Hard Woman
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INTRO: D A D A G A
CHORUS:
D A
She's a hard woman to please
G A
And I thought about letting her know
D A
She's a hard lady to leave
G A
And I thought about letting her go
D A
She's a tough lady to leave
G A
But I thought about it
D A G A
She's a hard lady to please, yes she is
VERSE:
D A D A
I gave her laughter, she wanted diamonds
G A
I was romantic, she treated me cruelly
G A
Where is the mercy, where is the love?
PRE-CHORUS: (SAME CHORDS AS CHORUS)
You see passion has a funny way
Of burning down and running low
And suddenly it goes out
And you wonder where does it go
CHORUS:
She's a hard woman to please
I've thought about leting her know
She's a hard lady to leave, yes she is
VERSE:
I gave her laughter, she wanted diamonds
She was unfaithful, treated me cruelly
Where is the mercy, where is the love?
BREAK:
D A Bm G
I'm alone at last, something inside me knows
D A
I could have loved in vain for a thousand years
G
I have to let her go
CHORUS:
D A G A
I've got to let her go
D A G A
I've got to say goodbye
D A G A
How can I say goodbye to my baby?
D A
She's a tough cookie, hard lady
G A
I've got to say goodbye
BREAK:
Alone at last and something inside of me knows
I could have loved in vain for a thousand years
I have to let her go
BREAK:
And time goes so fast and new love starts so slow
I could have loved in vain for a thousand years
I have to let her go
CHORUS:
I've got to let her go
I've got to say goodbye
Hard woman to please, yes you are
Hard woman, tough lady
I've got to, i've got to say goodbye
How can I say goodbye to my baby?
How can I say goodbye to my baby?
So long honey
OUTRO: SAME AS INTRO: D A D A G A D
PATTERN:
CHORUS & PRE-CHORUS: D A G A
VERSE: D A D A G A G A
BREAK: D A Bm G D A G
How to play Hard Woman
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.