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Capo 1st fret
[Spoken]
Well I don't know I don't know how old a man you are
But I know what it was in the early 30's
How was it
It was rough but um the way it's goin' right now a year from now you watch it
What
When people's is all out of jobs and no money to support the economy
What have you got
What
You g.. Huh
What have you got
You've got a depression that's what you've got
[Verse]
There's an Eold man sittin' in a Arented room
ESittin' and B7watchin' the Ewall
ETryin' to remember the Agood ole days
And Ewonderin' why the B7kids don't Ecall
They Eused to go drivin' in the Asummer sun
EWhen his B7woman was aElive
Now he Ereads his Gideon ABible and waits
For his Ewelfare B7check to Earrive
[Chorus]
He got the Ahard time Ehungrys doin' the bB7est that he cEan
Lord the Ahard time EhunC#mgrys are Espreadin' all B7over the Eland
[Verse]
There's a ETennessee housewife Ashoppin' in the market
EWearin' B7last year's Ejeans
She Epicks up a roast then Achanges her mind
Puts it Eback down and B7buys some more Ebeans
Her Eold man's workin' in the Afilling station
EAnd what's B7he gonna sayE  
When Ehe sits down to a Atable full of nothin'
After Eworkin' like a B7dog all Eday
[Chorus]
They got the Ahard time Ehungrys doin' the bB7est that they cEan
I see the Ahard time EhunC#mgrys Espreadin' all B7over the lEand
[Verse]
A EMississippi farmer he Awatchin' the sky
EWonderin' if B7it's gonna Erain
The Epayment's due on the Atractor Lord
And the Esubsidy's been B7taken aEway
And in ENew York City a Ataxicab driver
EScreams at the B7world outEside
Cause it Esure is hot and Anobody's got
The Emoney for a B7cross town Eride
[Chorus]
Lord they got the Ahard time Ehungrys doin' the bB7est that they cEan
I see the Ahard time EhunC#mgrys Espreadin' all B7over the Eland
[Verse]
Now I Eain't no preacher and I Aain't no teacher
But Eone thing's B7sure as the Esun
If the Edollar keeps a droppin' and Aprices keep a risin'
The Eworst is B7yet to cEome
[Chorus]
We got the Ahard time Ehungrys I feel it B7touchin' my hEand
Lord I see the Ahard time EhunC#mgrys Espreadin' all B7over the Eland
Yes I see the Ahard time EhunC#mgrys Espreadin' all B7over the Eland

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Hard Time Hungrys

by Bobby Bare

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Capo 1st fret

[Spoken]

Well I don't know I don't know how old a man you are

But I know what it was in the early 30's

How was it

It was rough but um the way it's goin' right now a year from now you watch it

What

When people's is all out of jobs and no money to support the economy

What have you got

What

You g.. Huh

What have you got

You've got a depression that's what you've got

[Verse]

E A

There's an old man sittin' in a rented room

E B7 E

Sittin' and watchin' the wall

E A

Tryin' to remember the good ole days

E B7 E

And wonderin' why the kids don't call

E A

They used to go drivin' in the summer sun

E B7 E

When his woman was alive

E A

Now he reads his Gideon Bible and waits

E B7 E

For his welfare check to arrive

[Chorus]

A E B7 E

He got the hard time hungrys doin' the best that he can

A E C#m E B7 E

Lord the hard time hungrys are spreadin' all over the land

[Verse]

E A

There's a Tennessee housewife shoppin' in the market

E B7 E

Wearin' last year's jeans

E A

She picks up a roast then changes her mind

E B7 E

Puts it back down and buys some more beans

E A

Her old man's workin' in the filling station

E B7 E

And what's he gonna say

E A

When he sits down to a table full of nothin'

E B7 E

After workin' like a dog all day

[Chorus]

A E B7 E

They got the hard time hungrys doin' the best that they can

A E C#m E B7 E

I see the hard time hungrys spreadin' all over the land

[Verse]

E A

A Mississippi farmer he watchin' the sky

E B7 E

Wonderin' if it's gonna rain

E A

The payment's due on the tractor Lord

E B7 E

And the subsidy's been taken away

E A

And in New York City a taxicab driver

E B7 E

Screams at the world outside

E A

Cause it sure is hot and nobody's got

E B7 E

The money for a cross town ride

[Chorus]

A E B7 E

Lord they got the hard time hungrys doin' the best that they can

A E C#m E B7 E

I see the hard time hungrys spreadin' all over the land

[Verse]

E A

Now I ain't no preacher and I ain't no teacher

E B7 E

But one thing's sure as the sun

E A

If the dollar keeps a droppin' and prices keep a risin'

E B7 E

The worst is yet to come

[Chorus]

A E B7 E

We got the hard time hungrys I feel it touchin' my hand

A E C#m E B7 E

Lord I see the hard time hungrys spreadin' all over the land

A E C#m E B7 E

Yes I see the hard time hungrys spreadin' all over the land

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