Hard To Explain Chords

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Added variations of G that the band uses in the intro and during the verses. Also added Am7 / Am / Am7 to give the first few riffs some character (before it was just Am, needed some "Pizzazz"). Also added a complete intro.Was this info helpful?

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author StellarWolf [pro] 26. Last edit on Jul 5, 2019

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Chords

Gmaj7

A5/G

Am7

Gaug

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[Intro]
 
G Gmaj7 A5/G   Am7 Am Am7 D C Am7
G A5/G G A5/G
 
[Verse 1]
 G     Gaug    Em     Am7 Am Am7
Was an honest man
D                     D
Asked me for the phone
D                     D
Tried to take control
    C
Oh, I don't see it that way
Am7
I don't see it that way
 
G A5/G G A5/G
 
G      Gaug     Em     Am7 Am  Am7
We shared some ideas
D                     D
All obsessed with fame
D                      D
Says we're all the same
C
I don't see it that way
Am7
I don't see it that way
 
[Pre-Chorus]
G              Em
Raised in Carolina
Bm      D
I'm not like that
G             Em
Tryin' to remind her
Bm      D
When we go back
 
[Chorus]
  G
I missed the last bus
     G
I'll take the next train
  Bm
I try, but you see
     Am
It's hard to explain
  G
I said the right things
    G
But act the wrong way
  Bm
I like it right here
    Am
But I cannot stay
  G
I watched the TV
   G
Forget what I'm told
      Bm
Well, I am too young
    Am
And they are too old
    G
The joke is on you
     G
This place is a zoo
       Bm
You're right, it's true
 
[Solo]
 
G Gmaj7 A5/G   Am7 Am Am7 D C Am7
G A5/G G A5/G
 
[Verse 2]
G          Gaug      Em  Am7 Am Am7
He said he can't decide
D                     D
I shake my head to say
D                      D
Everything's just great
    C
Oh, I just can't remember
Am7
I just can't remember
 
[Pre-Chorus]
G             Em
Raised in Carolina (she says)
Bm      D
I'm not like that
G           Em
Tryin' to remind her
Bm      D
When we go back
 
[Chorus]
  G
I said the right things
    G
But act the wrong way
  Bm
I like it right here
    Am
But I cannot stay
  G
I watched the TV
   G
Forget what I'm told
Bm
I am too young
    Am
And they are too old
     G
I'll make it you see
    G
I'm ever so pleased
   Bm
Pretend to be nice
   Am
So I can be mean
  G
I missed the last bus
     G
I'll take the next train
  Bm
I try, but you see
     Am
It's hard to explain
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Instead of Gaug (which, granted, adds a very cool jazzy sound), try Bsus4/G.