It's the hard-knock [G]life for us. It's the hard-knock [C]life for us
'Stead of treated [Bm]We get [C]tricked 'Stead of kisses [Bm]We get [D]kicked
It's the hard-knock [G]life
It's the hard-knock [G]life for us. It's the hard-knock [C]life for us
'Stead of treated [Bm]We get [C]tricked 'Stead of kisses [Bm]We get [D]kicked
It's the hard-knock [G]life
Don't if [Cm]feel like the wind is always howl'n?
Don't it [A#m]seem like there's never any light?
Once a [G#m]day, don't you wanna throw the towel in?
It's [E]easier than puttin' up a [A]fight
No one's [Am]there when your dreams at night get creepy
No one [Gm]cares if you grow or if you shrink
[G]Empty belly life [C]
[Bm]Rotten smelly life [C]
[Bm]Full of sorrow life [C]
[Bm]No tomorrow life [D]
Santa Claus [G]we never see Santa Claus, what's [C]that? Who's he?
No one cares for [Bm]you a [C]bit When you're a [Bm]foster [D]kid
It's the hard-knock [G]life
It's the hard-knock [G]life for us. It's the hard-knock [C]life for us
'Stead of treated [Bm]We get [C]tricked 'Stead of kisses [Bm]We get [D]kicked
It's the hard-knock [G]life