ERNEST - Hard Way: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Hard Way" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Hard Way ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hard Way" smoothly on your ukulele.

           F
Change the oil when you’re supposed to
            Fmaj7
Drink the things you could make a toast to
          Dm
No such thing as luck, and don’t lose
               A#
touch with the ones you grew up close to

I always thought that there was plenty
of fish out there in that blue sea
'Til I caught and lost the one that
was made for me

Chorus:
               F
I learned the hard way,
                    Fmaj7
No stranger to the long way
                            Dm
Gotta treat her right, you won’t know
                           A#
what you lost until you’re lonely
                           F
And the score ain’t always even,
                         Fmaj7
Some doors are made for leavin’
                      Dm
Take it from me that most good
                                A#
things in life just don’t come easy
               F      Fmaj7
I learned the hard way
               Dm       A#
I learned the hard way

Keep the people by your side
And good friends are hard to find
Only thing that they ain’t making
any more of here is time

So say I love you if you mean it
And go practice what you’re preachin'
When it comes to God, ain’t always
gotta see it to believe

Chorus

      A#
I’ve learned you can’t go undefeated
Life comes and goes in seasons
And everything that happens always
happens for a reason
     F     Fmaj7   Dm     A#
The hard way, the hard way

Chorus

I learned the hard way
I learned the hard way

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

Fmaj7

Ukulele chord Fmaj7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hard Way" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Hard Way" by ERNEST.