Gavin James – Hard To Do Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

Gavin James – Hard To Do Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsCmAbEbFmGmBbG

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This is the chord progression of Hard to do by Gavin James on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Cm                          Ab                                         Eb
Oh, I’ve been thinking that I don’t wanna leave
Cm
That this house isn’t home to me
Ab                                         Eb
I’m tired of losing everyone I see
Fm                                                             Gm
Now that you’re here, it’s a hard thing to do
Ab
Trying to hold on

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[Verse 2]
Cm                     Ab                                         Eb
Maybe I don’t believe that I don’t wanna run
Cm
But two hearts are better than one
Ab                                         Eb
You say you’ll stick around but I’ll be gone

Oh, I’ll be gone
Fm                     Gm                      Ab
It’s a hard thing to do, trying to hold on

[Chorus]
Eb
But I need you
Gm
Far more than I ever want you
Ab
It’s such an unnatural thing we do
Fm
When falling in love’s just so hard to do
Bb
Hard to do
Eb
But I need you
Gm
Far more than I ever want you
Ab
It’s such an unnatural thing we do
Fm
When falling in love’s just so hard to do
Bb
Hard to do

[Bridge]
Bb                     Eb                     Ab
And while you’ve been pushing, I’m pulling away
Bb                     Eb                                         Ab
I wish I can say all the words I don’t say
Eb                     G                     Ab                     Eb                     Fm
But I should stop ’cause we’re miles away, we’re miles away

[Chorus]
Eb
But I need you
Gm
Far more than I ever want you
Ab
It’s such an unnatural thing we do
Fm
When falling in love’s just so hard to do
Bb
Hard to do

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How to play Hard To Do: key, chords and progression

Hard To Do by Gavin James keeps coming home to C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). You need 7 chords: Cm, Ab, Eb, Fm, Gm, Bb and G.

Most of the song cycles through Eb – Gm – Ab – Fm (III – v – VI – iv in C minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, F, C, Dm, Em, G, E (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Hard To Do chords: questions

What key is Hard To Do in?

Hard To Do by Gavin James is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Hard To Do?

Hard To Do uses 7 chords: Cm, Ab, Eb, Fm, Gm, Bb, G.

What is the chord progression of Hard To Do?

The main progression is Eb – Gm – Ab – Fm (III – v – VI – iv).

Is Hard To Do easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, F, C, Dm, Em, G, E (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo).

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