DAVID BAZAN – HARD TO BE Is one of Luke’s favorite song from David Bazan.
Who is HE?
David Bazan (/bəˈzɑːn/; born January 22, 1976) is an indie rock singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona who now resides in Seattle Washington. Bazan is the lead singer and creative force behind the band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones.[1] In early 2006, he began performing and recording under his own name. In late 2017 he returned to playing under the Pedro the Lion name.
[Verse 1]
Am Em F C
You’ve heard the story you know how it goes
Dm Am F Em
Once upon a garden we were lovers with no clothes
Am Em F C
Fresh from the soil we were beautiful and true
Dm Am F Em
In control of our emotions till we ate the poison fruit
And now its
[Chorus]
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
Hard to be
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
A decent Human being
[Verse 2]
Em
Wait just a minute
F C
You expect me to believe
Dm Am F Em
that all this misbehaving grew from one enchanted tree
Am Em F C
And helpless to fight it we should all be satisfied
Dm Am F Em
With the magical explanation for why the living die
And why it’s
[Chorus]
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
Hard to be
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
A decent Human being
[Bridge]
Dm G C F
Child birth is painful toil to grow our food
Dm G
Ignorance made us hungry
C F
Information made us no good
Dm Em
Every burden misunderstood
[Verse 3]
Am Em F C
I swung my tassel to the left side of my cap
Dm Am F Em
Knowing after graduation there would be no going back
Am Em F C
and no congratulations from my faithful family
Dm Am F Em
some of whom are already fasting to intercede for me
Because it’s
[Chorus/outro]
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
Hard to be
F C
Hard to be
Dm Am
A decent human being
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