The Hard Way
Written by Clint Black & Hayden Nicholas
Recorded by Clint Black

Intro.:  | (A)   | (G)   | (D)   | (D)   |

(Em)Funny thing about a mind (A) lookin' (Em)for that brighter side (A)
It's the (Em)only way that (A)I can find to (D)let my feelings hide
But (Em)every now and then (A) I falter (Em)back on old memories (A)
And I'm right (A)back in love again (G) and back down on (A)my knees

(Chorus)
(D)And I'm finding out the (Em)hard way (A)
There'll (Em)never be a time when (A)I don't think a-(D)bout you
And (D)I'm (D7)finding out the (G)hard way
At (Em)least here in my mind, I (A)won't go on with-(D)out you
(D)All the times I reminisce, I'm (D)finally realizing this
Un-(Gm)til it's gone it (D)can't be missed
But (Em)I'm (A)finding out the (D)hard way

Inst.:  | (A)   | (G)   | (D)   | (D)   |

(Em)Sure I'm gonna make it through, (A) the sun'll (Em)overtake the night again (A)
Then it's (Em)out of my mind with (A)you and let a-(D)nother day back in
And for a (Em)while I'll carry on, (A) but what you (Em)said is surely comin' true (A)
And although it (A)might not last that long, (G) the times are (A)not so few

Repeat Chorus

I'm (Em) (A) finding out the hard way -- | (G)   | (D)   |