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Judy Collins - Hard Times For Lovers
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
C  G F   G C  G  F   G
[Verse 1]
CSeems it was just aGwhile ago
CAll of my friends and FI
CWent to each others Dm7weddings
And Fstood by each others Gside
And became CbridesF  G  C  F  G  
[Verse 2]
CTalking on the phone to GKurt today
He Csaid that he and Liz were Fthrough
And Cby the way that things have been Dm7going
He could Ftell if they were overduAme
[Verse 3]
For Emevery other married Ampair of us
That Emalready split in Amtwo
Dm7Each of us living our own Flives alone
Or Amsleeping with someone Dm7new
FAin't it true
[Chorus]
These are Chard Gtimes for Dm7lovers
AmEveryone Gwants to be Dm7free
Ain't these Chard Gtimes for Dm7lovers
AmEveryone Gsinging, I Fgotta be Amme__F_
Without CyouF  G  C  F  
[Verse 4]
GNow, Choney, I'm supposed to Gtell you
I've Cgot to live for toFday
And Cdon't you know it is my Dm7lifetime
I've Fgot to live it my own Amway
[Verse 5]
But Emlately, I can't help Amthinking
EmI reap what I Amsow
For Dm7all of my holy Ffreedom
AmWhat have I got to Dm7show
FI don't know
[Chorus]
These are Chard Gtimes for Dm7lovers
AmEveryone Gwants to be Dm7free
Ain't these Chard Gtimes for Dm7lovers
AmEveryone Gsinging, I Fgotta be Amme__F_
Without CyouF  G  C  F  
[Verse 6]
But Emlately, I can't help Amthinking
EmI reap what I Amsow
For Dm7all of my holy Ffreedom
AmWhat have I got to Dm7show
FI don't know
[Chorus]
These are Chard Gtimes for Dm7lovers
AmEveryone Gwants to be Dm7free
Ain't these Chard Gtimes for Dm7lovers
AmEveryone Gsinging, I Fgotta be Amme__F_
Without CyouF  
[Chorus]      (fade to end)
Ain't these Chard Gtimes for Dm7lovers
AmEveryone Gwants to be Dm7free
Ain't these Chard Gtimes for Dm7lovers
AmEveryone Gsinging, I Fgotta be Amme__F_

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Hard Times For Lovers

by Judy Collins

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Dm7

Judy Collins - Hard Times For Lovers

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

C G F G C G F G

[Verse 1]

C G

Seems it was just awhile ago

C F

All of my friends and I

C Dm7

Went to each others weddings

F G

And stood by each others side

C F G C F G

And became brides

[Verse 2]

C G

Talking on the phone to Kurt today

C F

He said that he and Liz were through

C Dm7

And by the way that things have been going

F Am

He could tell if they were overdue

[Verse 3]

Em Am

For every other married pair of us

Em Am

That already split in two

Dm7 F

Each of us living our own lives alone

Am Dm7

Or sleeping with someone new

Ain't it true

[Chorus]

C G Dm7

These are hard times for lovers

Am G Dm7

Everyone wants to be free

C G Dm7

Ain't these hard times for lovers

Am G F Am F

Everyone singing, I gotta be me___

C F G C F

Without you

[Verse 4]

G C G

Now, honey, I'm supposed to tell you

C F

I've got to live for today

C Dm7

And don't you know it is my lifetime

F Am

I've got to live it my own way

[Verse 5]

Em Am

But lately, I can't help thinking

Em Am

I reap what I sow

Dm7 F

For all of my holy freedom

Am Dm7

What have I got to show

I don't know

[Chorus]

C G Dm7

These are hard times for lovers

Am G Dm7

Everyone wants to be free

C G Dm7

Ain't these hard times for lovers

Am G F Am F

Everyone singing, I gotta be me___

C F G C F

Without you

[Verse 6]

Em Am

But lately, I can't help thinking

Em Am

I reap what I sow

Dm7 F

For all of my holy freedom

Am Dm7

What have I got to show

I don't know

[Chorus]

C G Dm7

These are hard times for lovers

Am G Dm7

Everyone wants to be free

C G Dm7

Ain't these hard times for lovers

Am G F Am F

Everyone singing, I gotta be me___

C F

Without you

[Chorus] (fade to end)

C G Dm7

Ain't these hard times for lovers

Am G Dm7

Everyone wants to be free

C G Dm7

Ain't these hard times for lovers

Am G F Am F

Everyone singing, I gotta be me___

About Hard Times For Lovers Chords by Judy Collins

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