Am  Em  Am  Em  F  C  G

[Verse]
              Am              Em
When I think about my lessons learned
                  Am               Em
Every scar that's on my heart I've earned
                   F              C
And I could travel far, but I'd return
       G
To the same place

[Verse]
                    Am        Em
And I could make it easy on myself
             Am              Em
Taking the advice of someone else
                 F                      C
But if there's a road that goes through Hell
            G
That's what I'd take

[Chorus]
            Am  C   G
I do it the hard___ way
                  Am  C   G
Yeah, I do it the hard___ way

[Instrumental]
Am  Em  Am  Em  F  C  G

[Verse]
               Am                Em
Never been the girl who plays it safe
              Am               Em
I never met a fire I would not face
                   F               C
I prob'ly wouldn't take the fire-escape
            G
Even if you showed me

[Verse]
                     Am                Em
Something 'bout this reckless heart of mine
                   Am            Em
It doesn't like to colour in the lines
                      F                C
You tell me that it's so, I'll ask you why
            G
That's just how I'm made

[Chorus]
            Am  C   G
I do it the hard___ way
                  Am  C   G     E
Yeah, I do it the hard___ way

[Bridge]
                           Am
I get back up and then I'm down again
D      F
I descend
    C
I descend

[Instrumental]
G  Am  F  C  G  F

[Chorus]
            Am  C   G
I do it the hard___ way
                  Am  C   G
Yeah, I do it the hard___ way

[Chorus]
                  Am  C   G
I gotta do it the hard___ way
            Am  C   G
I do it the hard___ way