RAYE - Hard Out There

Capo: 4th fret

[Intro]
Cmaj7
After years and fears and smiling through my tears
Em
All I ask of you is open your ears
Cmaj7
‘Cause the truth ain’t pretty my dear
Em
It’s been dark, been hard out–

[Verse 1]
Fmaj7
Uh On my way, figured a way, figured a way out
Em7
My pen is a gun, pen is a gun, I’m finna spray now
Dm7
He said I was out, said I was done, look at his face now
Dm7
Hm, hm, ah, uh, ah, uh
Fmaj7
Tell them boys, feeling them boys, meet at the stake house
Em7
I been a mess, so I’m in a dress and I got my cakes out
Dm7
Sleeping on her, sleeping on me, I’m in your face now
Dm7
Hm, no, no, no, no, no

[Verse 2]
Fmaj7
What you know about hustling?
Em7
As a young girl (Young girl) in the dungeons (Dungeons)
Dm7
What you know about making amends?
Dm7
With the devils in your face you must pretend
N.C.
Uh, ah

[Verse 3]
Fmaj7
CR0, I’m from the ends but I’m a actor
Em7 Em7
Smile in your face all of thе pricks, all of the wankers
Dm7
I had to chill, smoke it away, managе my anger

[Verse 4]
Fmaj7
Ooh, what you know about systems?
Em7
About drugged drinks, fucking nearly dying from addictions
Dm7
You start to wonder why I’m Christian
N.C.
Without the Lord, I’d take my life for all the times I’ve been a victim
N.C.
Oh, no weapon formed against me shall ever prosper

[Chorus]
Am
Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back
Am
Baby, I bounce back (Bounce, bounce, bounce back)
Dm7
Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back
Dm7
Hm, no weapon formed against me shall ever prosper
Am
Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back
Am Em7
Baby, I bounce back (Bounce, bounce, bounce back)
Dm7
Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back
Dm7
No weapon formed against me shall ever

[Verse 5]
Am
All the white men CEOs, fuck your privilege
G
Get your pink chubby hands of my mouth, fuck you think this is?
C Em
I told my lawyer stand by (War), there is no wrath like a woman scorned
Am
Uh, now I bet you wish

[Verse 6]
Am
Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back
Em7
Devil’s a liar, I am the guy, call me the Conrad
Dm7
I been too nice, triple the price, pay me the whole bag
Dm7 Am
These motherfuckers cheatin’ on me, am I a wag? Never again
Am
Top of the day, top of the day, top of the day to you
Am Em7
This LP’s full of the shit I’m gonna say to you, ooh
Dm7
See how I flow when I’m in pain, I’m gonna pray for you
Dm7
Then I’ma aim for you, and it’s a shame for you, shame for you

[Verse 7]
Fmaj7
Oh yeah
E7
What you know about violence? I’m on smoke now
E7
Babe, I think it’s time to cut the violins
Am
Can’t see you, I’m looking at the inside of my eyelids
Am
I’ll never stop fighting, all in God’s timing

[Bridge]
Fmaj7
Timing
Em7 Am Fmaj7
And I’m about to have these grown men crying (Cry-, hm, -ing)
Em7 Am Fmaj7
You wasn’t trying, you was sitting on diamonds (Hm)
Em7 Am Fmaj7
You gon’ have to see me now, I’m shining, hyped up, blinding
Em7 Am
Very fucking frightening, all these lies, now I see it so clear
Fmaj7 C
See for girls like me from the bottom of the tier
E N.C.
Believe that it’s always been hard out here

[Chorus]
Am
Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back
Am
Baby, I bounce back (Bounce, bounce, bounce back)
Dm7
Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back
Dm7
Hm, no weapon formed against me shall ever prosper
Am
Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back
Am Em7
Baby, I bounce back (Bounce, bounce, bounce back)
Dm7
Baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce, baby, I bounce back
Dm7
No weapon formed against me shall ever prosper