The Hard Way Chords by The Kinks

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_ We did an album about [Em] three years ago with sort of a concept show which is rock, well
they called it rock theatre I [E] suppose.
It's called Schoolboys in Disgrace.
I _ [F] played the wicked headmaster as usual.
[E] _ Alright, and here's a little excerpt [B] from it I suppose.
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But [D] I keep her by the [A] way, _ [E] she never listens to what [A] I say. _ _
[E] She thinks [D] it's nice around, [A] she thinks it's safe.
She's a man of the harbor, _ _ _ gonna [D] shake her [A] hand and _ _
[E] call my little [D] mother to [A] say, _ _ [E] you're lucky [D] I'm doing [A] okay. _ _
[E] One day I'm [D] gonna come [A] around and stop being afraid.
[E] You're a man of the harbor, [A] _ _ _ _
[E] gonna shake her hand [A] and _ _
[C#m] call my little mother to say, you're lucky I'm doing okay.
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[G] The [D] schoolboys drink [E] to their fines.
_ _ _ One of the [D] cities in [A] the world, [E] who I'm [D] looking up at the [A] day.
_ [E] You're one in [D] a million to [A] me, _ _ [E] but don't you [D] ever come to [A] me.
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[A] _ _ _ I'm a star in competition, [C#m] I'm tired of being paid.
[E] I've got [D] to be cool to be [A] proud.
_ [G] I've [D] got to be cool to [E] be proud. _ _ _ _ _
Worship my [D] bookies, I'm teaching [A] you to rock it,
when [E] it only fits [D] a certain [A] scheme. _ _
[D] Your intellect is such [A] a big requirement,
feel this touch, [E] we're gonna [D] play a show.
[A] _ You're gonna take the [E] highway, you're gonna [D] take the [A] highway. _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ You're gonna take the [E]
highway, _ _ [A] _ you're gonna take the highway.
_ [D] _ _ [A] You can take the [E] highway.
_ [D] _ [A] Rock on! _ _ _
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