Artist: James Morrison
Title: Love Is Hard
Album: Songs For You, Truths For Me
Year: 2008
Tabbed by: Dan Miles



This is my personal acoustic version,ideally played without any other

instruments, just the singing and the guitar. Also, on the CD, the last but

one chorus has the chords strummed singularly. Enjoy :)



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      F (133211@1)   Am (x02210@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)  Bb (x1333x@1)  C (x32010@1)   C6 (03221x@1)  C7 (x32310@1)

FI (133211@1)see lovers in the streets walking,

without a care.

They're wearing out loud
                       Am (x02210@1)   Dmlike (xx0231@1)there's something in the air
            BbOooooh, (x1333x@1)and i don't care


FThey're (133211@1)treading lightly

No they, don't sink in

There's no tracks to follow
                 Am (x02210@1)      Dmthey (xx0231@1)don't care where they going
Bbhmm (x1333x@1)

BbAnd (x1333x@1)if they're lucky and they'll,

they'll get to see and if they're

really really lucky they'll
       CC6 C7get (x32310@1)to feel..


Bb (x1333x@1)              CAnd (x32010@1)it kicks so hard,
                  Bbit (x1333x@1)breaks your bones.
          CCuts (x32010@1)so deep
              Bbit (x1333x@1)hits your soul.
             CTears (x32010@1)your skin and
                 FBb Cmakes (x32010@1)your blood flow.
                       Bb (x1333x@1) CIt's (x32010@1)better that you know,
              FThat (133211@1)love is hard.


FLove (133211@1)takes hostages,

gives them pain.

gives someone the power to
         Am (x02210@1)      Dmhurt (xx0231@1)you again and again
          Bboooh, (x1333x@1)but they don't care


BbAnd (x1333x@1)if they're lucky and they'll,

they'll get to see and if they're
Creally (x32010@1)really lucky they'll

they'll get to feel.
BbAnd (x1333x@1)if they're, they're truly blessed

and they're get to believe

and if you're dammed, you'll never
                 CC6 C7let (x32310@1)yourself be diseased.


Bb (x1333x@1)              CAnd (x32010@1)it kicks so hard,
                  Bbit (x1333x@1)breaks your bones.
          CCuts (x32010@1)so deep
              Bbit (x1333x@1)hits your soul.
             CTears (x32010@1)your skin and
                 FBb Cmakes (x32010@1)your blood flow.
                       Bb (x1333x@1) CIt's (x32010@1)better that you know,
              FThat (133211@1)love is hard.



Hmmmmmmm...



Bb (x1333x@1)              CAnd (x32010@1)it kicks so hard,
                  Bbit (x1333x@1)breaks your bones.
          CCuts (x32010@1)so deep
              Bbit (x1333x@1)hits your soul.
             CTears (x32010@1)your skin and
                 FBb Cmakes (x32010@1)your blood flow.
                       Bb (x1333x@1) CIt's (x32010@1)better that you know,


Bb (x1333x@1)              CAnd (x32010@1)it kicks so hard,
                  Bbit (x1333x@1)breaks your bones.
          CCuts (x32010@1)so deep
              Bbit (x1333x@1)hits your soul.
             CTears (x32010@1)your skin and
                 FBb Cmakes (x32010@1)your blood flow.
                       Bb (x1333x@1) CIt's (x32010@1)better that you know,
              F (133211@1)   CThat (x32010@1)love is hard.


         F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)       F (133211@1) Clove (x32010@1)is hard, love is hard.
           BbIf (x1333x@1)it was easy,
                  C (x32010@1)     Fit (133211@1)wouldn't mean nothing though. 



Also, for all those who are looking for the tune played throughout (not the

chords) which is heard most at the beginning, here is a little tab :)



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You're welcome to leave any comments or requests or corrections :)