It's The Hard Knock Life

[Intro] G

[Verse] G It's a hard-knock life for us! Bm C It's a hard-knock life for us! Bm C 'Stead of treated, we get tricked! Bm D 'Stead of kisses, we get kicked! G It's a hard-knock life! G

[Verse] G Got no folks to speak of, so, Bm C It's the hard-knock row we hoe Bm C Cotton blankets, 'Steada wool Bm D Empty Bellies, 'Steada full! G It's a hard-knock life! G

[Bridge] Cm Don't it feel like the wind is always howlin? Bbm Don't it seem like there's never any light? G#m What's a day you don't wanna throw the towel in? E A It's easier than putting up a fight. A A Am No one's there when your dreams at night are creepy! Gm No one cares if you grow or if you shrink! Fm No one dries when your eyes get wet and weepy C# F# From the crying you would think this place would sink! F#aug Ohhhh!!!!!!! G Empty belly life! Bm C Rotten smelly life! Bm C Full of sorrow life! Bm D No tomorrow life!

[Verse] G Santa Claus we never see, Bm C Santa Claus? What's that? Who's he? Bm C No one cares for you a smidge Bm D When you're in an orphanage G It's the hard knock life G Am/G Bm/G C/G D You'll stay up 'til this dump shines like the top of the Chrysler Building. G Yank the whiskers from her chin Bm C Jab her with a safety Pin Bm C Make her drink a mickey finn. Bm D I love you Miss Hannigan. Bb Dm Eb F F F N.C. Get to work! N.C. Strip them beds! N.C. Scrub that floor! N.C. Polish my shoes! G N.C. And I mean. N.C. Start. N.C. NOW!

[Chorus] D D G It's the hard-knock life for us Bm C It's the hard-knock life for us Bm C No one cares for you a smidge Bm D When you're in an orphanage F#aug It's The Hard Knock Life! F#aug It's the Hard Knock Life! F#aug G IT'S THE HARD KNOCK LIIIIIIIIIIIIIFE!!!