WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Willy Mason - Hard Hand To Hold Chords | Ver. 1
[Intro]
C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7
[Verse]
Em7 F G
Look him in the eyes, there's no need to be scared
C
He's as powerless as you and me
[Verse]
Em7 F G
Though his face is well worn, and his clothes a bit torn
C
That don't mean that you shouldn't believe
[Verse]
Em7
When he asks you your name
F G
Says: “Brother we're all here in the same game”
C
But you shrink back like he's a disease
[Verse]
Em7 F G
Yeah you shake and you moan, you say “Oh please take me home”
C
And the homeless all sing the reprise
[Chorus]
C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7
It's a hard hand to hold, that is looking for control
C Cmaj7 C6 C
It is tempting to fight, when you know that you're right
C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7
It's hard to lie down, when you don't trust the ground
C Cmaj7 C6 C
It's hard to hold on, it's hard to hold on
[Verse]
Em7 F G
Walking home again, becomes a battle with the wind
C
As it teases your previsions against shame
[Verse]
Em7 F G
Like all that wax in your hair, it comes painfully clear,
C
That as long as it's a fight, you'll never win
[Verse]
Em7 F G
And when you get to the door, you're still so busy fighting wars
C
That you can't look upon your lady as a friend
Em7
You're trying so hard to be right
F G
You miss the love in that first sight
C
And your lover feels alone once again
C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7
It's a hard hand to hold, that is looking for control
C Cmaj7 C6 C
It is tempting to fight, when you know that you're right
C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7
It's hard to lie down, when you don't trust the ground
C Cmaj7 C6 C
It's hard to hold on, it's hard to hold on
[Middle eight]
C G F F C C C C
[Verse]
Em7 F G
Entering the liquor store, you try your hardest to ignore
C
That street sleeper on your left there all alone
[Verse]
Em7
And the young men on your right
F G
With unchained souls and love of night
C
You look so scared they laugh and wonder if your stoned
[Verse]
Em7
But somewhere deep inside
F G
They feel a pain they've learned to hide
C
Because that same fear’s brought much trouble on their homes
[Verse]
Em7
And they know you won't feel safe
F G
Until that cop car wins it's race
C
And another life is driven off it's road
[Chorus]
C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7
It's a hard hand to hold, that is looking for control
C Cmaj7 C6 C
It is tempting to fight, when you know that you're right
C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7
It's hard to lie down, when you don't trust the ground
C Cmaj7 C6 C
It's hard to hold on, it's hard to hold on
[Chorus]
C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7
It's a hard hand to hold, that is looking for control
C Cmaj7 C6 C
It is tempting to fight, when you know that you're right
C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7
It's hard to lie down, when you don't trust the ground
C Cmaj7 C6 C
It's hard to hold on, it's hard to hold on