[Intro] Em You have a rough childhood as well Bm Because with you being the only Black kid used to be up there Used to be rough, but you survived it though Em It was a rough year.. Bm (To make me happy, ooh) (It's a—) [Verse 1] Em Tried to move on, but got motion sick It's hard to forget when the dark days hit (Ooh) Bm It's cruel, remember the things I didn't do And a dark day hits once more (It's a—) Em In disbelief at the depth of the skies Can't open my eyes (Ooh)
Bm Nothing holdin' me down, yet there's weight insid? Reminds me I'm actually sinkin' (It's a—) Em I've been thinkin' 'bout th? future Feelin' things I didn't used to Bm I was free, not before Em But after my fall (It's a—), free to believe in words I didn't mean Just to get by Bm I'd rather die than to cry It's a hard life [Chorus] Em (It's a hard, yeah) It's a hard life Bm (To make me happy, ooh) It's a hard life Em To make me happy (It's a hard, yeah) Bm (To make me happy, ooh) (It's a—) [Verse 2]
Em Straw that broke the camel's back Don't think I can live with that... Bm Always seem to fall harder than before (It's a—) Em I'm bruised when it's buried, I'm cut when it's open Bm I don't think the end is near, but here's hopin', a sign It won't be the last time, but the learnin' is makin' you stronger Em A little longer, I've been waitin' All this shit's so frustratin' (Ooh) Bm I was free, not anymore Facin' things from before (It's a—) Em I tried to believe in words I didn't mean Just to get by (Ooh) Bm I'd rather die than to cry It's a hard life [Chorus] Em (It's a hard, yeah) It's a hard life Bm (To make me happy, ooh) It's a hard life Em To make me happy (It's a hard, yeah) Bm (To make me happy, ooh) (It's a—) [Bridge] Em Straw that broke the camel's back Don't think I can live with that Bm Always seem to fall harder than before Em Da da da da da da da (Ooh) Bm Mm mm mm, mm mm mm Em Bm Da da da-da, da da-da da da-da (It's a—) Da da da da Em Da-da da-da-da da-da (It's a—)
Bm Da-da da (Ooh) Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh [Outro] Em (It's a hard, yeah) It's a hard life Bm It's a hard life (To make me happy, ooh) Em To make me happy