Chords for The Hard Way - THE KNACK
Tempo:
165.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
G#
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I grew up [G#] in Detroit, so I know about [B] the cold weather, but I really don't like cold weather.
It's a bit of a drag.
That's why I live [N] in Hollywood.
It's a little warm in here right now.
Is it hot in here or is it just my career?
[A] They should know we're [Gm] kidding.
[E] [D]
[A] [E]
[D] [A] [E] Boys [D] like you who fall [A] to waste.
[E] Never listen to [D] a word I [A] say.
[E] Maybe [D] think you're hit on the surrounds, [A] you made a big mistake.
You're the cause of [D] the [A] heartbreak.
[E]
[D] [A] [E] No matter [D] what I do or [A] say, [E] you must do [D] something to [A] educate.
[E]
One day [D] life's gonna turn [A] around and slap you in the face.
[E]
It's [D] the [A] heartbreak.
[E]
[D] It's the [A] heartbreak.
[C#m] Well, if you [F#m] do it your [C#m] way, I'll do [F#] it [E] my way.
[A] See who's the one to do what.
[C#m] There's [F#m] no one that you [C#m] would call a [F#] [E] vacation.
There's [A] no way that you can get by.
No, [G] there's no [D] way you [E] can get by.
Why don't you [G] take the easy way?
[A] [E] Why don't [D] you cooperate?
[A] [E] Don't just sit [D] there and
[G] vegetate.
[E] You won't end [D] up in any [A] race.
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
The [E] [G#]
[A] [E] [D] [A]
[G#] life's a vacation and you've no inclination.
You've lost [D] a way of having [A] a good time.
I have tried [F#m] confrontation and I've tried to be patient.
[E] I want [D] to be cool [A] to the end.
[G] I've got [Dm] to be cool [E] to the end.
I'm losing [D] my vocation [A] to treat you like me.
[E] When you're on the [D] street, the [A] streets.
[E] Your intellect [D] is such that [A] it breaks my heart.
[E] So do I [D] pray it's all [A] the way?
[E]
[D] Take the hard [A] way.
[E]
[D] Take the hard [A] way.
Take [E] the hard way.
Take [D] the hard [A] way.
One more [E] now.
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[A] [E]
[G#] [A] [B]
[F#] [D]
[A]
[N]
It's a bit of a drag.
That's why I live [N] in Hollywood.
It's a little warm in here right now.
Is it hot in here or is it just my career?
[A] They should know we're [Gm] kidding.
[E] [D]
[A] [E]
[D] [A] [E] Boys [D] like you who fall [A] to waste.
[E] Never listen to [D] a word I [A] say.
[E] Maybe [D] think you're hit on the surrounds, [A] you made a big mistake.
You're the cause of [D] the [A] heartbreak.
[E]
[D] [A] [E] No matter [D] what I do or [A] say, [E] you must do [D] something to [A] educate.
[E]
One day [D] life's gonna turn [A] around and slap you in the face.
[E]
It's [D] the [A] heartbreak.
[E]
[D] It's the [A] heartbreak.
[C#m] Well, if you [F#m] do it your [C#m] way, I'll do [F#] it [E] my way.
[A] See who's the one to do what.
[C#m] There's [F#m] no one that you [C#m] would call a [F#] [E] vacation.
There's [A] no way that you can get by.
No, [G] there's no [D] way you [E] can get by.
Why don't you [G] take the easy way?
[A] [E] Why don't [D] you cooperate?
[A] [E] Don't just sit [D] there and
[G] vegetate.
[E] You won't end [D] up in any [A] race.
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
The [E] [G#]
[A] [E] [D] [A]
[G#] life's a vacation and you've no inclination.
You've lost [D] a way of having [A] a good time.
I have tried [F#m] confrontation and I've tried to be patient.
[E] I want [D] to be cool [A] to the end.
[G] I've got [Dm] to be cool [E] to the end.
I'm losing [D] my vocation [A] to treat you like me.
[E] When you're on the [D] street, the [A] streets.
[E] Your intellect [D] is such that [A] it breaks my heart.
[E] So do I [D] pray it's all [A] the way?
[E]
[D] Take the hard [A] way.
[E]
[D] Take the hard [A] way.
Take [E] the hard way.
Take [D] the hard [A] way.
One more [E] now.
