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HARD TIMES
By GOB IRON
The timing of the chord changes is a tiny bit tricky because they often happen in 
the middle of a word. Listen and you'll get it.
[Intro]
D A G D A G D
[Verse 1]
Aint got loAng, AinGt got longD  
Aint got lo – Aong in Gthis worldD  
In the meantimAe, in tGhe meantimeD  
Wont these harAd times Gcome again nDo more
[Instrumental]
D
[Verse 2]  
AWe beliGeve, we belieDve
AIn a poGwer outside oDurselves  
AWe are Gall gonna go Dhome
AMay youGr conscience Dserve you well
[Chorus]
These hard Atimes, GThese hard Dtimes
AHard times come Gagain no Dmore
AHard times, These Ghard tDimes
AHard times come aGgain no moreD  
[Instrumental]
D
[Verse 2] 
AIve livGed in misery’Ds doorstep
AI’ve seen troubGle all the waDy
AIve seen triaGls And tribulDations
AIn this timGe of disconteDnt
[Instrumental]
D
AWe have reasGon we have teDmptation
AWe give our senGses the final  Dsay
AIn this strugglGe, In this seDason
AWe seem Gto have lost Dour way
[Chorus]
These hard Atimes, GThese hard Dtimes
AHard times come Gagain no Dmore
AHard times, These Ghard tDimes
AHard times come aGgain no moreD  
[outro]
D

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Hard Times

by Gob Iron

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HARD TIMES

By GOB IRON

The timing of the chord changes is a tiny bit tricky because they often happen in

the middle of a word. Listen and you'll get it.

[Intro]

D A G D A G D

[Verse 1]

A G D

Aint got long, Aint got long

A G D

Aint got lo – ong in this world

A G D

In the meantime, in the meantime

A G D

Wont these hard times come again no more

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

A G D

We believe, we believe

A G D

In a power outside ourselves

A G D

We are all gonna go home

A G D

May your conscience serve you well

[Chorus]

A G D

These hard times, These hard times

A G D

Hard times come again no more

A G D

Hard times, These hard times

A G D

Hard times come again no more

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

A G D

Ive lived in misery’s doorstep

A G D

I’ve seen trouble all the way

A G D

Ive seen trials And tribulations

A G D

In this time of discontent

[Instrumental]

A G D

We have reason we have temptation

A G D

We give our senses the final say

A G D

In this struggle, In this season

A G D

We seem to have lost our way

[Chorus]

A G D

These hard times, These hard times

A G D

Hard times come again no more

A G D

Hard times, These hard times

A G D

Hard times come again no more

[outro]

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