Learn to play "So Hard to Make Things Out" 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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Bm D I'm going out to big plains Bm Em To see the spirits rise Bm C G Em Bm D Out tonight to watch them do their thing If you're coming out with big plans To find some paradise Well, there's nothing here to do but limboing G E And some went back Bm E They couldn't face the black Bm C G So they're going back today with Em Bm D their personal things I couldn't go back I didn't have the knack Yeah, so I'll be staying on with my personal things I'll be staying on with my personal things Chorus: G Bm G Bm Well they call this a life I live F G Bm On the ninety-sixth floor G Bm G Bm And they Call it a life he lives F G Bm That's they guy next door F G Bm Life on the mighty brick tiers F G Bm I tried on the ninety-sixth floor F G F G Mighty brick tiers, Ninety-sixth floor, F G Something had to give C G F# F Em Why is it so hard to live? It's just so hard to make things, C G F# F Em Why is it so hard to live? It's just so hard to make things, C G F# F Em Why is it so hard to live? It's just so hard to make things out Well I have a suggestion As you bark your querying Well there ain't no congestion On a dark hyperion In the night night night night night In the night night night night night No congestion Dark hyperion Why why why why Why is it so hard to live? It's just so hard to make Why is it so hard to live? It's just so hard to make things Why is it so hard to live? It's just so hard to make things out C Am F G Well I'll tell you my philosophy, C Am F C Am F Things must've been grand C Am F G Way back in the old country, C Am F C Am F in a younger land F Dm Now I can hardly wait, yeah G A# C Am F C Am F I can hardly wait to see them rise F Dm Now I can hardly wait, yeah, G A# C Am F C Am F for it to materialize F Now I can hardly wait, yeah Dm I can hardly wait, yeah G A# I can hardly wait to see them rise F Dm A# They're so hard to make out F Dm A# F They're so hard to make out You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm A# C D Dm E Em F F# G Bm 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 "So Hard to Make Things Out" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "So Hard to Make Things Out" by Frank Black And The Catholics.