Queen - It's A Hard Life: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "It's A Hard Life" 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 It's A Hard Life Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Queen
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 "It's A Hard Life" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Cm7 I don't want my freedom D#6 D7 A# There's no reason for living with a broken heart A# F7 Gm7 This is a tricky situation D# A# Cm I've only got myself to blame A# It's just a simple fact of life It can happen to any one D# A# You win - you lose Cm Gm It's a chance you have to take with love D# A# Oh yeah - I fell in love Cm Gm G# But now you say it's over and I'm falling apart F Yeah yeah Chorus: A# Dm It's a hard life D# A# To be true lovers together D# A# F Cm G# To love and live forever in each others hearts F A# Dm It's a long hard fight D# A# To learn to care for each other D# A# F To trust in one another right from the start D# When you're in love I try and mend the broken pieces I try to fight back the tears They say it's just a state of mind But it happens to everyone How it hurts (Yeah) deep inside (Oh yeah) When your love has cut You down to size Life is tough, on your own Now I'm waiting for something To fall from the skies I'm waiting for love Chorus F A# Dm Yes it's a hard life D# A# In a world that's filled with sorrow D# A# F Cm G# F There are people searching for love in every way A# Dm It's a long hard fight D# A# But I'll always live for tomorrow D# A# F I'll look back at myself and say I did it for love D# G# F A# Yes I did it for love for love oh I did it for love You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  Cm7  Dm  D#  D#6  D7  F  F7  Gm  G#  Gm7  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 "It's A Hard Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It's A Hard Life" by Queen.