Mac Davis - It’s Hard To Be Humble Chords
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[Opening]
[G7]Oh, [C]Lord it’s hard to be humble
when you’re perfect in every [G7]way
I can’t wait to look in the mirror
‘cause I get better lookin’ each [C]day
[chorus]
To know me is to love me.
I [C7]must be a hell of a [F]man
Oh, Lord it’s hard to be [C]humble
but I’m [G7]doing the best that I [C]can
[verse 2]
I [C]used to [F]have a [C]girlfriend
but I guess she just couldn’t com[G7]pete
With all of these love starved women
who keep clamoring at my [C]feet
[verse 3]
Well I probably could find me another
but I [C7]guess they’re all in awe of [F]me
Who cares I never get [C]lonesome
‘cause I [G7]treasure my own compa[C]ny
[verse 4]
[G7]Oh, [C]Lord it’s hard to be humble
when you’re perfect in every [G7]way
I can’t wait to look in the mirror
‘cause I get better lookin’ each [C]day
[chorus]
To know me is to love me.
I [C7]must be a hell of a [F]man
Oh, Lord it’s hard to be [C]humble
but I’m [G7]doing the best that I [C]can
[verse 5]
I [C]guess you [F]could say [C]I’m a loner,
a cowboy outlaw tough and [G7]proud
Oh I could have lots of friends if I wanna
but then I wouldn’t stand out in a [C]crowd
[verse 6]
Some folks say that I’m egotistical,
hell I [C7]don’t even know what that [F]means
I guess it has something [C]to do with
the way I [G7]fill out my skin tight blue [C]jeans
[verse 7]
[G7]Oh, [C]Lord it’s hard to be humble
when you’re perfect in every [G7]way
I can’t wait to look in the mirror
‘cause I get better lookin’ each [C]day
[chorus]
To know me is to love me.
I [C7]must be a hell of a [F]man
Oh, Lord it’s hard to be [C]humble
but I’m [G7]doing the best that I [C]can
[Closing]
[G7]Oh, [C]Lord it’s hard to be humble
when you’re perfect in every [G7]way
I can’t wait to look in the mirror
‘cause I get better lookin’ each [C]day
[chorus]
To know me is to love me.
I [C7]must be a hell of a [F]man
Oh, Lord it’s hard to be [C]humble
but I’m [G7]doing the best that I [C]can
How to play It's Hard To Be Humble on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Mac Davis - It's Hard To Be Humble on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
It's Hard To Be Humble uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (16), C → G7 (15), and F → C (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G7 - C chord transition.
1. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
3. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
It's Hard To Be Humble chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It's Hard To Be Humble.
- It's Hard To Be Humble includes 53 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- It's Hard To Be Humble contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how It's Hard To Be Humble connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%