Am Em Am Em F C G [Verse] Am Em When I think about my lessons learned Am Em Every scar that's on my heart I've earned F C And I could travel far, but I'd return G To the same place [Verse] Am Em And I could make it easy on myself Am Em Taking the advice of someone else F C But if there's a road that goes through Hell G That's what I'd take [Chorus] Am C G I do it the hard___ way Am C G Yeah, I do it the hard___ way [Instrumental] Am Em Am Em F C G [Verse] Am Em Never been the girl who plays it safe Am Em I never met a fire I would not face F C I prob'ly wouldn't take the fire-escape G Even if you showed me [Verse] Am Em Something 'bout this reckless heart of mine Am Em It doesn't like to colour in the lines F C You tell me that it's so, I'll ask you why G That's just how I'm made [Chorus] Am C G I do it the hard___ way Am C G E Yeah, I do it the hard___ way [Bridge] Am I get back up and then I'm down again D F I descend C I descend [Instrumental] G Am F C G F [Chorus] Am C G I do it the hard___ way Am C G Yeah, I do it the hard___ way [Chorus] Am C G I gotta do it the hard___ way Am C G I do it the hard___ way