Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

Chord placement over the lyrics is just a rough guide, add your own spice to the timing of the lyrics like Charles does. Any edits to where exactly the 7th chords would fit best are greatly appreciated! Just trying to find the base rhythms and feelings with this version. [Intro] Bm A D x2 Bm A Bm Bsus4 D Bm7 A7 D [Chorus 1]

^BmWhy is i^A7t so ^Dhard ^Bm7To make ^A7it in^D America? ^BmI tried ^A7so ha^Drd ^Bm7to make ^A7it in^D America

[Verse 1]

^BmA land ^Aof milk and ^Dhoney ^BmA land ^Asupposed to ^Dbe built with love ^BmIt take^As love and u^Bmnder^Bsus4standin^Dg ^BmTo live^A and let li^Dve ^BmI was b^Aorn in Gains^Dville, Florida ^BmI trave^Aled far and ^Dwide ^BmThen I ^Amoved to Bro^Bmokly^Bsus4n, New ^DYork ^BmHad har^Ad times, but^D sometimes I hold on

[Chorus 2]

^BmWhy is ^Ait so ^Dhard ^BmTo make^A it in^D America? ^BmI tried^A so ha^Bmrd ^Bsus4 ^D ^Bm7To make^A7 it in^D America

[Verse 2]

^BmSeemed ^Alike nothing^D was going right ^BmSo I sa^Aid to myself^D, you gotta move away from here ^BmI went ^Aupstate New ^BmYork^Bsus4, a lit^Dtle town they call Poughkeepsie ^BmGot me ^Aa job to get^D away from all that stress ^BmBut I c^Aouldn't get ^Daway ^BmNo matt^Aer how far I^D went ^BmSeemed ^Alike nothing^Bm's g^Bsus4onna ch^Dange ^BmEveryth^Aing still re^Dmained the same

[Chorus 2]

^BmWhy is ^Ait so ^Dhard ^BmTo make^A it in^D America? ^BmI tried^A so ha^Bmrd ^Bsus4 ^D ^Bm7To make^A7 it in^D America

[Outro]

^BmWhy is ^Ait so ^Dhard? (Why?) ^BmWhy is ^Ait so ^Dhard? (Tell me!) ^BmWhy is ^Ait so ^Dhard? (We gotta make a change, in America!) ^BmWhy is ^Ait so ^Dhard? (Help me somebody!)

Charles Bradley - Why is it so hard