Hard For

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Key: F

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[F]Man ain't no sense in [A#]playin' with these niggas man
[F]Go in there and give [A#]'em the business, flush 'em out
[F]And we gon' turn up [A#]in this bitch tonight, hard for
[Dm]Luca Brasi, nigga
[A#]It's a few wrong ways, [Dm]and they don't make a right
[F]You can do both ways, [A#]ignorin' wrong and the right
[F]New boyfriend whom she [A#]don't seem to like
[F]Stay right here, it's [A#]him you won't see tonight
[Dm]Argumentative, what if [F]she won't compromise
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[A#]Mistakin' it for trust, [F]starin' right in the eyes
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[A#]I'm confused, what the fuck [F]you want my heart for?
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[A#]Can you [F]even hear me?
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[F]But Kevin, it's like you [A#]here, but you ain't here though
[F]Fuck you mean not [A#]here? I'm right here
[F]You lookin' at me like you want [A#]another bitch to jump at my face
[Dm]Well, maybe [F]I do
[A#]Talkin' work on my phone, [F]nigga say he got them bricks
[A#]Scored a few by the two, [F]or the ten, that's a lick
[A#]And my momma know I'm gutter, [Dm]and she also know I'm strapped
[F]And she know I killed the key [A#]and Keith, ain't try to murder back
[F]She know you take a shot [A#]at me, I'ma send like 30 back
[F]Christina and Alicia, they [A#]both keep my dirty gat
[Dm]Comprehend you talkin' reckless [F]while we on my cellular
[A#]Life is too depressin' to [F]be stressin' on that regular
[A#]It's a few wrong ways, [Dm]and they don't make a right
[F]You can do both ways, [A#]ignorin' wrong and the right
[F]New boyfriend whom she [A#]don't seem to like
[F]Stay right here, it's [A#]him you won't see tonight
[Dm]Argumentative, what if [F]she won't compromise
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[A#]Mistakin' it for trust, [F]starin' right in the eyes
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[A#]I'm confused, what the fuck [F]you want my heart for?
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[A#]Can you [F]even hear me?
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[A#]Wanna stop hustlin', [F]I wanna change over
[A#]Right now a nigga [Dm]aim on that Range Rover
[F]God forgive me for the [A#]brains I done blowed away
[F]Put that on my [A#]unborn child and my throwaway
[F]Commitment shy, I'm [A#]afraid of bein' involved
[Dm]Shawty tell me she love me, I [F]don't tell her I love her back
[A#]Niggas in the hood, I [F]go see 'em when I can
[A#]I got niggas in jail, I [F]go and see 'em in the can
[A#]It's a few wrong ways, [Dm]and they don't make a right
[F]You can do both ways, [A#]ignorin' wrong and the right
[F]New boyfriend whom she [A#]don't seem to like
[F]Stay right here, it's [A#]him you won't see tonight
[Dm]Argumentative, what if [F]she won't compromise
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[A#]Mistakin' it for trust, [F]starin' right in the eyes
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[A#]I'm confused, what the fuck [F]you want my heart for?
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[A#]Can you [F]even hear me?
[A#]I'm confused, what the fuck [F]you want my heart for?
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key F (F Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position Capo Fret 5

Chord Count 3 Unique Chords

Genre Baton

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Hard For by Kevin Gates is played in the key of F with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: F (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Dm (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Hard For by Kevin Gates: sounding in F (Capo Fret 5, shape C) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in F (Capo on Fret 5 (played in C shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from F to A# requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – A# – vi

Song chords:

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F A# Dm

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song uses a minimalist 4-chord structure.

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key F Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 5 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key C Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 5 transforms fingering into C, maintaining F sound without complex barre chords.

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piano Chord Family F

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of F. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I F Tonic

ii Gm Supertonic

iii Am Mediant

IV Bb Subdominant

V C Dominant

vi Dm Submediant

vii° Edim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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KEY: F • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – A# – vi • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 5

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Hard For (Kevin Gates)?

To play the Easy Chords for Hard For, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 5 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Hard For?

The original recording key for Hard For by Kevin Gates is F. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[F]Man ain't no sense in [A#]playin' with these niggas man
[F]Go in there and give [A#]'em the business, flush 'em out
[F]And we gon' turn up [A#]in this bitch tonight, hard for
[Dm]Luca Brasi, nigga
[A#]It's a few wrong ways, [Dm]and they don't make a right
[F]You can do both ways, [A#]ignorin' wrong and the right
[F]New boyfriend whom she [A#]don't seem to like
[F]Stay right here, it's [A#]him you won't see tonight
[Dm]Argumentative, what if [F]she won't compromise
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[A#]Mistakin' it for trust, [F]starin' right in the eyes
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[A#]I'm confused, what the fuck [F]you want my heart for?
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[A#]Can you [F]even hear me?
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[F]But Kevin, it's like you [A#]here, but you ain't here though
[F]Fuck you mean not [A#]here? I'm right here
[F]You lookin' at me like you want [A#]another bitch to jump at my face
[Dm]Well, maybe [F]I do
[A#]Talkin' work on my phone, [F]nigga say he got them bricks
[A#]Scored a few by the two, [F]or the ten, that's a lick
[A#]And my momma know I'm gutter, [Dm]and she also know I'm strapped
[F]And she know I killed the key [A#]and Keith, ain't try to murder back
[F]She know you take a shot [A#]at me, I'ma send like 30 back
[F]Christina and Alicia, they [A#]both keep my dirty gat
[Dm]Comprehend you talkin' reckless [F]while we on my cellular
[A#]Life is too depressin' to [F]be stressin' on that regular
[A#]It's a few wrong ways, [Dm]and they don't make a right
[F]You can do both ways, [A#]ignorin' wrong and the right
[F]New boyfriend whom she [A#]don't seem to like
[F]Stay right here, it's [A#]him you won't see tonight
[Dm]Argumentative, what if [F]she won't compromise
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[A#]Mistakin' it for trust, [F]starin' right in the eyes
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[A#]I'm confused, what the fuck [F]you want my heart for?
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[A#]Can you [F]even hear me?
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[A#]Wanna stop hustlin', [F]I wanna change over
[A#]Right now a nigga [Dm]aim on that Range Rover
[F]God forgive me for the [A#]brains I done blowed away
[F]Put that on my [A#]unborn child and my throwaway
[F]Commitment shy, I'm [A#]afraid of bein' involved
[Dm]Shawty tell me she love me, I [F]don't tell her I love her back
[A#]Niggas in the hood, I [F]go see 'em when I can
[A#]I got niggas in jail, I [F]go and see 'em in the can
[A#]It's a few wrong ways, [Dm]and they don't make a right
[F]You can do both ways, [A#]ignorin' wrong and the right
[F]New boyfriend whom she [A#]don't seem to like
[F]Stay right here, it's [A#]him you won't see tonight
[Dm]Argumentative, what if [F]she won't compromise
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[A#]Mistakin' it for trust, [F]starin' right in the eyes
[A#]Women say they love, but [Dm]never more than the eyes
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[A#]I'm confused, what the fuck [F]you want my heart for?
[F]You the only one that [A#]my dick could get hard for
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[A#]Can you [F]even hear me?
[A#]I'm confused, what the fuck [F]you want my heart for?
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?
[F]I've been misused, what the [A#]fuck you want my heart for?