Barns Courtney - Hard To Be Alone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hard To Be Alone" 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.

D#               G#  D#
I can see the city written in your face
Freckles spread like constellations
all over the place
           G#
Darling, I walked you to the station
                               D#  G# D#
Shooting with my heart on my sleeve
          A#                           G#
Now I'm staring at your photograph and hoping
                          D#  G#  D#
you ain't made a fool of me

                D#                G#      D#
So if you're struggling to go to sleep tonight
                                     G#     D#
When you're on your own beneath the lonely lights
     A#           G#
Oh, darling, if I ever cross your mind
                   D#  G# D#
Won't you let me know?

Chorus:
         A#
Oh, it's hard
         G#           D# G# D#
Oh, it's hard to be alone
         A#
Oh, it's hard
         G#           D# G# D#
Oh, it's hard to be alone

              A#           D#        G#
Moved to the big city and called it home
             A#              D#    G#
Oh, what a crowded place to live alone
           A#                D#     G#
She was a choir girl when we were young
              G
What have we done?
              G#
What have we done?

    G#  D#
Ooh, ooh
G Cm G#  D#
Ooh, ooh
     G#  D#
Ooh, ooh
G Cm G# D#
Ooh, hey

So if you're struggling to go to sleep tonight
When you're on your own beneath the lonely lights
Oh, darling, if I ever cross your mind
Won't you let me know?

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord 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 To Be Alone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hard To Be Alone" by Barns Courtney.