Johnny Cash - The Hard Way: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The 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 The Hard Way Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash
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 "The Hard Way" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G C F Oh, the hells I put myself through G C The fights I didn't need to fight G F This thick head of mine ya couldn't get through G C G Had to do it wrong just to get it right just C G to get it right Chorus: C F I learned the Hard Way but the hard way C taught me well the hard way G Sure put this boy through some hell C F The hard way it taught me how to tell C A# G The right way from the wrong and on which C side I belong on Deep are the memories as a young boy of the lessons that I learned My mama warnin' me that fire is no toy Ya play with fire boy and you get burned Oh I got burned Chorus A G What others learned in Sunday school A G I learned by gettin' black n' blue Chorus Oh, the hells I put myself through The fights I didn't need to fight This thick head of mine ya couldn't get through Had to do it wrong just to get it right just to get it right Chorus The hard way I learned the hard way I learned the hard way You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  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 "The Hard Way" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Hard Way" by Johnny Cash.