Chords for Jim Croce - The Hard Way Every Time (With Lyrics)

Tempo:
125.1 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

B

A

E

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jim Croce - The Hard Way Every Time (With Lyrics) chords
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[E] [F#m]
[B] [E]
[F#m] [E] You have had my [C#m] share of [G#m] broken [A] dreams [C#m] and more than [B] a couple of [A]
falls
[E] And in chasing [C#m]
what I [G#m] thought were [A] moonbeams.
I [C#m] have run into [B] a couple of [A] [E] walls
[C#m] But in looking back at [B] the places I've been the [F#m] changes [E] that I've left [A] behind
I [F#m] just look at myself [G#m] to [A] find
[B] Learn the hard [C#m] way every time
[B]
[E] Also had [C#m] my share [G#m] of good [A] intentions [C#m] and I made [B] my share of [A] [E] mistakes
And I've learned [C#m] at times [G#m] it's best [A] to bend, cause [C#m] if you don't [B] well those are [A] the breaks
[E] [C#m] Should have listened to [B] all the things I was told but [F#m] I was young [G#m] and too proud at [A] the time
[F#m] Now I look at myself [G#m] [A] to find
[B] Learn the hard [C#m] way every time
[B]
[E] [C#m]
[E] [A] [C#m]
[B] [A] [E]
[C#m] But in looking back [B] at the lessons I've learned in [F#m] the mountains [G#m] I wanted [A] to climb
I [F#m] just look at [G#m] myself [A] to find
I've [B] learned the hard [C#m] way every time
[B]
[E] Also had [C#m] my share [G#m] of broken [A] dreams [C#m] and more [B] than a couple [A] of [E] falls
And in chasing [C#m] what I [G#m] thought were [A]
moonbeams.
[C#m] I have run into [B] a couple [F#m] of [E] walls
But [C#m] in looking back at [B] the faces I've been I [F#m] would sure be [G#m] the first one to [A] say
[F#m] When I look at myself [G#m] [A] today
[B] Wouldn't have done it [C#m] any other way
[B] [E]
[F#m] [E]
[B] [E]
Key:  
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
G#m
123111114
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
A
1231
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To jam and learn Jim Croce - The Hard Way Every Time chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: G#m, A, E, C#m, B, A, F#m, B and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 62 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 125 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F Major in mind.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ [E] _ You have had my [C#m] share of [G#m] broken [A] dreams [C#m] and more than [B] a couple of [A]
falls
[E] And in chasing [C#m]
what I [G#m] thought were [A] moonbeams.
I [C#m] have run into [B] a couple of [A] [E] walls
[C#m] But in looking back at [B] the places I've been the [F#m] changes [E] that I've left [A] behind
I [F#m] just look at myself [G#m] to [A] find _ _
_ [B] _ Learn the hard [C#m] way every time
[B] _ _ _
[E] Also had [C#m] my share [G#m] of good [A] intentions [C#m] and I made [B] my share of [A] _ [E] mistakes
And I've learned [C#m] at times [G#m] it's best [A] to bend, cause [C#m] if you don't [B] well those are [A] the breaks
[E] _ [C#m] Should have listened to [B] all the things I was told but [F#m] I was young [G#m] and too proud at [A] the time _
[F#m] Now I look at myself [G#m] [A] to find
_ _ [B] _ Learn the hard [C#m] way every time
[B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
[C#m] But in looking back [B] at the lessons I've learned in [F#m] the mountains [G#m] I wanted [A] to climb
I [F#m] just look at [G#m] myself [A] to find _
I've [B] _ learned the hard [C#m] way every time
[B] _ _ _
[E] Also had [C#m] my share [G#m] of broken [A] dreams [C#m] and more [B] than a couple [A] of [E] falls
And in chasing [C#m] what I [G#m] thought were [A]
moonbeams.
[C#m] I have run into [B] a couple [F#m] of [E] walls
But [C#m] in looking back at [B] the faces I've been I [F#m] would sure be [G#m] the first one to [A] say _
[F#m] When I look at myself [G#m] [A] today
_ _ [B] Wouldn't have done it [C#m] any other way
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _
[B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Jim Croce.

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