I Learned The Hard Way Chords by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Tempo:
101.95 bpm
Chords used:

Bbm

Ab

Fm

Db

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - I learned the hard way chords
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[A] [Fm]
[Ab]
Something told me [Bbm] inside that your [Fm] love was untrue.
Something told me inside, something told me [Ab] inside.
You said girl [Bbm] it's alright, I would [Fm] never hurt you.
You said girl it's alright, you said girl it's [Ab] alright.
Just to be by [Bbm] your side, I would have [Ab] walked you [Fm] the same way.
Just to be by your side, just to be by your [Ab] side.
Now it hurts deep [Bbm] inside, just to hear [Eb] your [Db] name.
[Cm] Just to hear [Bbm] your name.
[Ab] I learned the hard way, [Bbm] that your [Fm] love is cruel.
I learned the [Cm] hard way [Bbm] baby, I might be your fool.
I [Ab] learned the hard way, I [Bbm] learned the hard way [F] about you.
Now I know about you, now I know about [Ab] you.
When I opened [Bbm] my eyes, it was [Fm] all around me.
When I opened my eyes, when I opened my [Ab] eyes.
Clouds of perfume [Bbm] and lies, and a [Ab] hotel [Fm] key.
Clouds of perfume and lies, clouds of perfume and [Ab] lies.
And then I answered [Bbm] your phone, I heard [Ab] a [Fm] gasp and a click.
When I answered your phone, when I answered your [Ab] phone.
Was that a wrong number [Bbm] wrong, or was it [Eb] after your [Db] love?
[Cm] [Bbm] [Eb] [Fm]
[Db] [Cm] Just to be by your side, [Bbm] I would have walked you the same [Fm] way.
Now it hurts deep [Eb] inside, [Db] [Fm] [Bbm] [Ab]
that [Bbm] your love is [Fm] cruel.
I [Ab] learned the hard [Bbm] way baby, I might be your fool.
I learned [Ab] the hard way, I [Bbm] learned the hard way [F] about you.
Now I know about you, now I know about you.
[Ab]
[Bbm] [Bb] [F]
Now I know about [Ab] you,
[Bbm] [Ab] [F] now I know, now I know [Fm] about you.
[Cm] Just to be by your side,
[Bbm] I would have walked you the same way.
[Fm]
Now it hurts [Eb] deep inside, [Db]
[Ab] [Bbm] [Ab] [Bbm] that your love is [Fm] cruel.
I [Ab] learned the [Cm] hard [Bbm]
[Db] way [Ab] baby, [Bbm]
[Fm] [Ab] [Bbm]
now I [F] know about you.
Now I know about you, now I know about you.
Now I know about you, now I know about you.
[Fm] Now I know about you, now I know about you.
[N]
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Bbm
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Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
Cm
13421113
Bbm
13421111
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
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To learn Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - I Learned The Hard Way chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Bbm, Ab, Bbm, Fm, Ab and Fm of chords. For best results, commence at 50 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 102. Given the song's key of F Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
Something told me [Bbm] inside that your [Fm] love was untrue.
Something told me inside, something told me [Ab] inside.
You said girl [Bbm] it's alright, I would [Fm] never hurt you.
You said girl it's alright, you said girl it's [Ab] alright.
Just to be by [Bbm] your side, I would have [Ab] walked you [Fm] the same way.
Just to be by your side, just to be by your [Ab] side.
Now it hurts deep [Bbm] inside, just to hear [Eb] your [Db] name.
[Cm] Just to hear [Bbm] your name.
[Ab] I learned the hard way, [Bbm] that your [Fm] love is cruel.
I learned the [Cm] hard way [Bbm] baby, I might be your fool.
I [Ab] learned the hard way, I [Bbm] learned the hard way [F] about you.
Now I know about you, now I know about [Ab] you.
When I opened [Bbm] my eyes, it was [Fm] all around me.
When I opened my eyes, when I opened my [Ab] eyes.
Clouds of perfume [Bbm] and lies, and a [Ab] hotel [Fm] key.
Clouds of perfume and lies, clouds of perfume and [Ab] lies.
And then I answered [Bbm] your phone, I heard [Ab] a [Fm] gasp and a click.
When I answered your phone, when I answered your [Ab] phone.
Was that a wrong number [Bbm] wrong, or was it [Eb] after your [Db] love?
[Cm] _ [Bbm] _ [Eb] _ [Fm] _ _
_ [Db] _ [Cm] _ Just to be by your side, _ [Bbm] I would have walked you the same [Fm] way.
_ Now it hurts deep [Eb] inside, [Db] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
that [Bbm] your love is [Fm] cruel.
I [Ab] learned the hard [Bbm] way baby, I might be your fool.
I learned [Ab] the hard way, I [Bbm] learned the hard way [F] about you.
Now I know about you, now I know about you.
[Ab] _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ Now I know about [Ab] you, _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [F] _ now I know, _ now I know [Fm] about you. _
[Cm] _ Just to be by your side, _ _
[Bbm] _ I would have walked you the same way.
[Fm] _
_ Now it hurts [Eb] deep inside, [Db] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bbm] that your love is [Fm] cruel.
I [Ab] learned the [Cm] hard _ [Bbm] _
_ [Db] way _ [Ab] baby, _ [Bbm] _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ now I [F] know about you.
Now I know about you, now I know about you.
Now I know about you, now I know about you.
[Fm] Now I know about you, _ _ _ _ now I know about you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Sharon Jones and Bosco Mann, finds its place within the Daptone Gold, Vol. II album.

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