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                           Millencolin - Hard Times
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*No Capo*
Tuning:  E   A   D   G   B   EStandard
(VERSE)
When you are wiBmnningEm  
When you are wiDnning, I'm with youA  
I'm sun and sprinBmgingEm  
Yeah, sun and sprinDging's what I dAo
And I'm your besBmt friendEm  
Yeah, I'm your besDt friend, I pretenAd
Just like a neBmw trendEm  
You know this frienDdship will soon eAnd
(CHORUS)
'Cause when the harBmd times are coming
My true coEmlors show
And what I giDve you is nothing
I say, you're oAn your own
'Cause when the harBmd times are coming
I'm the fiEmrst to run
So for the harDd times
 AYou know you're on your own
(INTERLUDE)
Bm     Bm
Bm     Em     D     A
(VERSE)
You made a baBmd strokeEm  
You made a baDd stroke, you should have knownA  
'Cause I'm all for smaBmlltalkEm  
If you want smaDlltalk then pick up the phoAne
And I'll be your besBmt friendEm  
Well, at leasDt now for a little whiAle
But don't go arouBmnd the bendEm  
'Cause I can oDnly stand you when you smAile
(CHORUS)
'Cause when the harBmd times are coming
My true coEmlors show
And what I giDve you is nothing
I say, you're oAn your own
'Cause when the harBmd times are coming
I'm the fiEmrst to run
So for the harDd times
 AYou know you're on your oGwn
(POST-CHORUS)
 AJust like a sEminking stone
 GA friend in neeAd is 
 Bma friend indeed
That's what I'Emve been told
 GBut a friend like mAe 
lacks that heart of gF#mold
(BUILD-UP)
'Cause when the harBmd times are comingEm  
And what I giDve you is nothingA  
Yeah, when the harBmd times are comingEm  
 DYou know you're on your oAwn
(CHORUS)
'Cause when the harBmd times are coming
My true coEmlors show
And what I giDve you is nothing
I say, you're oAn your own
'Cause when the harBmd times are coming
I'm the fiEmrst to run
So for the harDd times
 AYou know you're on your oBmwn
 EmJust like a sinking stDone
 AI say, you're on your oBmwn
 EmJust like a sDinking stone, 
 Ayeah
(OUTRO)
when the harBmd times are comingEm  
what I giDve you is nothingA  
x8
__________________________
Hope you enjoyed this one!
Stay KingerZ
-Matt

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Hard Times

by Millencolin

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F#m

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Millencolin - Hard Times

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*No Capo*

E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard

(VERSE)

Bm Em

When you are winning

D A

When you are winning, I'm with you

Bm Em

I'm sun and springing

D A

Yeah, sun and springing's what I do

Bm Em

And I'm your best friend

D A

Yeah, I'm your best friend, I pretend

Bm Em

Just like a new trend

D A

You know this friendship will soon end

(CHORUS)

'Cause when the hard times are coming

My true colors show

And what I give you is nothing

I say, you're on your own

'Cause when the hard times are coming

I'm the first to run

So for the hard times

You know you're on your own

(INTERLUDE)

Bm Bm

Bm Em D A

(VERSE)

Bm Em

You made a bad stroke

D A

You made a bad stroke, you should have known

Bm Em

'Cause I'm all for smalltalk

D A

If you want smalltalk then pick up the phone

Bm Em

And I'll be your best friend

D A

Well, at least now for a little while

Bm Em

But don't go around the bend

D A

'Cause I can only stand you when you smile

(CHORUS)

'Cause when the hard times are coming

My true colors show

And what I give you is nothing

I say, you're on your own

'Cause when the hard times are coming

I'm the first to run

So for the hard times

A G

You know you're on your own

(POST-CHORUS)

A Em

Just like a sinking stone

G A

A friend in need is

a friend indeed

That's what I've been told

G A

But a friend like me

F#m

lacks that heart of gold

(BUILD-UP)

Bm Em

'Cause when the hard times are coming

D A

And what I give you is nothing

Bm Em

Yeah, when the hard times are coming

D A

You know you're on your own

(CHORUS)

'Cause when the hard times are coming

My true colors show

And what I give you is nothing

I say, you're on your own

'Cause when the hard times are coming

I'm the first to run

So for the hard times

A Bm

You know you're on your own

Em D

Just like a sinking stone

A Bm

I say, you're on your own

Em D

Just like a sinking stone,

yeah

(OUTRO)

Bm Em

when the hard times are coming

D A

what I give you is nothing

__________________________

Hope you enjoyed this one!

Stay KingerZ

-Matt

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