Harder Before It Gets Easier Chords & Lyrics - Misc Unsigned Bands - David Wax Museum

intro pattern

Intro: [C] [D] [G] [G] [D] [D] [G] [G] x2

[C]You've been s[D]obbing s[G]o hard y[D]ou can barely b[G]reathe
[C]You've been s[D]obbing s[G]o hard y[D]ou can barely b[G]reathe
[C]You've been s[D]titching[G] your heart on the ou[D]tside of your s[G]leeve
[C]You've been s[D]titching[G] your heart on the ou[D]tside of your s[G]leeve
[Em]You've been wrung o[B]ut and then do[C]used with gri[G]ef
[Em]In the ocean of tim[B]e this mo[C]ment will be br[G]ief
Will be b[D]rief

[G]Oh [D]I k[G]now it's g[D7]onna get ha[G]rder b[D]efore it gets ea[G]sier [D7]
[G]Oh [D]I k[G]now it's g[D7]oing to get[G] harde[D]r before it gets e[G]aaaasiii[D7]er
[G]Knock, knock, f[D7]ate was at the [G]door
[G]Knock, knock, t[D7]oo loud to igno[G]re
[G]Knock, knock, w[D7]e were unprepar[G]ed
[G]Knock, knock, f[D7]ate it does not[G] caaaa[D]aaaaaar[G]e

Vamp: [G]

[C]Muddled [D]posi[G]tion of our h[D]earts will sh[G]ift
[C]Position [D]of our [G]hear[D]ts will sh[G]ift
[C]Someday t[D]his bu[G]rden of lo[D]ving will l[G]ift
This b[C]urden [D]of l[G]o-vi[D]ng will li[G]ft
And the di[Em]fference between wrong and ri[B]ght will cl[C]ose like a f[G]ist
But n[Em]ow judgments p[B]assed on [C]us will be sw[G]ift
Just like th[D]is

[G]Oh [D]I k[G]now it's g[D7]onna get ha[G]rder b[D]efore it gets ea[G]sier [D7]
[G]Oh [D]I k[G]now it's g[D7]oing to get[G] harde[D]r before it gets e[G]aaaasiii[D7]er
[G]Knock, knock, f[D7]ate was at the [G]door
[G]Knock, knock, t[D7]oo loud to igno[G]re
[G]Knock, knock, w[D7]e were unprepar[G]ed
[G]Knock, knock, f[D7]ate it does not[G] caaaa[D]aaaaaar[G]e

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, [Em]most doors open br[B]iefly and th[C]en they are s[G]hut
The c[Em]ircle of li[B]fe is a wh[C]eel that gets st[G]uck
In a r[D]ut

(a capella) D7
Oh I know it's gonna get harder before it gets easier
[G]Oh [D]I k[G]now it's g[D7]oing to get[G] harde[D]r before it gets e[G]aaaasiii[D7]er
[G]Knock, knock, f[D7]ate was at the [G]door
[G]Knock, knock, t[D7]oo loud to igno[G]re
[G]Knock, knock, w[D7]e were unprepar[G]ed
[G]Knock, knock, f[D7]ate it does not c[G]are
[G]Knock, knock, f[D7]ate was at the [G]door
[G]Knock, knock, t[D7]oo loud to igno[G]re
[G]Knock, knock, w[D7]e were unprepar[G]ed
[G]Knock, knock, f[D7]ate it does not[G] caaaa[D]aaaaaar[G]e
[G]Caaaaa[D]aaaaare[G]
(a capella)
Caaaaaaaaaare