Biography:
Jamie Lawson (born December 1, 1975, in St Budeaux, Plymouth) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the first artist to be signed by Ed Sheeran's record label, Gingerbread Man Records. Lawson is best known for his hit single, "Wasn't Expecting That", and his self-titled album which peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart in 2015.
A musician and lyricist of uncommon and mature gift, and one blessed with a gloriously fluid and expressive voice
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Other songs:
- The Only Conclusion
- Wasn't Expecting That
- Wasn’t Expecting That
- A Little Mercy
- Ahead Of Myself
- Cant See Straight
- Cold In Ohio
- Dont Let Me Let You Go
- Fall Into Me
- Footprints In The Snow
- Hes Reading Helena
- Let Love Hold You Now
- Miracle Of Love
- Sing To The River
- Some Ships
- Someone For Everyone
- Sometimes Its Hard
- Still Yours
- The Answer
- The Last Time
- The Quiet Man
- The Touch Of Your Hand
- Time On My Hands
- Wasnt Expecting That
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This song has no actual Verse-chorus-structure. I labeled the parts in a manner that suits somehow but
I'd recommend to rather look at it as a whole piece.
You can of course figure out your own style of picking, which will be fine, but just in case you wanne get
close to the original here's some advice:
Most of the C chords are played like this:
e|------------|
B|-------1----|
G|-------0----|
D|---0h2----2-|
A|--3---------|
E|------------|
The change from Fmadd9 to Fm goes like this:
xx3113 -> xx3111
e|---3---1----|
B|---1---1----|
G|-----1---1--|
D|---3--------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
The Am7 -> A7sus2 change goes like this:
x02010 -> x02000)
e|------------|
B|---1---0----|
G|---0---0----|
D|-----2---2--|
A|--0---------|
E|------------|
In the bridge the "F(h)" reminds you that there's a hammer-on:
e|----------------------|
B|--1-----1---1---1-----|
G|--0h2---2---2---2-----|
D|------3---3---3----3--|
A|----------------------|
E|--1-------------------|
The G7 in the bridge is played like this:
e|----------|
B|------0---|
G|-----0----|
D|----3-----|
A|----------|
E|--3-------|
The * is a hammer-on and pull-off from the Gadd4 to the G:
e|----------------|
B|-1---- 1h3p1-0--|
G|-----0----------|
D|---0------------|
A|----------------|
E|-3-----------3--|
[Intro]
G
e|-------3--|
B|------0---|
G|-----0----|
D|----0-----|
A|---2------|
E|--3-------|
[Verse 1]
C Fmadd9 Fm Am G6 G C
Sometimes it's hard to speak what's on your mind, to leave your past behind
Fmadd9 Fsus2 Am D/F# F G6add4
To hope that you can find a way through circumstances you cannot control
C Am7 A7sus2
A sadness deep into your soul
F Gadd4 G
That you cannot disregard
C Fmadd9 Fm C G6 G C
Sometimes it's hard Sometimes it's hard
[Verse 2]
Fmadd9 Fm Am G6 G C
to get through your working day and find the words to say
Fmadd9 Fm Am D/F# F G6add4
Everything's okay when you know diffrently inside You feel you're gonna break
C Am7 A7sus2
Your life is full of the same mistakes
F(h) Gadd4 G C Fmadd9 Fm C E7
And it seems to fall apart, Sometimes it's hard
[Bridge]
Am G F C
There is no easy answer there is no miracle cure
Am G F C
Clouds, they tend to cast a shadow over what is pure
F(h) Gadd4 G C Am7 A7sus2
Rest assured this will not last rain that falls, it has to pass
F Gadd4 G7 C Fmadd9 Fm C G6 G C
And the sun it will shine again the sun it will shine again
C Fmadd9 Fm Am D/F#
[Chorus]
F Gadd4 G C Am7 A7sus2
Rain, oh rain, please go away, come again another day
F Gadd4 * G
Maybe we'll be a little stronger then
[Verse 3]
C Fmadd9 Fm Am
Sometimes it's hard to be who you know you are
G6 G C Fmadd9 Fm Am D/F#
To find a place to start over and stay calm and find the silver lining
F G6add4 G C Am7 A7sus2
I know you're gonna come through there is strenght inside of you
F Gadd4 G F Gadd4
And yours is a beautiful heart Sometimes it's hard
C Fmadd9 Fm C G6 G C
Sometimes it's hard
I'd recommend to rather look at it as a whole piece.
You can of course figure out your own style of picking, which will be fine, but just in case you wanne get
close to the original here's some advice:
Most of the C chords are played like this:
e|------------|
B|-------1----|
G|-------0----|
D|---0h2----2-|
A|--3---------|
E|------------|
The change from Fmadd9 to Fm goes like this:
xx3113 -> xx3111
e|---3---1----|
B|---1---1----|
G|-----1---1--|
D|---3--------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
The Am7 -> A7sus2 change goes like this:
x02010 -> x02000)
e|------------|
B|---1---0----|
G|---0---0----|
D|-----2---2--|
A|--0---------|
E|------------|
In the bridge the "F(h)" reminds you that there's a hammer-on:
e|----------------------|
B|--1-----1---1---1-----|
G|--0h2---2---2---2-----|
D|------3---3---3----3--|
A|----------------------|
E|--1-------------------|
The G7 in the bridge is played like this:
e|----------|
B|------0---|
G|-----0----|
D|----3-----|
A|----------|
E|--3-------|
The * is a hammer-on and pull-off from the Gadd4 to the G:
e|----------------|
B|-1---- 1h3p1-0--|
G|-----0----------|
D|---0------------|
A|----------------|
E|-3-----------3--|
[Intro]
G
e|-------3--|
B|------0---|
G|-----0----|
D|----0-----|
A|---2------|
E|--3-------|
[Verse 1]
C Fmadd9 Fm Am G6 G C
Sometimes it's hard to speak what's on your mind, to leave your past behind
Fmadd9 Fsus2 Am D/F# F G6add4
To hope that you can find a way through circumstances you cannot control
C Am7 A7sus2
A sadness deep into your soul
F Gadd4 G
That you cannot disregard
C Fmadd9 Fm C G6 G C
Sometimes it's hard Sometimes it's hard
[Verse 2]
Fmadd9 Fm Am G6 G C
to get through your working day and find the words to say
Fmadd9 Fm Am D/F# F G6add4
Everything's okay when you know diffrently inside You feel you're gonna break
C Am7 A7sus2
Your life is full of the same mistakes
F(h) Gadd4 G C Fmadd9 Fm C E7
And it seems to fall apart, Sometimes it's hard
[Bridge]
Am G F C
There is no easy answer there is no miracle cure
Am G F C
Clouds, they tend to cast a shadow over what is pure
F(h) Gadd4 G C Am7 A7sus2
Rest assured this will not last rain that falls, it has to pass
F Gadd4 G7 C Fmadd9 Fm C G6 G C
And the sun it will shine again the sun it will shine again
C Fmadd9 Fm Am D/F#
[Chorus]
F Gadd4 G C Am7 A7sus2
Rain, oh rain, please go away, come again another day
F Gadd4 * G
Maybe we'll be a little stronger then
[Verse 3]
C Fmadd9 Fm Am
Sometimes it's hard to be who you know you are
G6 G C Fmadd9 Fm Am D/F#
To find a place to start over and stay calm and find the silver lining
F G6add4 G C Am7 A7sus2
I know you're gonna come through there is strenght inside of you
F Gadd4 G F Gadd4
And yours is a beautiful heart Sometimes it's hard
C Fmadd9 Fm C G6 G C
Sometimes it's hard
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