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hard life chords by
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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And it's a hard life
A
A

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For a man with no wife
Bm
Bm
2

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Babe, it's a hard life
G
G

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D
D

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God makes you live
Verse 2
D
D

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But without it
A
A

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Don't doubt it
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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You don't even have
D
D

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Your tears to give
Verse 3
D
D

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I wake up and I'm fine

With my dreamings still
Em
Em

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on my mind
G
G

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But it don't take long,

you see
D
D

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For the demons to come

and visit me
Verse 4
D
D

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And I've got my problems
Em
Em

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Sometimes love don't solve them
G
G

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F#
F#
2

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G
G

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And I end each day
D
D

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In a song
Verse 5
D
D

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And it's a hard life
A
A

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For a man with no wife
Bm
Bm
2

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Lord, it's a hard life
G
G

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D
D

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God makes you live
Verse 6
D
D

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But without it
A
A

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Baby, don't doubt it
Bm
Bm
2

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You don't even have
G
G

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D
D

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Your tears to give
Verse 7
D
D

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I know I'm a hard man
Em
Em

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To live with sometimes
G
G

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Maybe it ain't in me
D
D

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To make you a happy wife of mine
Verse 8
D
D

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Maybe you'll kill me
Em
Em

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Honey I don't blame you
G
G

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F#
F#
2

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If I was in your place
G
G

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D
D

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Maybe that's what I would do
Verse 9
Cm
Cm
3

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But I ain't breathing,
Bb
Bb

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Cm
Cm
3

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let me breathe
Bb
Bb

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Gm
Gm
3

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Let me go, let me leave
Cm
Cm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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I don't know, but I might lose
F
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Cm
Cm
3

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I might bum, might blow a fuse
Eb
Eb
6

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So let me go
Verse 10
Bb
Bb

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Cm
Cm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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Cm
Cm
3

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Lay it down
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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Cm
Cm
3

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On my own
Eb
Eb
6

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Let me drown
Bb
Bb

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Verse 11
Cm
Cm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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Let me go
F
F

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Go where you don't know
Outro 1
Bb
Bb

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F
F

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Gm
Gm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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F
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Gm
Gm
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Eb
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6

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Em

  • F#

    2

  • Cm

    3

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of hard life by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy is D major.

The primary chords used in hard life are D, A, Bm, G, Em, F#.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, Bm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of hard life is approximately 73 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of hard life using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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