Verse 1
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Ab7] [Gm7] [C7]
Do it the hard way, and it's easy sailing
[Fm7] [Bb7] [AbM7] [Gm7] [C7]
Do it the hard way, and it's hard to lose
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Gm7] [C7]
Only the soft way has a chance of failing
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Gm7] [C7]
You have to choose
Verse 2
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Ab7] [Gm7] [C7]
I tried the hard way when I tried to get you
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Eb7]
You took the soft way when you said, "We'll see"
[Ab] [AbM7] [Db7] [Gm7] [C7]
Darling, now I let you
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Eb]
Do it the hard way, now that you want me
Instrumental
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Ab7] [Gm7] [C7]
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Eb7]
[Ab] [AbM7] [Db7] [Gm7] [C7]
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Eb]
Verse 3
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Ab7] [Gm7] [C7]
I tried the hard way when I tried to get you
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Eb7]
You took the soft way when you said, "We'll see"
[Ab] [AbM7] [Db7] [Gm7] [C7]
Darling, now I let you
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Eb]
Do it the hard way, now that you want me
