Learn to play "Hard Way" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Stupid, cheap excuses D/F# Paper-thin goodbyes Em7 Don't know why I do this C It happens every time The Devil on my shoulder Says, "Maybe one more try" I know he's from Hell, but Hell, he might be right Am7 D So, here we go G Em7 Down this old, familiar road Am7 Em7 And we both know Dsus4 D Where it goes, where it goes Chorus: Em7 Am7 But, sometimes you have to touch the flame to know it burns D G D/F# Sometimes you have to fall in love to know it hurts Em7 Am7 And somebody told me once that hearts were made to break D G D/F# And sometimes the only medicine is in the pain C D Yeah, some things you just have to learn G the hard way We drew a line between us It's invisible ink I try so hard to leave this But you can't fight gravity So, here we go Down this old, familiar road And we both know Where it goes Where it goes But Chorus: Sometimes you have to touch the flame to know it burns Sometimes you have to fall in love to know it hurts And somebody told me once that hearts were made to break And sometimes the only medicine is in the pain Yeah, some things you just have to learn the hard way Em7 C G Oh, when will we both learn our lesson D And end this? Em7 C G Oh, when will we both get the message? D I guess that Chorus: Sometimes you have to touch the flame to know it burns Sometimes you have to fall in love to know it hurts Somebody told me once that hearts were made to break Sometimes the only medicine is in the pain Yeah, some things you just have to learn the hard way You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm7 C D Dsus4 Em7 F# G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hard Way" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hard Way" by Anson Seabra.