The Harder They Come Chords by Jimmy Cliff
Tempo:
99.3 bpm
Chords used:
G#
F#
C#
F
A#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#] .
[G#] [F#] Oh yeah, [G#] oh [C#] yeah, oh [G#] yeah, alright.
[F#] Well [G#] they tell me up high up in the sky.
[F#] Waiting for me when I die.
[G#] But between the day you're born and when you die.
They [F#].
never seem to hear even your cry.
So [F] I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm gonna [A#m] get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, [C#] one and all.
Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, [C#] one and all.
Says [G#] the oppressors are trying to keep me down .
[F#] Trying to drive me underground.
And [G#] they think that they have got the battle won.
I [F#] say forgive them Lord, they know not what they've done.
Cause [F] I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm gonna [A#m] get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one [C#] and all .
Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
The [F#] harder they fall, one [C#] and all.
[G#] [F#] Oh yeah, [G#] oh [C#] yeah, oh yeah, [G#] alright.
[F#] .
[G#] Well I keep on fighting for the things I want .
[F#] Though I know that when you're dead you can't .
[G#] But I'd rather be a dreamer in my grave.
[F#] Than living as a puppet or a slave .
[F] So I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm [A#m] gonna get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one [C#] and all.
Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
The [F#] harder they fall, one [C#] and all.
Yeah, the [G#] harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one and [C#] all.
[G#] Yeah, the harder they come.
[F#] [C#] .
[G#] [F#] Oh yeah, [G#] oh [C#] yeah, oh [G#] yeah, alright.
[F#] Well [G#] they tell me up high up in the sky.
[F#] Waiting for me when I die.
[G#] But between the day you're born and when you die.
They [F#].
never seem to hear even your cry.
So [F] I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm gonna [A#m] get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, [C#] one and all.
Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, [C#] one and all.
Says [G#] the oppressors are trying to keep me down .
[F#] Trying to drive me underground.
And [G#] they think that they have got the battle won.
I [F#] say forgive them Lord, they know not what they've done.
Cause [F] I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm gonna [A#m] get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one [C#] and all .
Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
The [F#] harder they fall, one [C#] and all.
[G#] [F#] Oh yeah, [G#] oh [C#] yeah, oh yeah, [G#] alright.
[F#] .
[G#] Well I keep on fighting for the things I want .
[F#] Though I know that when you're dead you can't .
[G#] But I'd rather be a dreamer in my grave.
[F#] Than living as a puppet or a slave .
[F] So I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm [A#m] gonna get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one [C#] and all.
Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
The [F#] harder they fall, one [C#] and all.
Yeah, the [G#] harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one and [C#] all.
[G#] Yeah, the harder they come.
[F#] [C#] .
Key:
G#
F#
C#
F
A#m
G#
F#
C#
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ .
[G#] _ [F#] Oh yeah, _ [G#] oh [C#] yeah, oh [G#] yeah, alright.
[F#] _ Well [G#] they tell me up high up in the sky.
_ [F#] Waiting for me when I die.
[G#] But between the day you're born and when you die.
They [F#].
never seem to hear even your cry.
So [F] I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm gonna [A#m] get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, [C#] one and all.
_ _ _ _ Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, [C#] one and _ all.
Says _ _ [G#] the oppressors are trying to keep me down _ _ .
[F#] Trying to drive me underground.
_ And [G#] they think that they have got the battle won.
I [F#] say forgive them Lord, they know not what they've done.
Cause [F] I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm gonna [A#m] get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one [C#] and all _ _ _ _ .
Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
The [F#] harder they fall, one [C#] and _ _ _ _ all.
_ _ [G#] _ [F#] Oh yeah, [G#] oh [C#] yeah, oh yeah, [G#] alright.
[F#] _ _ _ .
[G#] Well I keep on fighting for the things I want _ .
[F#] Though I know that when you're dead you can't _ .
[G#] But I'd rather be a dreamer in my grave.
[F#] Than living as a puppet or a slave _ .
[F] So I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm [A#m] gonna get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one [C#] and all.
_ _ _ _ Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
The [F#] harder they fall, one [C#] and all.
_ _ _ Yeah, the [G#] harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one and [C#] all.
_ _ _ _ [G#] Yeah, the harder they come.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G#] _ [F#] Oh yeah, _ [G#] oh [C#] yeah, oh [G#] yeah, alright.
[F#] _ Well [G#] they tell me up high up in the sky.
_ [F#] Waiting for me when I die.
[G#] But between the day you're born and when you die.
They [F#].
never seem to hear even your cry.
So [F] I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm gonna [A#m] get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, [C#] one and all.
_ _ _ _ Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, [C#] one and _ all.
Says _ _ [G#] the oppressors are trying to keep me down _ _ .
[F#] Trying to drive me underground.
_ And [G#] they think that they have got the battle won.
I [F#] say forgive them Lord, they know not what they've done.
Cause [F] I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm gonna [A#m] get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one [C#] and all _ _ _ _ .
Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
The [F#] harder they fall, one [C#] and _ _ _ _ all.
_ _ [G#] _ [F#] Oh yeah, [G#] oh [C#] yeah, oh yeah, [G#] alright.
[F#] _ _ _ .
[G#] Well I keep on fighting for the things I want _ .
[F#] Though I know that when you're dead you can't _ .
[G#] But I'd rather be a dreamer in my grave.
[F#] Than living as a puppet or a slave _ .
[F] So I sure as the sun will shine.
I'm [A#m] gonna get my share now, what's mine.
And then [G#] the harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one [C#] and all.
_ _ _ _ Ooh, [G#] the harder they come.
The [F#] harder they fall, one [C#] and all.
_ _ _ Yeah, the [G#] harder they come.
[F#] The harder they fall, one and [C#] all.
_ _ _ _ [G#] Yeah, the harder they come.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .