Em A
It's all I can do
Bm
to keep that little girl smiling
Em A Bm
And keep my faith alive
Em A Bm
Takes all I got to hold on to tomorrow
A C9 G
And you want to make it hard
A C9 G
Yeah, you want to make it hard on me
Em A Bm
Some other time I'd be understanding
Em A Bm
You were supposed to be
Em A Bm
The friend that I needed when I was down and now
A C9 G
you want to make it hard
A C9 G
Yeah, you want to make it hard on me
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F#m Bm F#m D
Maybe if I tried, I could turn the other cheek
F#m Bm E A
Maybe, but how big do I have to be
A C9 G
And you want to make it hard
A C9 G
Yeah, you want to make it hard on me
F#m Bm F#m D
Maybe if I tried, I could turn the other cheek
F#m Bm E A
Maybe, but how big do I have to be
Em A Bm
I need someone to put their arm around me
Em A Bm
Shelter me from all harm
Em A Bm
Just as I find something to believe in
A C9 G
you want to make it hard
A C9 G
Yeah, you want to make it hard on me
(x2)
Em - A - Bm
Em - A - Bm
Tom's version of C9 = x32013