#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: Linda princessa@jasonfalkner.net THE HARD WAY words and music by Jason Falkner INTRO: E|---2-------(0)-----(0)--|--x----------0-----------|-- B|---3--------3-------3---|--3----------1-----------|-- G|---2--------2-------0---|--0----------0-----------|-- D|---0--------x-------3---|--0----------2-----------|-- A|---x--------3-------1---|--2----------3-----------|-- E|---x--------x-------x---|--0----------0-----------|-- VERSES: E|---2-------------------(0)-----(0)-----|--x--------------0------------|-------- B|---3--------------------3-------3------|--3--------------1------------|-------- G|---2--------------------2-------0------|--0--------------0------------|-------- D|---0--------------------x-------3------|--0--------------2------------|-------- A|---x--------------------3-------1------|--2--------------3------------|-------- E|---x--------------------x-------x------|--0--------------0------------|-------- 1) Something good is happening right before my eyes I found in perfect skies so blue which should come as no surprise 2) Walk along the edge with me and tell me what you see The crowds are clearing out again they always do in the end 3) I saw you driving yesterday with a man who looked like me and in your eyes there was true love it wasn't all that hard to see 4) I couldn't bring these things to you and you the same for me I'd see you in the afternoons that's the only time I'm free E|---2---------------|-------2---------|--3--------2-------------------|-- B|---3---------------|-------3---------|--3--------3-------------------|-- G|---2---------------|-------2---------|--4--------2-------------------|-- D|---0---------------|-------4---------|--5--------4-------------------|-- A|---x---------------|-------2---------|--5--------2-------------------|-- E|---x---------------|-------2---------|--3--------2-------------------|-- 1) Oh tell me like it really is no need to be untrue 2) Tell me all about the times when you were with the king 3) I saw him touch you like I did and drive you crazy with his smile 4) Now that these things are on my mind I should just let them go E|---0-------------------0----------------|--0----0--0------|--0---0------0--2--0---------|-- B|---1-------------------1----------------|--2----0--2------|--2---3------0--0--2---------|-- G|---0-------------------0----------------|--2----2--2------|--2---2------2--2--2---------|-- D|---2-------------------X----------------|--2----2--2------|--2---2------2--2--2---------|-- A|---3-------------------2----------------|--0----0--0------|--0---0------0--0--0---------|-- E|---x-------------------3----------------|--X----X--X------|--x---x------x--x--x---------|-- 1) There's no one in this worn out place who's gonna listen to you 2) It seems I've won the compromise I know 'cause you're just like me (chorus) 3) In your eyes there was certainty you'd better stick with that a while 4) When your torture seems less sublime that's when I know I should go (chorus 2x) CHORUS: E|--2--------------------0----------------|-2--------0----|-- B|--3--------------------3----------------|-3--------3----|-- G|--2--------------------0----------------|-2--------0----|-- D|--0--------------------2----------------|-0--------2----|-- A|--x--------------------3----------------|-x--------3----|-- E|--x--------------------0----------------|-x--------0----|-- I think I just found out the hard way (And) I was always so happy to see you baby E|--2-------------0-------------0----------------------|-- B|--3-------------3-------------2----------------------|-- G|--2-------------0-------------2----------------------|-- D|--0-------------2-------------2----------------------|-- A|--x-------------3-------------0----------------------|-- E|--x-------------0-------------x----------------------|-- how you can give away too much and so inspired by your touch (repeat intro / back to verse) OUTRO: E|--------0----|------0-------||-- B|--------2----|------3-------||-- G|--------2----|------0-------||-- D|--------2----|------0-------||-- A|--------0----|------2-------||-- E|--------x----|------x-------||-- I am in love with you (repeat several times)