ERNEST - Hard Way: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Hard Way" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Hard Way Guitar Chords and Lyrics by ERNEST
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hard Way" smoothly on your guitar.
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F Change the oil when you’re supposed to Fmaj7 Drink the things you could make a toast to Dm No such thing as luck, and don’t lose A# touch with the ones you grew up close to I always thought that there was plenty of fish out there in that blue sea 'Til I caught and lost the one that was made for me Chorus: F I learned the hard way, Fmaj7 No stranger to the long way Dm Gotta treat her right, you won’t know A# what you lost until you’re lonely F And the score ain’t always even, Fmaj7 Some doors are made for leavin’ Dm Take it from me that most good A# things in life just don’t come easy F Fmaj7 I learned the hard way Dm A# I learned the hard way Keep the people by your side And good friends are hard to find Only thing that they ain’t making any more of here is time So say I love you if you mean it And go practice what you’re preachin' When it comes to God, ain’t always gotta see it to believe Chorus A# I’ve learned you can’t go undefeated Life comes and goes in seasons And everything that happens always happens for a reason F Fmaj7 Dm A# The hard way, the hard way Chorus I learned the hard way I learned the hard way You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Dm  F  Fmaj7  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 ERNEST.