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Drop-D tuning - No Capo
[Intro]
D G C G D
D G C G D
[Verse]
DI bought a house
At the Cmouth of the holler
A Gring at the pawn shop
And a Fcrib for the Dkid
DI heard some word
There was Cwork up in Hindman
I'm Ggoing tomorrow
And Fhope that there Dis
[Verse]
DMy sweat and my wages
They Cdon't seem to weigh out
I'm Ggettin' more aches
Than I'm Fgainin' in Dgold
DWhoever said
You could Craise you a family
Just a'Gworkin' your tail off
FKnee deep in Dcoal
[Instrumental Break]
D G C G D
D G C G D
[Verse]
DWell the sign at the church
Says I'll Creap what I'm sowin'
But I Gain't lost sleep
It'll Fcome in due Dtime
DIf the Lord wants to take me
I'm Chere for the taking
Cause Ghell's probably better
Than Ftryin' to get Dby
[Instrumental Break]
D G C G D
D G C G D
[Verse]
DYou can see me on front page
It'll Cbe out tomorrow
A Gboy in his twenties
Shot Fdown in his Dprime
DFor trying to hold up
A CTexaco station
They'll Gsay I was despereate
They're Fprobably Dright
[Instrumental Break]
D G C G D
D G C G D
[Verse]
DI bought a house
At the Cmouth of the holler
A Gring at the pawn shop
And a Fcrib for the Dkid
DI heard some word
There was Cwork up in Hindman
I'm Ggoing tomorrow
And Fhope that there Dis
[Outro]
D G C G D
D G C G D

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Hard Times

by Tyler Childers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Drop-D tuning - No Capo

[Intro]

D G C G D

[Verse]

I bought a house

At the mouth of the holler

A ring at the pawn shop

F D

And a crib for the kid

I heard some word

There was work up in Hindman

I'm going tomorrow

F D

And hope that there is

[Verse]

My sweat and my wages

They don't seem to weigh out

I'm gettin' more aches

F D

Than I'm gainin' in gold

Whoever said

You could raise you a family

Just a'workin' your tail off

F D

Knee deep in coal

[Instrumental Break]

D G C G D

[Verse]

Well the sign at the church

Says I'll reap what I'm sowin'

But I ain't lost sleep

F D

It'll come in due time

If the Lord wants to take me

I'm here for the taking

Cause hell's probably better

F D

Than tryin' to get by

[Instrumental Break]

D G C G D

[Verse]

You can see me on front page

It'll be out tomorrow

A boy in his twenties

F D

Shot down in his prime

For trying to hold up

A Texaco station

They'll say I was despereate

F D

They're probably right

[Instrumental Break]

D G C G D

[Verse]

I bought a house

At the mouth of the holler

A ring at the pawn shop

F D

And a crib for the kid

I heard some word

There was work up in Hindman

I'm going tomorrow

F D

And hope that there is

[Outro]

D G C G D

About Hard Times Chords by Tyler Childers

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