Chords for Albert Hammond Jr. - Hard to Live in the City
Tempo:
117.15 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Well, [F] it's hard to live, [Dm] it's hard to live in [C] the city.
Yes, [F] it's hard to live, so [Dm] hard to live [C] in the city.
[F] I've been following you for blocks, and [Dm] I wish that you would stop and [C] tell me your name.
[F] But I couldn't understand what you [Dm] told me as you ran [C] away.
So [F] just lay your head [Dm] down low, don't [C] let anybody know
that [F] it's hard to live, it's [Dm] hard to live [C] in the city.
Yes, [F] it's hard to [Am] live, it's hard to live [C] in the city.
There's something about you that I couldn't tell, [A] and you were [C] always crazy.
[G] And I [C] didn't quite grasp the something [F] about you that I knew so well.
For all those questions [C] I have answered, [F] I wish [Dm] that I could sit in [C] the sun.
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[C]
[F]
[C]
So [F] just lay your head down [Dm] low, [C] don't let anybody know
that [F] it's hard to live, it's hard [Dm] to live [C] in the city.
Yes, [F] it's hard to live, [Dm] so hard to live [C] in the city.
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[F]
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[A] What [C] are you asking?
[C] No need for walking out.
You took all [A] I could [F] keep.
[A] You [C] couldn't tell me the look that was on your face.
I'll say what we [F] have left.
To all those questions [C] I have no answer, [F] I wish [Dm] that I could sit [C] in the sun.
Yes, [F] it's hard to live, so [Dm] hard to live [C] in the city.
[F] I've been following you for blocks, and [Dm] I wish that you would stop and [C] tell me your name.
[F] But I couldn't understand what you [Dm] told me as you ran [C] away.
So [F] just lay your head [Dm] down low, don't [C] let anybody know
that [F] it's hard to live, it's [Dm] hard to live [C] in the city.
Yes, [F] it's hard to [Am] live, it's hard to live [C] in the city.
There's something about you that I couldn't tell, [A] and you were [C] always crazy.
[G] And I [C] didn't quite grasp the something [F] about you that I knew so well.
For all those questions [C] I have answered, [F] I wish [Dm] that I could sit in [C] the sun.
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[F]
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So [F] just lay your head down [Dm] low, [C] don't let anybody know
that [F] it's hard to live, it's hard [Dm] to live [C] in the city.
Yes, [F] it's hard to live, [Dm] so hard to live [C] in the city.
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[F]
[A] [F]
[A] What [C] are you asking?
[C] No need for walking out.
You took all [A] I could [F] keep.
[A] You [C] couldn't tell me the look that was on your face.
I'll say what we [F] have left.
To all those questions [C] I have no answer, [F] I wish [Dm] that I could sit [C] in the sun.
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_ _ _ _ Well, [F] it's hard to live, [Dm] it's hard to live in [C] the city.
_ _ Yes, [F] it's hard to live, so [Dm] hard to live [C] in the city.
_ _ _ _ [F] I've been following you for blocks, and [Dm] I wish that you would stop and [C] tell me your name.
_ _ _ _ [F] But I couldn't understand what you [Dm] told me as you ran [C] away. _
_ _ _ _ So [F] just lay your head [Dm] down low, don't [C] let _ anybody know
that [F] it's hard to live, it's [Dm] hard to live [C] in the city.
_ _ Yes, [F] it's hard to [Am] live, it's hard to live [C] in the city. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ There's something about you _ _ that I couldn't tell, _ [A] _ and you were [C] always crazy.
_ _ [G] And I [C] didn't quite grasp _ the something [F] about you _ that I knew so well.
_ _ _ For all those questions _ [C] I have _ _ answered, [F] I wish [Dm] that I could sit in [C] the _ sun. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ So [F] just lay your head down [Dm] low, _ [C] don't let _ anybody know
that [F] it's hard to live, it's hard [Dm] to live [C] in the city.
_ _ Yes, [F] it's hard to live, [Dm] so hard to live [C] in the _ city.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] What [C] are you asking?
_ [C] _ _ No need for walking out.
You took _ all [A] I could [F] keep.
_ _ [A] _ _ You [C] couldn't tell me _ _ _ the look that was on your face.
_ I'll say what we _ [F] have left.
_ _ _ _ _ To _ all those _ questions [C] I have no answer, _ [F] I wish _ [Dm] that I could sit [C] in the _ sun. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, [F] it's hard to live, [Dm] it's hard to live in [C] the city.
_ _ Yes, [F] it's hard to live, so [Dm] hard to live [C] in the city.
_ _ _ _ [F] I've been following you for blocks, and [Dm] I wish that you would stop and [C] tell me your name.
_ _ _ _ [F] But I couldn't understand what you [Dm] told me as you ran [C] away. _
_ _ _ _ So [F] just lay your head [Dm] down low, don't [C] let _ anybody know
that [F] it's hard to live, it's [Dm] hard to live [C] in the city.
_ _ Yes, [F] it's hard to [Am] live, it's hard to live [C] in the city. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ There's something about you _ _ that I couldn't tell, _ [A] _ and you were [C] always crazy.
_ _ [G] And I [C] didn't quite grasp _ the something [F] about you _ that I knew so well.
_ _ _ For all those questions _ [C] I have _ _ answered, [F] I wish [Dm] that I could sit in [C] the _ sun. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ So [F] just lay your head down [Dm] low, _ [C] don't let _ anybody know
that [F] it's hard to live, it's hard [Dm] to live [C] in the city.
_ _ Yes, [F] it's hard to live, [Dm] so hard to live [C] in the _ city.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] What [C] are you asking?
_ [C] _ _ No need for walking out.
You took _ all [A] I could [F] keep.
_ _ [A] _ _ You [C] couldn't tell me _ _ _ the look that was on your face.
_ I'll say what we _ [F] have left.
_ _ _ _ _ To _ all those _ questions [C] I have no answer, _ [F] I wish _ [Dm] that I could sit [C] in the _ sun. _ _ _ _ _