HardRock Cafe Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays448

HardRock Cafe by Carole King is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords G, C, F, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro:  G  C  F  G  F  C  F  G  F

        C        F        G      F C  F  G  F
    1. Downtown anywhere in the USA
                C        F   G  F           C  F  G  F
       You can find yourself a Hard Rock Cafe
        C        F          G      F          C   F  G  F
       Put your money on a number anyone can play
        Am                  C              F                 G
       Come on and tell us all about what happened to you today

                         C   F  G
 Ref.: At the Hard Rock Cafe
                    F         C   F  G  F
       Come to the Hard Rock Cafe
          C            F         G
       I hope you can find your way
               F         C   F  G  F
       To the Hard Rock Cafe
 
    2. After a hard day's work I guarantee
       There just isn't anywhere better to be
       If you're unable to find good company
       You can always sit down and watch the color TV 
 
 Ref.: At the Hard Rock Cafe
       Come to the Hard Rock Cafe
       The regulars can't keep away
       From the Hard Rock Cafe 

        C  F  G  F  C  F  G  F  (4x)
Intro: (Instrumental)

        Am                                   C
Intro: And if you feeling just a little bit lonely
        Am                     D
       Don't sit at home just hoping
        F                         C
       Come on down to where the spirit flows so free
        Am            D              G
       You know that door is always open
 
 Ref.: At the Hard Rock Cafe
       Come to the Hard Rock Cafe
       They will help keep your blues at day
       At the Hard Rock Cafe
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante