Hard Aint It Hard
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
HARD, AIN'T IT HARD
As recorded by Solomon Burke
(From the 1964 Album ROCK 'N SOUL)
[Intro]
D
[Chorus]
G
Hard, ain't it hard
C
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
G D
To love someone who never will love you
G
Hard, ain't it hard
C
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
G D G D
To love someone who never will be true
[Verse 1]
G C
There is a house in this old town
G D
That's where my true love hangs around
D
Don't you know
G C Cm
He takes other women right down on his knee
G D G
And he tells them a tale he won't tell me
D
Now let me tell you, don't you know that it's
[Chorus]
G
Hard, ain't it hard
C
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
G D
To love someone who never did love you
G
Let me tell you that it's
G
Hard, ain't it hard
C
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard, ain't it hard
G D G D
To love someone who never will be true
[Verse 2]
G C
The first time that I saw my true love
G D
She was walkin' by my door
D
And don't you know
G C
That the next time I saw her false hearted smile
G D G D
She was layin' cold on the floor
[Chorus]
G
Hey listen, don't you know it's been hard
G
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
C
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
G D
To love someone who never will love you
G
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
C
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
G D G D
To love someone who never will be true
[Verse 3]
D
Now tell me
G C
Who's gonna hold your precious hands
G D
Who's gonna kiss your ruby mouth
G C Cm
And who's gonna talk your future over
G D
While I'm out there workin' like a dog
G D
Way down in the south
[Out-Chorus]
G
Now baby, that's sure hard
G
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
C
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
G D
To love someone who never did love you
G
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
C
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
How to play Hard Aint It Hard
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The first identified chord is E. 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.