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Ruel - Hard Sometimes Chords

Chord reference Gm, Eb, Bb, F, Ebm, Cm, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Gm] [Eb] [Bb] [F] [Gm]I’m waking up my mind, [Eb]I’m just trying to kill the [Bb]silence [F] [Gm]I’m ripping off the blinds, [Eb]I’m just trying to let some [Bb]light in [F] [Gm]I’ve been on the road, I’ve been missing home, see it on my [Eb]phone that the world back there [F] Keeps spinning ’round [Bb]without me, [Gm]I’m waking up my mind, [Eb]ripping off the [Ebm]blinds [F]

Oh I [Bb](Oh I), [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s [Bb]hard some[Eb]times[Bb] [Eb] But life [Bb](But life), [Cm]just seems [Gm]to happen right be[Bb]fore my [Eb]eyes[F] [Gm] ‘Cause I [Bb]feel like I’m not there, ’cause my [Cm]head is up [Gm]somewhere Far away [Bb]from all [Eb]my friends, I just [Bb]want that back [Eb]again Oh I [Bb](Oh I), [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s [Bb]hard some[Eb]times, it’s [F]hard some[Gm]times

[Gm]When I come off cold, [Eb]I’m not doing it on [Bb]purpose [F] [Gm]You caught me in a hole, [Eb]that I dig for myself when I’m [Bb]nervous [F] [Gm]I’ve been on the road, I’ve been missing home See it on my [Eb]phone that my friends back there, got inside [Bb]jokes without me [F] Oh woah, [Gm]don’t mean to come off [Eb]cold, I don’t want to be [Ebm]alone [F]

Oh I [Bb](Oh I), [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s [Bb]hard some[Eb]times[Bb] [Eb] But life [Bb](But life), [Cm]just seems [Gm]to happen right be[Bb]fore my [Eb]eyes[F] [Gm] ‘Cause I [Bb]feel like I’m not there, ’cause my [Cm]head is up [Gm]somewhere Far away[Bb]from all [Eb]my friends, I just [Bb]want that back [Eb]again Oh I [Bb](Oh I), [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s [Bb]hard some[Eb]times ([F]Hard some[Gm]times)

[F]I don’t feel like myself and, [D]I can’t help being selfish Some[Gm]times, the pressure [F]gets the best [Eb]of me [Bb]oh I, [Cm]oh I [F]

[Bb]Oh I, [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s hard some[Eb]times[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]But life, [Cm]just seems [Gm]to happen, it’s just [Bb]passing by, [Eb]oh [Bb] [Eb] ‘Cause I [Bb]feel like I’m not there, ’cause my [Cm]head is up [Gm]somewhere Far [Bb]away from all [Eb]my friends, I just [Bb]want that back [Eb]again Oh [Bb]I (Oh I), [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s [Bb]hard some[Eb]times ([Bb]Hard some[Eb]times)

[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]

Artist Ruel
Album Free Time
Genres Pop
Year 2018
Key Gm

How to Play Hard Sometimes on Guitar?

Ruel - Hard Sometimes can be played in the key of Gm using the Gm, Eb, Bb, F, Ebm, Cm, D chords.

  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Ebm, To play D#m | Ebm, barre fret 1 from the A string to the D string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, mute G, B.
  • For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Hard Sometimes with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.