The Hard Yards chords by
The Smiling Strangers

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Take a

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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walk on a silent street

C

C

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G

G

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Csus2

Csus2

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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With the hope of finding love

G

G

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C

C

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You never know just who

G

G

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C

C

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you'll meet

Csus2

Csus2

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G

G

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Csus2

Csus2

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C

C

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Who you'll be dreaming of,

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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dreaming of

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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The fat hand of the gods,

D

D

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the hard yards,

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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but they'll take you there,

D

D

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the hard yards,

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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say that you don't care, the hard yards,

C

C

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they will take you there,

D

D

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G

G

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Csus2

Csus2

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they're the hard yards

Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Csus2

Csus2

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G

G

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The rocky path of a lonely heart,

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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the track of wandering ways

C

C

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G

G

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It's a tearful moment to depart,

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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D

D

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the shadow of your days, of your days

Em

Em

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C

C

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The bat and the cards,

D

D

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they're the hard yards

G

G

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Em

Em

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But they'll take you there,

C

C

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D

D

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they're the hard yards

G

G

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Em

Em

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Say that you don't care,

C

C

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D

D

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they're the hard yards

C

C

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They will take you there,

D

D

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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they're the hard yards

G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Csus2

Csus2

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D

D

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C

C

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The bat, the true love is

G

G

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Csus2

Csus2

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so steep

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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But now I think I'm in too deep

D

D

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I think I'm in too deep

Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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The back end of the cars, the hard yards

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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But they'll take you there, the hard yards

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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Say that you don't care, the hard yards

C

C

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They will take you there,

D

D

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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they're the hard yards

G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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So all the hard yard

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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s were the pain,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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all they ever understood

G

G

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As we watched the window for the rain,

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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signs of that loving flood

G

G

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D

D

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Loving flood

Em

Em

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C

C

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The bad hand of the cards,

D

D

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the hard yards

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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But they'll take you there,

D

D

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the hard yards

G

G

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Em

Em

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Say that you don't care

C

C

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D

D

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They're the Hard Yards

C

C

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They will take you there

D

D

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D

D

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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They're the Hard Yards

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Hard, Hard Yards

G

G

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C

C

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They're gonna take you there

G

G

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G

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Hard, Hard Yards

G

G

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I'm gonna take you there

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Chords

G
C
Csus2
D
Em
Gsus4
Gm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Hard Yards by The Smiling Strangers is G major.

The primary chords used in The Hard Yards are G, C, Csus2, D, Em, Gsus4.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Csus2, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Hard Yards is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Hard Yards 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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