Harder Before It Gets Easier - David Wax Museum Cool rhythm. It's in 6/8 time and generally goes something like: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 5 6 On the album the "baby is born in a mud hut"part is just percussion but can be played with the intro pattern Intro: C D G G D D G G x2

^CYou've been s^Dobbing s^Go hard y^Dou can barely b^Greathe ^CYou've been s^Dobbing s^Go hard y^Dou can barely b^Greathe ^CYou've been s^Dtitching^G your heart on the ou^Dtside of your s^Gleeve ^CYou've been s^Dtitching^G your heart on the ou^Dtside of your s^Gleeve ^EmYou've been wrung o^But and then do^Cused with gri^Gef ^EmIn the ocean of tim^Be this mo^Cment will be br^Gief Will be b^Drief

^GOh ^DI k^Gnow it's g^D7onna get ha^Grder b^Defore it gets ea^Gsier ^D7 ^GOh ^DI k^Gnow it's g^D7oing to get^G harde^Dr before it gets e^Gaaaasiii^D7er ^GKnock, knock, f^D7ate was at the ^Gdoor ^GKnock, knock, t^D7oo loud to igno^Gre ^GKnock, knock, w^D7e were unprepar^Ged ^GKnock, knock, f^D7ate it does not^G caaaa^Daaaaaar^Ge

Vamp: G

^CMuddled ^Dposi^Gtion of our h^Dearts will sh^Gift ^CPosition ^Dof our ^Ghear^Dts will sh^Gift ^CSomeday t^Dhis bu^Grden of lo^Dving will l^Gift This b^Curden ^Dof l^Go-vi^Dng will li^Gft And the di^Emfference between wrong and ri^Bght will cl^Cose like a f^Gist But n^Emow judgments p^Bassed on ^Cus will be sw^Gift Just like th^Dis

Solo: C D G G D D G G x4 (percussion only) A baby is born in a mud hut A baby is born in a mud hut With a worm fastened to his gut With a worm fastened to his gut

Yes, ^Emmost doors open br^Biefly and th^Cen they are s^Ghut The c^Emircle of li^Bfe is a wh^Ceel that gets st^Guck In a r^Dut

(a capella) D7 Oh I know it's gonna get harder before it gets easier

^GOh ^DI k^Gnow it's g^D7oing to get^G harde^Dr before it gets e^Gaaaasiii^D7er ^GKnock, knock, f^D7ate was at the ^Gdoor ^GKnock, knock, t^D7oo loud to igno^Gre ^GKnock, knock, w^D7e were unprepar^Ged ^GKnock, knock, f^D7ate it does not c^Gare ^GKnock, knock, f^D7ate was at the ^Gdoor ^GKnock, knock, t^D7oo loud to igno^Gre ^GKnock, knock, w^D7e were unprepar^Ged ^GKnock, knock, f^D7ate it does not^G caaaa^Daaaaaar^Ge ^GCaaaaa^Daaaaare^G (a capella) Caaaaaaaaaare

Misc Unsigned Bands - David wax museum - harder before it gets easier