Blue Rodeo - Long Hard Life
Standard Tuning. No Capo.
[Intro]
Bb C F
Bb C F
Bb C Dm
Eb C
[Verse 1]
Bb C F
Never mind what's wrong
Bb C F
You did what you did now the damage is done
Bb C Dm
You're living in your head so the days seem long
Eb C
Get no peace until the sun goes down
Bb C F
Maybe you could run away
Bb C F
Find a new city, start a brand new day
Bb C Dm
No more rumors, no debts to pay
Eb C
What's the use in staying here anyway
[Chorus]
F C Dm Am
I know it's a long hard life
Bb Gm
Trying to make your way back home
C Bb C Dm Am
I hope someday you can rest your head
Bb Gm Bb C Dm
'Cuz I don't like to see you, I don't like to see you down
[Interlude]
Bb C F
[Verse 2]
Bb C F
I wonder what you'll say
Bb C F
When you meet the ones that you pushed out of the way
Bb C Dm
Some things fade, but some wounds stay
Eb C
It gets a little closer to you every day
[Chorus]
F C Dm Am
I know it's a long hard life
Bb Gm
Trying to make your way back home
C Bb C Dm Am
I hope someday you can rest your head
Bb Gm Bb C Dm
'Cuz I don't like to see you, I don't like to see you down
[Bridge]
Gm C Am
Maybe you could let this thing just die
Dm C Gm C Am
Oh, oh, oh If you could only hold your tongue awhile
[Instrumental]
Bb C F
Bb C F
Bb C Dm
Eb C
[Verse 3]
Bb C F
I wonder how this ends
Bb C F
You lying on the floor with your head in your hands
Bb C Dm
Everybody gone but a few close friends
Eb C
Think you'll have the nerve to still pretend
[Chorus]
F C Dm Am
I know it's a long hard life
Bb Gm
Trying to make your way back home
C Bb C Dm Am
I hope someday you can rest your head
Bb Gm Bb C Dm
'Cuz I don't like to see you, I don't like to see you down