Harder To Blame
View chords used in this chart
Intro
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-2-2-2-2--0--2-2-2-2-2--0--2-2-2-2-2--0--2-2-2---|
A|--2-2-2---2--0--2-2-2---2--0--2-2-2---2--0--2-2-2---|
E|--0-0-0---------0-0-0---------0-0-0---------0-0-0---|
e|-------------------|
B|-0h3p0-------------|
G|--------3h4p3------|
D|--------------4~---|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
Break
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------0h3p0--------------------|
G|----------3b~-----------3b~-----------------------------3h4p3--------------|
D|----2-0-2---------2-0-2--------2-0-2-5~----2-0-2--------------4~-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------3-3----------------------|
G|----------3b~-----------3b~---------------------------3~-------------------|
D|----2-0-2---------2-0-2--------2-0-2--5~---2-0-2---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------------|
Additional details
During the second part of the [Refrão], Early James adds a sting after the chords like this:
e|-------------------------7b~--|
B|--1---------0------------8b~--|
G|--0---------2--------0--------|
D|--2---------1--------2--------|
A|--3---------2--------2--------|
E|---------------------0--------|
"Into the wind, I spit..."
During , Early James plays this with some slight variations:
e|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12b~--|
B|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--13b~--|
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14b~--|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
Intro
Em D
Em D
Em Am
Holding on to used-to-be's, yesterday's bad habits
Em Am
Your magic was a mystery, pulling hats from rabbits
Em Am
A ten ton bag of tricks no lighter than a feather
Em Am
Still stinging like a bee, the things that I remember
Am C
I pick 'em all like cherry bombs
G Am
Sweetness I can't refuse
Am B7
Cavities in my wisdom teeth
Em A
Fruit hangs low as the dew in the mornin'
C B7 Em
Into the wind I spit
C B7 Em
And I'll call it a chance of rain
C B7 Em
Well, the older I get
C B7 Em
The harder you are to blame
C B7 D D# Em
The harder you are to blame
Break
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------0h3p0--------------------|
G|----------3b~-----------3b~-----------------------------3h4p3--------------|
D|----2-0-2---------2-0-2--------2-0-2-5~----2-0-2--------------4~-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------3-3----------------------|
G|----------3b~-----------3b~---------------------------3~-------------------|
D|----2-0-2---------2-0-2--------2-0-2--5~---2-0-2---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------------|
[Verso 3]
Em Am
I'm letting go of love-me-nots, tale ends so tragic
Em Am
Guilt with a tim release, prhaps a form traumatic
Em Am
Molded by a memory forever rendered
Em Am
Letters written lazily, return to sender
[Refrão]
Am C
I pick 'em all like cherry bombs
G Am
Sweetness I can't refuse
Am B7
Cavities in my wisdom teeth
Em A
Fruit hangs low as the dew in the mornin'
C B7 Em
Into the wind I spit
C B7 Em
And I'll call it a chance of rain
C B7 Em
Well, the older I get
C B7 Em
The harder you are to blame
C B7 Em
The harder you are to blame
C B7 D D# Em
The har-der you are to blame
Break
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------0h3p0--------------------|
G|----------3b~-----------3b~-----------------------------3h4p3--------------|
D|----2-0-2---------2-0-2--------2-0-2-5~----2-0-2--------------4~-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------3-3----------------------|
G|----------3b~-----------3b~---------------------------3~-------------------|
D|----2-0-2---------2-0-2--------2-0-2--5~---2-0-2---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| ~ Vibrato
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How to play Harder To Blame
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 B. 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.