Bb F Bb
It's the hard-knock life for us!
Dm Bb/D C
It's the hard-knock life for us!
Dm Eb
'Steada treated, We get tricked!
Dm F
'Steada kisses, We get kicked!
Bb
It's the hard-knock life!
Bb F Bb
Got no folks to speak of, so,
Dm Bb/D C
It's the hard-knock row we hoe!
Dm Eb
Cotton blankets, 'Steada of wool!
Dm F
Empty Bellies 'Steada of full!
Bb
It's the hard-knock life!
Verse
Ebm7 Ebm
Don't it feel like the wind is always howl'n?
Dbm7 Dbm
Don't it seem like there's never any light!
Bm7 Bm
Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in?
G7 G
It's easier than puttin' up a fight.
Ebm7 Ebm
No one's there when your dreams at night are creepy!
Dbm7 Ebm
No one cares if you grow or if you shrink!
Bm7 Bm
No one dries when your eyes get wet an' weepy!
G7 A
From all the cryin' you would think this place would sink!
Aaug A
Ohhhh
Bridge
Bb F Bb
Empty belly life!
Dm Bb/D C
Rotten smelly life!
Dm Eb
Full of sorrow life!
Dm F
No tomorrow life!
Bb F Bb
Santa Claus we never see
Dm Bb/D C
Santa Claus, what's that? Who's he?
Dm Eb
No one cares for you a smidge
Dm F
When you're in an orphanage!
Bb
It's the hard knock life!
N.C.
You'll stay up till this dump shines
N.C
like the top of the Chrysler Building.
Bb F Bb
Yank the whiskers from her chin
Dm Bb/D C
Jab her with a safety Pin
Dm Eb
Make her drink a mickey finn
Dm F
I love you, Miss Hannigan
Bb F Bb
It's the hard-knock life for us!
Dm Bb/D C
It's the hard-knock life for us!
Dm Eb
No one cares for you a smidge
Dm F
When you're in an orphanage!
Bb
It's the hard knock life!