Learn to play "Hard Sometimes" 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.
Gm D# I'm waking up my mind A# I'm just trying to kill the silence Gm D# I'm ripping off the blinds A# I'm just trying to let some light in Gm I've been on the road, I've been missing home D# See it on my phone that the world back there A# Keeps spinning 'round without me Gm D# I'm waking up my mind D#m Ripping off the blinds Chorus: A# Oh I (Oh I) Cm Gm A# D# A# D# Try to be happy, but it's hard sometimes A# But life (But life) Cm Gm A# D# F Gm Just seems to happen right before my eyes A# 'Cause I feel like I'm not there Cm Gm 'Cause my head is up somewhere A# D# Far away from all my friends A# D# I just want that back again A# Oh I (Oh I) Cm Gm A# D# Try to be happy, but it's hard sometimes F Gm It's hard sometimes When I come off cold I'm not doing it on purpose You caught me in a hole That I dig for myself when I'm nervous I've been on the road, I've been missing home See it on my phone that my friends back there Got inside jokes without me Oh woah Don't mean to come off cold I don't want to be alone Chorus: Oh I (Oh I) Try to be happy, but it's hard sometimes (Hard sometimes) But life (But life) Just seems to happen right before my eyes (Before my eyes) 'Cause I feel like I'm not there 'Cause my head is up somewhere Far away from all my friends I just want that back again Oh I (Oh I) Try to be happy, but it's hard sometimes (Hard sometimes) F I don't feel like myself and D/F# I can't help being selfish Gm F D# A# Sometimes, the pressure gets the best of me Cm F Oh I, oh I Chorus: Oh I Try to be happy, but it's hard sometimes But life Just seems to happen, it's just passing by, oh 'Cause I feel like I'm not there 'Cause my head is up somewhere Far away from all my friends I just want that back again Oh I (Oh I) Try to be happy, but it's hard sometimes (Hard sometimes) 'Cause it's hard sometimes You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Cm D D# D#m F F# Gm 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 Sometimes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hard Sometimes" by Ruel.