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HardRock Cafe

Carole King

RockMedium for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

G
C×
F
Am×
D××

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              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
          
 

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Chord set

G · C · F · Am · D

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.