F#
  I was happy   before you came
 
E            Ebm  E                    F#F#
  Now you're gone    it's just not the same
 

Chorus 1
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B    Bbm      Abm        F#     E          EbmEbm
Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is
 
E             F#F#
They know how   just how hard it is
 
B    Bbm      Abm        F#     E          EbmEbm
Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is
 
E        F#F#
He knows   just how hard it is
 

Bridge
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A              E     G                   D MajorD
  I missed you bad I want you now my, my darling
A            E   G                  D MajorD
It drives me mad not now having you here
 

Inst (sax)
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BB BbmBbm AbmAbm F#F# E MajorE EbmEbm E MajorE F#F#
BB BbmBbm AbmAbm F#F# E MajorE EbmEbm E MajorE F#F#
 

Chorus 2
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B    Bbm      Abm        F#     E          EbmEbm
Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is
 
E             F#F#
They know how   just how hard it is
 
B    Bbm      Abm        F#     E          EbmEbm
Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is
 
E        F#F#
He knows   just how hard it is
 

Chorus 3
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B      Bbm       Abm     F#       E          EbmEbm
  Lord knows how hard it gets, as hard as it is
 
E                      F#F#
  He knows he knows he knows just how hard it is
 
B           Bbm  Abm            F#F#
  Yeah they do     and he gives word
 
E              Ebm        F#               F#    
  I know I know  I know I know how much it hurts
 

Chorus 4
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B   Bbm   Abm             F#        
  I do        I been down too
 
E                       Ebm  E          F#F#
    I know how you must feel   ain't it true
 

Fade
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BB BbmBbm AbmAbm F#F# E MajorE EbmEbm E MajorE F#F#


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I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
April 2012