{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1123462,"song":"Hard Times","artist":"Gillian Welch","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11249815-hard-times-chords-by-gillian-welch/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1123462?type=chord","rating":4.66886,"votes":65,"content":"Capo 1\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Gsus[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere was a Camptown man who used to plow and sing[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Gsus[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\n       He loved that mule and the mule loved him[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Gsus[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen the day got long as it does about now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n      I'd hear him singing to his muley cow[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]Csus[/ch]\r\nCalling come on, my sweet old girl[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Csus[/ch]\r\nI’d bet the whole damn world[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]Csus[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Gsus[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe’re gonna make it yet to the end of the row[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSinging hard times ain’t gonna rule my mind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHard times ain’t gonna rule my mind, Bessie[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHard times ain’t gonna rule… my mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNo more[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\nHe said it's a mean old world, heavy in need\r\nThat big machine is just a-picking up speed\r\nWe're supping on tears and we're supping on wine\r\nBut we all get to heaven in our own sweet time\r\nSo come on you Asheville boys\r\nTurn up your old time noise\r\nKick till the dust comes up from the cracks in the floor\r\n\r\n[Chorus] \r\nSinging hard times ain't gonna rule my mind, brother\r\nHard times ain't gonna rule my mind\r\nHard times ain't gonna rule my mind\r\nNo more\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\nBut the Camptown man he doesn't plow no more\r\nI seen him walking down to the cigarette store\r\nGuess he lost that knack and he forgot that song\r\nWoke up one morning and the mule was gone\r\nSo come all ye ragtime kings\r\nCome on you dogs that sing\r\nPick up your dusty old horn and give it a blow\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\nSinging hard times ain't gonna rule my mind\r\nHard times ain't gonna rule my mind, sugar\r\nHard times ain't gonna rule my mind\r\nNo more","plain_text":"Capo 1\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\nHe said it's a mean old world, heavy in need\nThat big machine is just a-picking up speed\nWe're supping on tears and we're supping on wine\nBut we all get to heaven in our own sweet time\nSo come on you Asheville boys\nTurn up your old time noise\nKick till the dust comes up from the cracks in the floor\n\n[Chorus] \nSinging hard times ain't gonna rule my mind, brother\nHard times ain't gonna rule my mind\nHard times ain't gonna rule my mind\nNo more\n\n[Verse 3]\nBut the Camptown man he doesn't plow no more\nI seen him walking down to the cigarette store\nGuess he lost that knack and he forgot that song\nWoke up one morning and the mule was gone\nSo come all ye ragtime kings\nCome on you dogs that sing\nPick up your dusty old horn and give it a blow\n\n[Chorus]\nSinging hard times ain't gonna rule my mind\nHard times ain't gonna rule my mind, sugar\nHard times ain't gonna rule my mind\nNo more","chords":["Am","Gsus","F","C","Em7","Csus","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}