A Hard Lesson
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[Intro ]
Bm
A G# E Bm A E
Bm E
Bm E
[Verso 1]
Bm
Anytime somebody asks
E
"Where do you think you are?"
Bm
I look for the linear ground
But I've come too far
{Refrain}
D C#m Bm
It's a hard, a hard thing to discern
D C#m Bm
It's a hard lesson to learn
[Verso 2]
Bm
Anytime the agent's life
E
It knows the miniature
Bm
It can keep the time and date
Nowhere out here in the end
{Refrain}
D C#m Bm
It's a hard, a hard thing to discern
D C#m Bm
It's a hard lesson to learn
[Refrão]
D Bm G Em D
On this search I'll find all the places I need
Bm G Em D
I will look for the love that I knew in my dream
Bm G Em D
What I seek makes me far from wherever I come
Bm G
Pulling me out of the world
Em E Bm E Bm E
This world that never, never, never stays the same
[Verso 3]
Bm
The compass and the gyroscope
E
The mirror and the map
Bm
When I ever lost my barance
I land in someone's lap
{Refrain}
D C#m Bm
It's a hard, a hard thing to discern
D C#m Bm
It's a hard lesson to learn
[Verso 4]
Bm
Pick up all the maintenance
E
It's the spinning 'round the wheel
Bm
One body 'round another
It's the motion we can feel
{Refrain}
D C#m Bm
It's a hard, a hard thing to discern
D C#m Bm
It's a hard lesson to learn
[Refrão]
D Bm G Em D
On this search I'll find all the places I need
Bm G Em D
I will look for the love that I knew in my dream
Bm G Em D
What I seek makes me far from wherever I come
Bm G
Pulling me out of the world
Em E
This world that never, never, never stays the same
[Ponte]
E G
Walking across the ice
D Bm
Not knowing which way to turn
C#m Bm E Bm E Bm
And waiting for the sound of the crack
{Refrain}
D C#m Bm
It's a hard, a hard thing to discern
D C#m Bm
It's a hard lesson to learn
[Refrão]
D Bm G Em D
On this search I'll find all the places I need
Bm G Em D
I will look for the love that I knew in my dream
Bm G Em D
What I seek makes me far from wherever I come
Bm G
Pulling me out of the world
Em E Bm E
This world that never, never, never stays the same
Outro
Bm E
Talking, talking, talking, talking
Bm
Talking, talking, talking, talking
E
They really look at me
Bm
Talking, talking, talking, talking
E
They really look at me
Bm E
Bm E
Bm E
Bm E
Bm
How to play A Hard Lesson
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.