Hard Knocks chords by Seasick Steve

G  320033
Em 022033
C  032033
D  x00323
G/F 200233

Verse 1:
G
Once upon a time
       Em
There was a young boy
    C
And he had no home
      D
To call his own
 G
'Cause the one that he came from
    Em
It was broken too
    C
He was broken three
      D
Broken in four

Chorus:
G
So he took to the road
       Em
Well not that storybook road
    C
But the road where the hard knocks
     D
Meet the hard rocks
      C      F      Em
Yeah, that road where the hard knocks
     D
Meet the hard rocks


Verse 2:
G
Well, lessons were learned
   Em
And a heart it got burned
     C
And the innocence turned
    D
Like it will do
G
Into something tough as leather
    Em
Protect you from the weather
    C
Yeah, some so tough
      D
Nobody can hurt you


Chorus:
G
So he took to the road
       Em
Well not that storybook road
    C
But the road where the hard knocks
     D
Meet the hard rocks


Instrumental:
G Em C D


Verse 3:
G
Now everybody's got
  Em
A path they must tread
   C
And tread you must
     D
Till your dead
G
But if that young boy
   Em
Could pass on one fine ?:
   C
Said never let go
        D
Of ?: scoldin' rain


Bridge:
G
Don't become as tough as leather
     Em
Who cares about the weather
      C
And always let love in
      D
Even if it hurts you


Chorus:
G
So he took to the road
       Em
Well not that storybook road
    C
But the road where the hard knocks
     D
Meet the hard rocks
      C      F      Em
Yeah, that road where the hard knocks
     D
Meet the hard rocks


Outro:
G
Yeah, we're all on the road
     Em
Not that storybook road
      C
But the road where the hard knocks
       D
Meet the hard rocks
G
Yeah, we're all on the road
     Em
Not that storybook road
     C
But the road where the hard knocks
       D
Meet the hard rocks



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