Life Is Hard by Timbuk3 Chords

Tempo:
119.55 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

A

G

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Life Is Hard by Timbuk3 chords
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[G] I gotta [A] wear [E] shades.
[Am]
[D]
[C]
[D] [C]
[D] [C]
[D] [C]
[D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[A] [C] [Dm]
[A] [D] [C]
[A] [D] Betty's in [C] a wet t-shirt [A] feeling foolish [C] and vain.
[D] Looking like [C] some house cat [A] that got caught out in the rain.
Staring [C] into the mirror [A] at this less than pretty picture.
Feeling 10 years older [D] now and 50 [C] bucks richer.
[G] Life is [F] hard.
[A] Can't buy happiness no [C] matter what you [D] do.
[C] [A] [G] Can't get to heaven on roller [F] skates.
[D] [C] Can't take a taxi [Bm] cab to [D] Timbuktu.
[A] Paul was a [C] poor little rich [B] boy.
He never had to cry.
[D] Whenever he [C] complained of aches and [A] pains,
the doctors [C] wouldn't drive him by.
[D] Now he goes [C] to parlors [B] with the prettiest [C] girls in town.
[D] He paid [C] $500 [A] just to kick him [C] when he's down.
Life is hard.
Can't buy happiness [D] no [C] matter what you [A] do.
[C] [A] [G] Can't get to heaven on roller [F] skates.
[D] [C] Can't take a taxi [Am] cab to Timbuktu.
Life [D] is hard.
[C]
[D] Life is hard.
[C]
[A] [C] Life [G] is hard.
[F]
Can't buy happiness [D] no matter [C] what you [D] do.
[A] [G] Can't get to heaven on roller [C] skates.
[D] [C] Can't take a taxi cab to Timbuktu.
[D] [C]
[D] [C]
[F#] [D] [C]
[A] [C] [D] [C]
[G] [C]
[D] Ah.
[C]
[Dm] [G] [A] [E]
[F] [D] [C]
[A] [C] [D] After he [C] stiffed a waitress and ran out on his tail,
[D] Big Mac [C] had a heart attack in the back of a yellow cab.
[D] By the time the [C] sound of a siren said the ambulance was coming,
[D] his heart had [C] stopped beating, but the meter was still running.
[G] Life is [F] hard.
[G] Can't buy happiness [D] no [C] matter what you [A] do.
[C] [A] [G] Can't get to heaven on roller [F] skates.
[D] [C] Can't take a taxi [A] cab to Timbuktu.
Life is hard.
[C]
[A] Life [D] is hard.
[C]
[Am] Life [G] is hard.
[F]
[G] [F] Ain't no escape to [D] believe when it [C] comes good.
[A] [G] Can't get to heaven on roller [F] skates.
[D] [C] Can't take a taxi [A] cab to [C] Timbuktu.
[D] [Am] [G] [D] [C]
[A] [C] [D] [C]
[A] [C]
[A] [A] [C]
[A] [C] [D] [C]
[A] [C]
[A] [C]
[A] [D]
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
D
1321
A
1231
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To jam and learn Timbuk 3 - Life Is Hard chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: D, C and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 60 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 120. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Major.

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_ _ _ _ [G] I gotta [A] wear [E] shades.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] Betty's in [C] a wet t-shirt [A] feeling foolish [C] and vain.
[D] Looking like [C] some house cat [A] that got caught out in the rain.
Staring [C] into the mirror [A] at this less than pretty picture.
Feeling 10 years older [D] now and 50 [C] bucks richer.
[G] Life is [F] hard. _
[A] _ Can't buy happiness no [C] matter what you [D] do.
_ [C] _ _ [A] _ [G] Can't get to heaven on roller [F] skates.
_ [D] _ [C] Can't take a taxi [Bm] cab to [D] Timbuktu.
_ [A] Paul was a [C] poor little rich [B] boy.
He never had to cry.
[D] Whenever he [C] complained of aches and [A] pains,
the doctors [C] wouldn't drive him by.
[D] Now he goes [C] to parlors [B] with the prettiest [C] girls in town.
[D] He paid [C] $500 [A] just to kick him [C] when he's down.
Life is hard. _
_ Can't buy happiness [D] no [C] matter what you [A] do.
_ [C] _ _ [A] _ [G] Can't get to heaven on roller [F] skates.
_ [D] _ [C] Can't take a taxi [Am] cab to Timbuktu.
Life [D] is hard.
[C] _ _
[D] _ _ Life is hard.
[C] _ _
[A] _ _ [C] Life [G] is hard.
_ [F] _ _
_ Can't buy happiness [D] no matter [C] what you [D] do.
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] Can't get to heaven on roller [C] skates.
_ [D] _ [C] Can't take a taxi cab to Timbuktu.
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [D] Ah.
_ [C] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] After he [C] stiffed a waitress and ran out on his tail,
[D] Big Mac [C] had a heart attack in the back of a yellow cab.
[D] By the time the [C] sound of a siren said the ambulance was coming,
[D] his heart had [C] stopped beating, but the meter was still running.
[G] Life is [F] hard. _
[G] _ Can't buy happiness [D] no [C] matter what you [A] do.
_ [C] _ _ [A] _ [G] Can't get to heaven on roller [F] skates.
_ [D] _ [C] Can't take a taxi [A] cab to Timbuktu.
Life is hard.
[C] _ _
[A] _ _ Life [D] is hard.
[C] _ _
[Am] _ _ Life [G] is hard.
[F] _ _
[G] _ [F] Ain't no escape to [D] believe when it [C] comes good.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Can't get to heaven on roller [F] skates.
_ [D] _ [C] Can't take a taxi [A] cab to [C] Timbuktu.
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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