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Ruel - Hard Sometimes Ukulele Chords

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ChordsGm, Eb, Bb, F, Ebm, Cm, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

[Opening]
[Gm] [Eb] [Bb] [F]
[Gm]I’m waking up my mind, [Eb]I’m just trying to kill the [Bb]silence [F]
[Gm]I’m ripping off the blinds, [Eb]I’m just trying to let some [Bb]light in [F]
[Gm]I’ve been on the road, I’ve been missing home, see it on my [Eb]phone that the world back there [F]
Keeps spinning ’round [Bb]without me, [Gm]I’m waking up my mind, [Eb]ripping off the [Ebm]blinds [F]

[chorus]
Oh I [Bb](Oh I), [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s [Bb]hard some[Eb]times[Bb] [Eb]
But life [Bb](But life), [Cm]just seems [Gm]to happen right be[Bb]fore my [Eb]eyes[F] [Gm]
‘Cause I [Bb]feel like I’m not there, ’cause my [Cm]head is up [Gm]somewhere
Far away [Bb]from all [Eb]my friends, I just [Bb]want that back [Eb]again
Oh I [Bb](Oh I), [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s [Bb]hard some[Eb]times, it’s [F]hard some[Gm]times

[section 2]
[Gm]When I come off cold, [Eb]I’m not doing it on [Bb]purpose [F]
[Gm]You caught me in a hole, [Eb]that I dig for myself when I’m [Bb]nervous [F]
[Gm]I’ve been on the road, I’ve been missing home
See it on my [Eb]phone that my friends back there, got inside [Bb]jokes without me [F]
Oh woah, [Gm]don’t mean to come off [Eb]cold, I don’t want to be [Ebm]alone [F]

[chorus]
Oh I [Bb](Oh I), [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s [Bb]hard some[Eb]times[Bb] [Eb]
But life [Bb](But life), [Cm]just seems [Gm]to happen right be[Bb]fore my [Eb]eyes[F] [Gm]
‘Cause I [Bb]feel like I’m not there, ’cause my [Cm]head is up [Gm]somewhere
Far away[Bb]from all [Eb]my friends, I just [Bb]want that back [Eb]again
Oh I [Bb](Oh I), [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s [Bb]hard some[Eb]times ([F]Hard some[Gm]times)

[section 3]
[F]I don’t feel like myself and, [D]I can’t help being selfish
Some[Gm]times, the pressure [F]gets the best [Eb]of me [Bb]oh I, [Cm]oh I [F]

[Closing]
[Bb]Oh I, [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s hard some[Eb]times[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb]But life, [Cm]just seems [Gm]to happen, it’s just [Bb]passing by, [Eb]oh [Bb] [Eb]
‘Cause I [Bb]feel like I’m not there, ’cause my [Cm]head is up [Gm]somewhere
Far [Bb]away from all [Eb]my friends, I just [Bb]want that back [Eb]again
Oh [Bb]I (Oh I), [Cm]try to [Gm]be happy, but it’s [Bb]hard some[Eb]times ([Bb]Hard some[Eb]times)

[outro]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]

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ArtistRuel
AlbumFree Time
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyGm

How to play Hard Sometimes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ruel - Hard Sometimes on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Hard Sometimes uses these transitions most often: Eb → Bb (24), Bb → Eb (21), and Bb → Cm (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Gm - Eb chord transition.

1. Gm → Eb chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to Eb;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
Gm to Eb

2. Eb → Bb chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Eb to Bb;

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
Eb to Bb

3. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Bb to F

4. F → Gm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from F to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
F to Gm

5. Eb → F chord transition

To move from Eb to F;

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. Bb → Gm chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.

7. Eb → Ebm chord transition

To move from Eb to Ebm;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

8. Ebm → F chord transition

To move from Ebm to F;

  1. While playing Ebm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

9. Bb → Cm chord transition

To move from Bb to Cm;

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

10. Cm → Gm chord transition

To move from Cm to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

11. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

12. D → Gm chord transition

To move from D to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

13. Cm → F chord transition

To move from Cm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

Hard Sometimes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hard Sometimes.

  • Hard Sometimes includes 129 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hard Sometimes contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hard Sometimes connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Gm: 6%
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Bb: 30%
    • Eb → F: 18%
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