The Hell Of It
View chords used in this chart
Em C Em C B
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Em Am
Roll on thunder, shine on lightning. The days are long and the nights are frightening.
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D Em A5 Em A5 Em
Nothing matters anyway, and that's the hell of it.
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Am
Winter comes and the winds blew colder. While some grew wiser, you just grew older
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D Em A5 Em A5 Em
and you never listened anyway, and that's the hell of it.
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G
Good for nothing, bad in bed, nobody likes you and you're better off dead.
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Em
Goodbye. We've all come to say goodbye (goodbye). Goodbye (goodbye)
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G
Born defeated, died in vain super-destruction, you were hooked on pain.
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Em Eb+ Em Eb+
And though your music lingers on, all of us are glad you're gone
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E
If I could live my life half as worthlessly as you
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C B Em C Em B
I'm convinced that I'd wind up burning too.
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ENDING : repeat this ad nauseam
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How to play The Hell Of It
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 Em. 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.