Life Is Hard
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Some playing suggestions:
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The chords in the beginning of the verses can be expanded to follow
the melody:
Ebmaj7 . . Eb6 | Dm7 . Eaug E
The record has the chromatic descent beginning at ‘I’m always
…’ played both in the bass line and in a higher
register. It is probably best to choose one of them;
see chord suggestions below.
The chords to that descent could be conceived of (and played)
either as notated below, or as Am Ammaj7 C/G D9/F#.
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Bb . A7 . Dm . D7 .
Gm . C7 . F . . .
Ebmaj7
The evening winds are still
Dm7 E7
I've lost the way and will
Am D7
Can't tell you where they went
Gm C7
I just know what they meant
Am Ammaj7/G#
I'm always on my guard
Am7/G Am6/F#
Admitting life is hard
Gm C7 F
Without you near me
The friend you used to be
So near and dear to me
You slipped so far away
Where did we go astray
I passed the old school yard
Admitting life is hard
Without you near me
Bb A7
Ever since the day
Dm D7
The day you went away
Gm C7 F
I felt that emptiness so wide
Bb A7
I don't know what's wrong or right
Dm D7
I just know I need strength to fight
Gm C7 Am
Strength to fight that world outside
Since we've been out of touch
I haven't felt that much
From day to barren day
My heart stays locked away
I walk the boulevard
Admitting life is hard
Without you near me
The sun is sinking low
I guess it's time to go
I feel a chilly breeze
In place of memories
My dreams are locked and barred
Admitting life is hard
Without you near me
BADD7
Gm C7 F
Without you near me