G -   320033
D -   xx0232
Bm -  x24432
C# -  x46664
C#m - x46654
E -   022100
F# -  244322
Dm -  xx0231


[Intro]

[Bass Solo]
A G A G A G G D

then
A G A D A G A D


[Verse 1]
A                     G
  There's no way he's gonna
         A
get there but that's never
        D         A
stopped him before someday
     G
he's gonna show them
   A
he dusts himself off and
D
gets up off the floor


[Chorus 1]
A G A G
      Pulls himself together
A G A  G                 A    G A
      stands up tall and grins
 G
straightens out his clothes
     A         G A
he's ready for another round
 G   D A       G
again   you're looking at
  D    A   G D        A
a hard case    you're looking
          G   D A G A D A G A D
at a hard case


[Verse 2]
A                      G
  They came around and asked
         A
about him but he slipped
D                A
out the back door nobody
        G
knows nobody is talking
    A
but you can be sure
D
that he knows the score


[Chorus 2]
A G A G
      Pulls himself together
A G A  G                 A    G A
      stands up tall and grins
 G
straightens out his clothes
     A         G A
he's ready for another round
 G   D A       G
again   you're looking at
  D    A   G D        A
a hard case    you're looking
          G   D
at a hard case


[Bridge]
Bm                   E
  A nobody just some so and so
  Bm             C#m   D
a face you might think you
E           C#
used to know  so bring it
         F#
down and swing it low
           D
he doesn't lose
           Dm
because he doesn't
know when to quit.


[Chorus 3]
A G A       D
     You're looking
          A   G A D
at a hard case


[Chorus 4]
A        G
  You're looking
          A
at a hard case
       D
You're looking
          A
at a hard case
         G
You're looking
          A
at a hard case
 D
Staring at
a blank face


[Chorus 5/Outro]
A        G
  You're looking
          A
at a hard case
       D
You're looking
          A
at a hard case
         G
You're looking
          A
at a hard case
 D
Staring at
        A   G D A G D A G D A
a blank face