Standard Tuning
Capo 4
[Verse 1]
Am Em F C
You've heard the story you know how it goes
Dm Am F Em
Once upon a garden we were lovers with no clothes
Am Em F C
Fresh from the soil we were beautiful and true
Dm Am F Em
In control of our emotions till we ate the poison fruit
And now its
[Chorus]
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
Hard to be
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
A decent Human being
[Verse 2]
Em
Wait just a minute
F C
You expect me to believe
Dm Am F Em
that all this misbehaving grew from one enchanted tree
Am Em F C
And helpless to fight it we should all be satisfied
Dm Am F Em
With the magical explanation for why the living die
And why it's
[Chorus]
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
Hard to be
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
A decent Human being
[Bridge]
Dm G C F
Child birth is painful toil to grow our food
Dm G
Ignorance made us hungry
C F
Information made us no good
Dm Em
Every burden misunderstood
[Verse 3]
Am Em F C
I swung my tassel to the left side of my cap
Dm Am F Em
Knowing after graduation there would be no going back
Am Em F C
and no congratulations from my faithful family
Dm Am F Em
some of whom are already fasting to intercede for me
Because it's
[Chorus/outro]
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
Hard to be
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
A decent human being