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[A] [E]
[G#] [A] [B]
[F#] [D]
[A]
[N]
Key:
A
E
D
G#
C#m
A
E
D
I grew up [G#] in Detroit, so I know about [B] the cold weather, but I _ really don't like cold weather.
It's _ a bit of a drag.
That's why I live [N] in Hollywood. _
_ It's a little warm in here right now.
Is it hot in here or is it just my career?
_ [A] They should know we're [Gm] kidding.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] Boys [D] like you who fall [A] to waste.
_ _ [E] Never listen to [D] a word I [A] say.
_ _ [E] Maybe [D] think you're hit on the surrounds, [A] you made a big mistake.
You're the cause of [D] the [A] heartbreak.
_ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] No matter [D] what I do or [A] say, _ _ [E] you must do [D] something to [A] educate.
_ _ _ [E]
One day [D] life's gonna turn [A] around and slap you in the face.
[E]
It's [D] the [A] heartbreak.
_ _ _ [E] _
[D] It's the [A] heartbreak.
_ _ [C#m] Well, if you [F#m] do it your [C#m] way, I'll do [F#] it [E] my way.
[A] See who's the one to do what. _
[C#m] There's [F#m] no one that you [C#m] would call a [F#] [E] vacation.
There's [A] no way that you can get by.
No, [G] there's no [D] way you [E] can get by. _
_ _ _ Why don't you [G] take the easy way?
_ [A] _ _ [E] Why don't [D] you cooperate?
[A] _ _ _ [E] Don't just sit [D] there and _
[G] vegetate.
_ [E] You won't end [D] up in any [A] race.
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
The _ [E] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [G#] life's a vacation and you've no inclination.
You've lost [D] a way of having [A] a good time.
I have tried [F#m] confrontation and I've tried to be patient.
[E] I want [D] to be cool [A] to the end.
_ [G] I've got [Dm] to be cool [E] to the end.
_ _ _ _ _ I'm losing [D] my vocation [A] to treat you like me.
[E] When you're on the [D] street, the _ [A] streets.
_ [E] Your intellect [D] is such that [A] it breaks my heart.
_ [E] So do I [D] pray it's all [A] the way?
_ _ _ [E] _
[D] Take the hard [A] way.
_ [E] _ _ _
[D] Take the hard [A] way.
Take [E] the hard way.
Take [D] the hard [A] way.
One more [E] now. _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[G#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's _ a bit of a drag.
That's why I live [N] in Hollywood. _
_ It's a little warm in here right now.
Is it hot in here or is it just my career?
_ [A] They should know we're [Gm] kidding.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] Boys [D] like you who fall [A] to waste.
_ _ [E] Never listen to [D] a word I [A] say.
_ _ [E] Maybe [D] think you're hit on the surrounds, [A] you made a big mistake.
You're the cause of [D] the [A] heartbreak.
_ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] No matter [D] what I do or [A] say, _ _ [E] you must do [D] something to [A] educate.
_ _ _ [E]
One day [D] life's gonna turn [A] around and slap you in the face.
[E]
It's [D] the [A] heartbreak.
_ _ _ [E] _
[D] It's the [A] heartbreak.
_ _ [C#m] Well, if you [F#m] do it your [C#m] way, I'll do [F#] it [E] my way.
[A] See who's the one to do what. _
[C#m] There's [F#m] no one that you [C#m] would call a [F#] [E] vacation.
There's [A] no way that you can get by.
No, [G] there's no [D] way you [E] can get by. _
_ _ _ Why don't you [G] take the easy way?
_ [A] _ _ [E] Why don't [D] you cooperate?
[A] _ _ _ [E] Don't just sit [D] there and _
[G] vegetate.
_ [E] You won't end [D] up in any [A] race.
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
The _ [E] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [G#] life's a vacation and you've no inclination.
You've lost [D] a way of having [A] a good time.
I have tried [F#m] confrontation and I've tried to be patient.
[E] I want [D] to be cool [A] to the end.
_ [G] I've got [Dm] to be cool [E] to the end.
_ _ _ _ _ I'm losing [D] my vocation [A] to treat you like me.
[E] When you're on the [D] street, the _ [A] streets.
_ [E] Your intellect [D] is such that [A] it breaks my heart.
_ [E] So do I [D] pray it's all [A] the way?
_ _ _ [E] _
[D] Take the hard [A] way.
_ [E] _ _ _
[D] Take the hard [A] way.
Take [E] the hard way.
Take [D] the hard [A] way.
One more [E] now. _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[G#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _