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Hard Times Are Over

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BIt's been very G#mhard
But it's gBetting easier G#mnow
EHard times are D#mover, 
C#mover for awBhile
BThe leaves are shining G#min the sun
And I'm smEiling insBide
EYou and I wD#matching each other 
Aon a street cBorner
ECars and buses 
and pD#mlanes and people 
go C#mby but D#mwe don't care
We wC#mant to know
We want to kBnow 
in eF#ach other's eD#yes
That C#mhard times are oEver, 
Dover for some tBime 
BHard times are G#mover
BHard times are G#mover
EHard times are Bover, 
Eover for aBwhile
C#m   E   F#
BIt's been very G#mrough
But it's gBetting easier G#mnow
EHard times are D#mover, 
C#mover for awBhile
BThe streams are twinkling G#min the sun
And I'm smEiling insBide
EYou and I wD#malking together 
A'round the street cBorner 
BHard times are G#mover
BHard times are G#mover
EHard times are Bover, 
Eover for aBwhile
C#m   E   F#
BHard times are G#mover
BHard times are G#mover
EHard times are Bover, 
Eover for aBwhile

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Hard Times Are Over

by Yoko Ono

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m

C#m

B G#m

It's been very hard

B G#m

But it's getting easier now

E D#m

Hard times are over,

C#m B

over for awhile

B G#m

The leaves are shining in the sun

E B

And I'm smiling inside

E D#m

You and I watching each other

A B

on a street corner

Cars and buses

D#m

and planes and people

C#m D#m

go by but we don't care

C#m

We want to know

F# D#

in each other's eyes

C#m E

That hard times are over,

D B

over for some time

B G#m

Hard times are over

B G#m

Hard times are over

E B

Hard times are over,

E B

over for awhile

C#m E F#

B G#m

It's been very rough

B G#m

But it's getting easier now

E D#m

Hard times are over,

C#m B

over for awhile

B G#m

The streams are twinkling in the sun

E B

And I'm smiling inside

E D#m

You and I walking together

A B

'round the street corner

B G#m

Hard times are over

B G#m

Hard times are over

E B

Hard times are over,

E B

over for awhile

C#m E F#

B G#m

Hard times are over

B G#m

Hard times are over

E B

Hard times are over,

E B

over for awhile

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