The Harder They Come — Jimmy Cliff
Chords and lyrics for The Harder They Come by Jimmy Cliff (key of D).
Intro
[D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G]
Verse 1
Well, they [A]tell me of a pie up in the sky
[G]Waiting for me when I die
But [A]between the day you're born and when you die
They [G]never seem to hear even your cry
Chorus
So as [F#]sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna [Bm]get my share now of what's mine
And then the [A]harder they come the [G]harder they'll fall, one and [D]all
Ooh, the [A]harder they come the [G]harder they'll fall, one and [D]all
Verse 2
Well, the [A]oppressors are trying to keep me down
[G]Trying to drive me underground
And they [A]think that they have got the battle won
I say [G]forgive them Lord, they know not what they've done
Chorus
So as [F#]sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna [Bm]get my share now of what's mine
And then the [A]harder they come the [G]harder they'll fall, one and [D]all
Ooh, the [A]harder they come the [G]harder they'll fall, one and [D]all
Interlude
Ooh yeah Oh yeah Woh yeah Ooooh
[D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G]
Verse 3
And I [A]keep on fighting for the things I want
Though I [G]know that when you're dead you can't
But I'd [A]rather be a free man in my grave
Than living[G] as a puppet or a slave
Chorus
So as [F#]sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna [Bm]get my share now of what's mine
And then the [A]harder they come the [G]harder they'll fall, one and [D]all
Ooh, the [A]harder they come the [G]harder they'll fall, one and [D]all
Outro
Yeah, the [A]harder they come, the [G]harder they'll fall one and [D]all
What I say now, what I say now [A] [G] [D][A]awww[D][G]
What I say now, what I say one time
The [A]harder they come the [G]harder they'll fall one and [D]all
Ooh, the [A]harder they come the [G]harder they'll fall one and [E]all
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