G Em Bm G Em Bm Everyone's talkin' so loud but nobody knows, 'til you've stared down the barel of this gun alone C D Em D So I thought about bailin' out, but I know that when the deal goes down [Chorus] G C G C G Bm Em D That it's hard to love, but it's easy to hold. You right by me, you're all that I need C D C G C G D More than diamonds and gold, and it's hard to love. It's hard to love. [Verse] G Em Bm G Em Bm This is the real world and things are just what they seem. Kisses don't fade like those Hollywood C D Em D Dreams. It gets worse before it turns around, so I gotta let you know right now.. [Chorus] G C G C G Bm Em D That it's hard to love, but it's easy to hold. You right by me, you're all that I need C D C G C G Bm More than diamonds and gold, and it's hard to love. In this damn world of lies there's one truth Em C D C G that's enough; I know you'll stand beside me when the goin' gets rough and it's hard to love. It's C G D hard to love. {{Guitar lead over verse chords G Em Bm G Em Bm }} Em D Em D It gets worse before it turns around, So I gotta let you know right now, I gotta let you know right now- [Chorus] G C G C G Bm Em D That it's hard to love, but it's easy to hold. You right by me, you're all that I need C D C G C G Bm More than diamonds and gold, and it's hard to love. In this damn world of lies there's one truth Em C D C G that's enough; I know you'll stand beside me when the goin' gets rough and it's hard to love. It's C G C G C G hard to love. It's hard to love. It's hard to love.