Chord/Tab song: As Hard as It Is

Typically inventive, unusual and understated jazz-tinged ballad from the mighty FYC!

Intro


[B] [Bbm] [Abm][F#]

E|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11------9---9-|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11----6-6-|
B|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--11--11-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-|
G|---------------------------11---------|----------------------------11-----|
D|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

[E] [Ebm] [E][F#]

E|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-11------2---2-|---------------------------------|
B|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---2---2-|-5---------------7--7------------|
G|---------------------------11---------|-6---------------6--6------------|
D|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Verse 1


BBbmAbmF#
Life's been quietsince you've been gone

EEbm EF#
It's no fun burning for one

BBbmAbm F#
I was happybefore you came

E Ebm E F#
Now you're gone it's just not the same


Chorus 1


B Bbm Abm F#E Ebm
Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is

EF#
They know howjust how hard it is

B Bbm Abm F#E Ebm
Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is

E F#
He knowsjust how hard it is


Bridge


A EGD
I missed you bad I want you now my, my darling
A EG D
It drives me mad not now having you here


Inst (sax)


[B] [Bbm] [Abm] [F#] [E] [Ebm] [E] [F#]
[B] [Bbm][Abm][F#][E][Ebm][E][F#]

Chorus 2


B Bbm Abm F#E Ebm
Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is

EF#
They know howjust how hard it is

B Bbm Abm F#E Ebm
Lord knows as hard as it is, as hard as it is

E F#
He knowsjust how hard it is


Chorus 3


B BbmAbmF#E Ebm
Lord knows how hard it gets, as hard as it is

E F#
He knows he knows he knows just how hard it is

BBbm Abm F#
Yeah they doand he gives word

E Ebm F#F#
I know I know I know I know how much it hurts


Chorus 4


BBbmAbmF#
I do I been down too

EEbm E F#
I know how you must feelain't it true


Fade


[B] [Bbm] [Abm] [F#] [E] [Ebm] [E] [F#]

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I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
April 2012