chords of Sometimes Amends 2020 by Grey Daze

Ruel – Hard Sometimes Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsGmEbBbEbmCmFD

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This is the chords of Hard Sometimes by Ruel on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Gm Eb Bb

[Verse 1]
Gm                      Eb
I’m waking up my mind
Bb
I’m just trying to kill the silence
Gm                                 Eb
I’m ripping off the blinds
Bb
I’m just trying to let some light in
Gm
I’ve been on the road, I’ve been missing home
Eb
See it on my phone that the world back there
Bb
Keeps spinning ’round without me
Gm                                 Eb
I’m waking up my mind
Ebm
Ripping off the blinds

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

[Verse 2]
Gm                                 Eb
When I come off cold
Bb
I’m not doing it on purpose
Gm                                 Eb
You caught me in a hole
Bb
That I dig for myself when I’m nervous
Gm
I’ve been on the road, I’ve been missing home
Eb
See it on my phone that my friends back there
Bb
Got inside jokes without me
Oh woah
Gm Eb
Don’t mean to come off cold
Ebm
I don’t want to be alone

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

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

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

How to play Hard Sometimes: key, chords and progression

Hard Sometimes by Ruel is built around G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭), with 7 chords in all: Gm, Eb, Bb, Ebm, Cm, F and D.

The backbone of the song is Bb – Cm – Gm – Bb (III – iv – i – III in G minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F#m, D, A, Dm, Bm, E, C# (57% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Hard Sometimes chords: questions

What key is Hard Sometimes in?

Hard Sometimes by Ruel is centred on G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Hard Sometimes?

Hard Sometimes uses 7 chords: Gm, Eb, Bb, Ebm, Cm, F, D.

What is the chord progression of Hard Sometimes?

The main progression is Bb – Cm – Gm – Bb (III – iv – i – III).

Is Hard Sometimes easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F#m, D, A, Dm, Bm, E, C# (57% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo).

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