Hard as a Rock
View chords used in this chart
Gtr. 1 Mainlick 3 Times B5 B5 B5
| B5 E/B _ _ _ | B5 E/B _ E/B _
e|-2-4-||-5--4-2-0-2-4-2 2--4-0 0--4-2 2--2-4-||5--4-2-0-2-4-2 2--4-0-0--4-2 2|
b|-0-0-||-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-||0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0|
g|-----||*-----------------------------------*||------------------------------|
D|-----||*-----------------------------------*||------------------------------|
A|-----||-------------------------------------||------------------------------|
E|-----||-------------------------------------||------------------------------|
Gtr. 2 w/Gtr. 1 Pattern 1
e||---------------------------------------||---------------|
b||---------------------------------------||---------------|
g||*------4------1-----4-4----1-1----4-4-*||-1-4--4--4--4--| 4 Times
D||*------4------2-----4-4----2-2----4-4-*||-2-4--4--4--4--|
A||-------2------2-----2-2----2-2----2-2--||-2-2--2--2--2--|
E||--------------0------------0-0---------||-0-------------|
/ Verse : Guitar 1 \
| Pattern 2b |
| E/B B5 E/B B5 E/B B5 E/B B5 A5/B |
| e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-| |
| b|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-| |
| g|-1-4--4--4--4--|-1-4--4--4--4--|-1-4--4--4--4--|-1-4--4--4--4--|2| 2x |
| D|-2-4--4--4--4--|-2-4--4--4--4--|-2-4--4--4--4--|-2-4--4--4--4--|2| |
| A|-2-2--2--2--2--|-2-2--2--2--2--|-2-2--2--2--2--|-2-2--2--2--2--|0| |
| E|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|-| |
| |
| Gtr.2 plays something like: |
| Pattern 2a w/Gtr.1 |
| e|----------------------------------------------|---------| |
| b|----------------------------------------------|---------| |
| g|---4---------------4---------------4--------4-|2--1-4-4-| |
| D|-6-4--4--4--4----6-4--4--4--4----6-4--4--4--4-|2--2-4-4-| |
| A|-2-2--2--2--2----2-2--2--2--2----2-2--2--2--2-|-----2-2-| |
| E|----------------------------------------------|---------| |
\ /
E/B B5 A5/B E/B B5 E/B A5/B B5 E/B A5/B B5
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-1-4-4--2---1-4-4-1-1-1-1--1-2--x--2-1-4-4-2-1-1-2-1--1-2-1--x--2--1-4-4-2-1|
D|-2-4-4--2---2-4-4-2-2-2-2--2-2--x--2-2-4-4---2-2-2-2--2-2-2--x--2--2-4-4---2|
A|-2-2-2--0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2--x--0-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2-2--x--0--2-2-2---2|
E|-0----------0-----0-0-0-0--0-0-------0-------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-----------------|
E/B A5/B B5 E/B
e|----------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------|
g|-1-2-1--1-2-x-x-2--1-4-4---1--2-1-|
D|-2-2-2--2-2-x-x-2--2-4-4---2--2-2-|
A|-2-2-2--2-2-x-x-0--2-2-2---2--0-2-|
E|-0-0-0--0-0--------0-----0-0----0-|
Chorus:
B5 E B5 E B5 E B5 E B5
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-4-----1-------4-4---2-1-1------4-4-----4--1-4-4---2--1---2--4-4-4--2--1--1-|
D|-4-----2-------4-4---2-2-2------4-4-----4--2-4-4---2--2---2--4-4-4--2--2--2-|
A|-2-----2-----0-2-2---2-2-2----0-2-2-----2--2-2-2---2--2---0--2-2-2--2--2--2-|
E|-------0-----------------------------------0-------0--0----------------0--0-|
B7sus4 B5 E B7sus4 B5 B5
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--4-4-4-2-2-1--1-----4-4--1----4-4--4-2-2-1-1----4-4--4--2-2-1-1----4-4--4--|
D|--4-4-4-2-2-2--2-----4-4--2----4-4--4-2-2-2-2----4-4--4--2-2-2-2----4-4--4--|
A|--2-2-2-2-2-2--2---0-2-2--2--0-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--0-2-2--2--2-2-2-2--0-2-2--2--|
E|0-----------0--0----------0---------------0-0----------------0-0------------|
E Solo...
e|----------------------------------------------------7-x-7-7-10-10-7---------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------7-10-10-|
g|-2-2-1--1-----4-4--x--7------------------7--9-9-9-9-------------------------|
D|-2-2-2--2-----4-4-------9-9-9--9--9--9-9------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2--2--0--2-2-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----0--0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----7--7--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|10-----7--9---9---7---------------9-9-9--9--------10-10--10---15-----15-----|
g|----------9-7-9---7------------7--9-9-9--9---7--9-11--------------16----16--|
D|----------------9----x-x--9-9-----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------12-----14--------------------------|
b|17-15-17----17-17-15-17-----12-12-12-15-----17-----15-----------------------|
g|---------16--------------14---------------------------16-13-16-16-16-16-16-/|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro (3.Verse) w/Mainriff
B5 E/B B5 E/B B5
e|---------------------------| e||--------------------------||
b|17--15---------------------| b||--------------------------||
g|--\----16-16-16-------16\--| g||*-4--1--4-4----1--1--4--4*|| 5 times
D|---------------------------| D||*-4--2--4-4----2--2--4--4*||
A|---------------------------| A||--2--2--2-2----2--2--2--2-||
E|---------------------------| E||-----0---------0--0-------||
B5 E5 B5 E A E A E A E
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|4--4-2-1-1-2-4--4-4-4-4-4-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-|
D|4--4-2-2-2-2-4--4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|2--2---2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-------0-0-0----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A B5 E B5
e|------------------------------|
b|------------------------------|
g|1-1-1-1-1-1-2--4--1--4--4-4-4-|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4--2--4--4-4-4-|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--2-2-2-|
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-----------|
Lyrics:
A rollin' Rock, Electric shocks
It gives a lickin'that does'nt stop
She line'em up , push you around
smokin' rings going round and round
her hot potatoes will elevate you
her bad behavior will leave you standing proud
Hard as a rock
Hard as a rock
Harder than a rock
Hard as a rock
Harder than a rock
The lightnin' rod strike it hot
gonna hit you like the rushmore rock
no nicotine and no pipe dreams
so low and dirty, it`s darn right mean
Hell'Elevator , I'll see you later
No I ain't gonna take it
I'm bustin' out
Hard as a rock
Hard as a rock
Harder than a rock
Hard as a rock
Harder than a rock
How to play Hard as a Rock
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 B5. 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.