Shouldn't Be This Hard
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:
Neville Fitzgerald (UK) & Julie Harris (UK) - March 2016
Music:
Love Shouldn't Be This Hard - Olly Murs : (Album: Never Been Better - Special Edition - iTunes)
Starts after 32 Counts (28 Seconds)
S1: Rocking Chair, Side Together Forward, Side, Rock Step, Side, Rock Step.
1&2&Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, rock back on Right, recover on Left.
3&4Step Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step forward on Right.
5Step Left to Left side.
6&7Cross rock Right behind Left, recover on Left, step Right to Right side.
8&Rock back on Left, recover on Right.
S2: Rocking Chair, Side Together Back, Back, Touch, Step, Step 1/2 Step.
1&2&Rock forward on Left, recover on Right, rock back on Left, recover on Right.
3&4Step Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step back on Left.
5&6Step back on Right, touch Left in front of Right, step forward on Left.
7&8Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 turn to Left, step forward on Right.
S3: Mambo Step, Sailor 1/4 Cross, Side, Touch, Side, Behind & Cross.
1&2Rock forward on Left, recover on Right, step back on Left.
3&4Make 1/4 turn to Right cross stepping Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, cross step Right over
Left.
5&6Step Left to Left side, touch Right next to Left,step Right a large step to Right dragging Left.
7&8Cross step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, cross step Left over Right.
S4: Side Rock, Behind & Cross, 1/4 Walk, 1/4 Walk, 1/2 Shuffle (Circle).
1-2Rock Right to Right side, recover on Left.
3&4Cross step Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, cross step Right over Left.
5-6Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping forward on Left, 1/4 turn to Left stepping forward on Right.
7&8Make 1/6 turn to Left stepping forward on Left, 1/6 turn to Left stepping forward on Right, 1/6 to Left stepping forward on Left. **R**
*Counts 5-8 Make A Big Whole Circle Turn To Left*
S5: Rocking Chair, Step, 1/2 Pencil Touch, Left Lock Step, Step 3/4, Touch.
1&2&Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, rock back on Right, recover on Left.
3-4Step forward on Right, with weight on Right make 1/2 turn to Right touching Left next to Right (pencil).
5&6Step forward on Left, lock Right behind Left, step forward on Left.
7&8Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 turn to Left, 1/4 turn to Left touching Right next to Left.
S6: Chasse, 1/4 Chasse, 1/4 Chasse, Sailor 1/4.
1&2Step Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step Right to Right side.
3&4Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step Left next to Left side.
5&6Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step Right to Right side.
7&8Make 1/4 turn to Left cross stepping Left behind Right, step Right next to Left, step forward on Left.
*Counts 1-8 Make A 3/4 Box Shape*
**R** Restart: Wall 1.
Dance Up To & Including Count 32... Then Restart Dance From Beginning.
S1: Rocking Chair, Side Together Forward, Side, Rock Step, Side, Rock Step.
1&2&Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, rock back on Right, recover on Left.
3&4Step Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step forward on Right.
5Step Left to Left side.
6&7Cross rock Right behind Left, recover on Left, step Right to Right side.
8&Rock back on Left, recover on Right.
S2: Rocking Chair, Side Together Back, Back, Touch, Step, Step 1/2 Step.
1&2&Rock forward on Left, recover on Right, rock back on Left, recover on Right.
3&4Step Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step back on Left.
5&6Step back on Right, touch Left in front of Right, step forward on Left.
7&8Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 turn to Left, step forward on Right.
S3: Mambo Step, Sailor 1/4 Cross, Side, Touch, Side, Behind & Cross.
1&2Rock forward on Left, recover on Right, step back on Left.
3&4Make 1/4 turn to Right cross stepping Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, cross step Right over
Left.
5&6Step Left to Left side, touch Right next to Left,step Right a large step to Right dragging Left.
7&8Cross step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, cross step Left over Right.
S4: Side Rock, Behind & Cross, 1/4 Walk, 1/4 Walk, 1/2 Shuffle (Circle).
1-2Rock Right to Right side, recover on Left.
3&4Cross step Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, cross step Right over Left.
5-6Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping forward on Left, 1/4 turn to Left stepping forward on Right.
7&8Make 1/6 turn to Left stepping forward on Left, 1/6 turn to Left stepping forward on Right, 1/6 to Left stepping forward on Left. **R**
*Counts 5-8 Make A Big Whole Circle Turn To Left*
S5: Rocking Chair, Step, 1/2 Pencil Touch, Left Lock Step, Step 3/4, Touch.
1&2&Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, rock back on Right, recover on Left.
3-4Step forward on Right, with weight on Right make 1/2 turn to Right touching Left next to Right (pencil).
5&6Step forward on Left, lock Right behind Left, step forward on Left.
7&8Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 turn to Left, 1/4 turn to Left touching Right next to Left.
S6: Chasse, 1/4 Chasse, 1/4 Chasse, Sailor 1/4.
1&2Step Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step Right to Right side.
3&4Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step Left next to Left side.
5&6Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step Right to Right side.
7&8Make 1/4 turn to Left cross stepping Left behind Right, step Right next to Left, step forward on Left.
*Counts 1-8 Make A 3/4 Box Shape*
**R** Restart: Wall 1.
Dance Up To & Including Count 32... Then Restart Dance From Beginning.