The Hard Way Home
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Intro: G Em C D Dsus4 G
G
I sometimes lose my faith in luck
Em
I don't know what I want to be when I grow up
C D Dsus4 G
I just count the rain Wearing the floor through the boards again
G
I wish I could find a soul to steal
Em
I could be the engine, you could be the wheel
C D Dsus4 G
and we could drive it home, and never have to worry about being alone
C Em
Oooh, follow my tracks
D Dsus4 G
See all the times I should have turned back
C Em
Oooh, I wept alone
D Dsus4 G
I know what it means to be on my own
Em C
Oooh, the things I've known
D Dsus4 G
Looks like I'm taking the hard way home
Em C
Oooh, the seeds I've sown
D Dsus4 G
Taking the hard way home
D Dsus4 G
Taking the hard way home
G
I never did learn how to follow the rules
Em
I never was good at sleeping while the moon was full
C D Dsus4 G
I just lie and burn Wreck my mind while the planet turns
G
I sometimes wish I could start again
Em
I'd try and do the right things every now and then
C D Dsus4 G
I'd step in line, that's what I'd do if I could turn back time
C Em
Oooh, follow my tracks
D Dsus4 G
See all the times I should have turned back
C Em
Oooh, I wept alone
D Dsus4 G
I know what it means to be on my own
Em C
Oooh, the things I've known
D Dsus4 G
Looks like I'm taking the hard way home
Em C
Oooh, the seeds I've sown
D Dsus4 G
Taking the hard way home
D Dsus4 G
Taking the hard way home
G Em C D Dsus4 G
G
I tell you how I want to live
Em
Forget about the take, forget about the give
C D Dsus4 G
I want to leave this town, fake my death and never be found
C Em
Oooh, follow my tracks
D Dsus4 G
See all the times I should have turned back
C Em
Oooh, I wept alone
D Dsus4 G
I know what it means to be on my own
Em C
Oooh, the things I've known
D Dsus4 G
Looks like I'm taking the hard way home
Em C
Oooh, the seeds I've sown
D Dsus4 G
Taking the hard way home
D Dsus4 G
Taking the hard way home
G
I sometimes lose my faith in luck
Em
I don't know what I want to be when I grow up
C D Dsus4 G
I just count the rain Wearing the floor through the boards again
G
I wish I could find a soul to steal
Em
I could be the engine, you could be the wheel
C D Dsus4 G
and we could drive it home, and never have to worry about being alone
Em C
Oooh, the things I've known
D Dsus4 G
Looks like I'm taking the hard way home
Em C
Oooh, the seeds I've sown
D Dsus4 G
Taking the hard way home
D Dsus4 G
Taking the hard way home
D Dsus4 G
Taking the hard way home
How to play The Hard Way Home
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 G. 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.