Hard To Beat chords by Hard-Fi (Official Version)

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Gm
Cm
Dm
Cm7
Dm7
Ebmaj7
F
Cm/G
Dm/F
Dm/C

Intro 1

Verse 1
Gm 
Cm 
I seen you darlin'
Dm 
Seen you hangin' round town
Gm 
Cm 
You in a short skirt
Dm 
Shinin' eyes of deep brown
Gm 
Cm 
You had a dirty look
Dm 
You caught me on  your hook
Gm 
Cm 
Turn up the thermostat
Dm 
I wanna see you sweat

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Interlude 1

(Ah, yeah

Girl you've got

Something I like)

Verse 2
Gm 
Cm 
Dm 
I walked right over, said Hi, how you doin'
Gm 
Cm 
You smiled at me
Dm 
And girl you tore right through me
Gm 
Cm 
I said "Come on, let's dance
Dm 
We've gotta take our chance"
Gm 
Cm 
You whispered in  my ear
Dm 
"You wanna get out of here"

Pre-chorus 1
Cm7 
Dm7 
Cm7 
Can you feel it
Dm7 
Cm7 
Rockin' the city
Dm7 
Cm7 
Ah, yeah
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Straight out of    nowhereness
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Like  a fist
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
Can't resist      you, oh no
Ebmaj7 
F 
I         tell you something
Cm7 

Chorus 1
Dm7 
Cm7 
You know I love ya
Dm7 
Cm7 
Just wanna touch ya
Dm7 
Cm7 
Stand up
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Knock me right off my feet
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Hard  to beat,     hard  to beat
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
F 
Hard  to beat

Interlude 2

Verse 3
Gm 
Cm 
Let's spend the night
Dm 
Spend the night together
Gm 
Cm 
Heart beatin' so  fast
Dm 
As you take my shirt off
Gm 
Cm 
This girl I saw 'round town
Dm 
Well now she's goin' down
Gm 
Cm 
Stuck on a losing streak
Dm 
I think you've turned it round

Interlude 3

(Ah, yeah

Girl you've got

Something I like)

Verse 4
Gm 
Cm 
Read all about it
Dm 
Have you heard the latest
Gm 
Cm 
Boy in a band
Dm 
Beef Hollywood actress
Gm 
Cm 
But baby, you and me
Dm 
We came up from the street
Gm 
Cm 
No time to hesitate
Dm 
We gotta push our weight

Pre-chorus 2
Cm7 
Dm7 
Cm7 
Can you feel it
Dm7 
Cm7 
Rockin' the city
Dm7 
Cm7 
Ah, yeah
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Straight out of    nowhereness
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Like  a fist
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
Can't resist      you, oh no
Ebmaj7 
F 
I         tell you something
Cm7 

Chorus 2
Dm7 
Cm7 
You know I love ya
Dm7 
Cm7 
Just wanna touch ya
Dm7 
Cm7 
Stand up
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Knock me right off my feet
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Hard  to beat,     hard  to beat
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
F 
Hard  to beat

Bridge 1
Cm/G 
Dm/F 
Gm 
Goodness
Cm/G 
Dm/F 
Gm 
No, I've never known a night like this
Cm/G 
Dm/F 
Gm 
Can't be- lieve it
Cm/G 
You're so     hard to beat
Dm/F 
Gm 
Hard to  beat

Pre-chorus 3
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
Drive me crazy
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
My        beautiful baby
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Let's     spend the whole    day
F 
Right here together
Cm7 

Chorus 3
Dm7 
Cm7 
You know I love ya
Dm7 
Cm7 
Just wanna touch ya
Dm7 
Cm7 
Stand up
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Knock me right off my feet
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Hard  to beat,     hard  to beat
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
F 
Hard  to beat

Outro 1
Cm 
Dm 
Cm 
(Ah, yeah
Dm 
Cm 
Girl you've got
Dm 
Cm 
Dm 
Something I   like)
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
(Ah, yeah
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Girl you've got
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
F 
Something I     like)
Cm 
Dm 
Cm 
(Ah, yeah
Dm 
Cm 
Girl you've got
Dm 
Cm 
Dm 
Something I   like)
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
(Ah, yeah
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Girl you've got
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
F 
Something I     like)
Cm 
Dm 
Cm 
(Ah, yeah
Dm 
Cm 
Girl you've got
Dm/C 
Cm 
Dm/C 
Something I      like)
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
(Ah, yeah
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
Girl you've got
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
F 
Cm 
Something I     like)

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Gm
Cm
Dm
Cm7
Dm7
Ebmaj7
F
Cm/G
Dm/F
Dm/C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 125

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Cm/G: 3-x-5-5-4-x
Dm/F: 1-x-0-2-3-x
Dm/C: x-3-x-2-3-1

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This is the definitive original version of Hard To Beat by Hard-Fi, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Hard-Fi.