D
C  G  D    C  G  D
C  G  D    C  G  D
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C

[Verse]
G        D          Em         C
She went up and she never came down
         G          D         Em          D
She left most of herself in a room across town
    G               D          Em       C
She poured out like whiskey to Jesus at night
       G            D          Em          D
Try'na find some salvation for her pitiful life

[Chorus]
            C       G   D
'Cause it's hard to be alive
        C       G   D
It's so hard to be alive

[Instrumental]
C  G  D    C  G  D

[Verse]
G       D          Em         C
He went out and he never came back
       G           D           Em     D
Just a sign on the door with a P.S. attached
      G           D            Em            C
"I've gone for forgiveness, so take what you need
          G          D          Em           D
There's a key in the flowerpot, down by your things"

[Chorus]
         C       G   D
And it's hard to be alive
         C       G   D
Oh, it's hard to be alive
     C             G         Em          D
It's rare and it's wonderful at the same time
         C       G   D
Oh, it's hard to be alive

[Instrumental]
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  D
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  D

[Verse]
G            D             Em          C
Twelve years old, with his head in his hands
         G         D        Em             D
And he's trying to estimate where he might land
     G        D          Em         C
It's hard to imagine why everything ends
         G         D         Em          D
But it's harder to figure out where to begin

[Chorus]
            C       G   D
'Cause it's hard to be alive
         C       G   D
Oh, it's hard to be alive
     C             G         Em          D
It's rare and it's wonderful at the same time
          C       G   D
It's just hard to be alive
         C              G         Em          D
Oh, it's weird and it's wonderful at the same time
         C       G   D            C
Oh, it's hard to be alive____________