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Hard Time

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Intro:   C   C   Bb   Bb  Bb  
       C  C Bb Bb Bb
       C  C Bb Bb Bb  C    Bb
[Verse 1]
People listCen to mBbeC  
How I Bbwanna be CfreedBb  C  
This mBbess is getting ChardBb  C  
I wanna fBbind some peace of Cmind
[Chorus 1]
     Bb      C       BbAnd I Gmknow   Yes I Fknow
I'll get it someCtimesBb  C  
[Verse 2]
       Bb    CThis Bbworld is full of CtearsBb  C  
This Bbworld is full of CfearBb  C  
And Bbwe can get it CrightBb  C  
If wBbe could stop this Cfight
[Chorus 2]
     Bb      C       BbI knoGmw Love.. I know FLove..
Was in this woCrldBb  C  
[Verse 3]
Now dBbo you understCand ?Bb  C  
Please Bbgive a helping ChandBb  C  
See yBbour enemies CpassinBb  C  
BbShow them love Cinsight
[Chorus 3]
     Bb      C       BbAnd Gmthey oh, oh yFeah will undersCtand
     Bb      C       BbAnd they Gmoh, oh yeFah
Oh tCheyBb  C  Bb  C  Bb  C  

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Hard Time

by Carl Dawkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C C Bb Bb Bb

Intro:

C C Bb Bb Bb

C C Bb Bb Bb C Bb

[Verse 1]

C Bb C

People listen to me

Bb C Bb C

How I wanna be freed

Bb C Bb C

This mess is getting hard

Bb C

I wanna find some peace of mind

[Chorus 1]

Bb C Bb Gm F

And I know Yes I know

C Bb C

I'll get it sometimes

[Verse 2]

Bb C Bb C Bb C

This world is full of tears

Bb C Bb C

This world is full of fear

Bb C Bb C

And we can get it right

Bb C

If we could stop this fight

[Chorus 2]

Bb C Bb Gm F

I know Love.. I know Love..

C Bb C

Was in this world

[Verse 3]

Bb C Bb C

Now do you understand ?

Bb C Bb C

Please give a helping hand

Bb C Bb C

See your enemies passin

Bb C

Show them love insight

[Chorus 3]

Bb C Bb Gm F C

And they oh, oh yeah will understand

Bb C Bb Gm F

And they oh, oh yeah

C Bb C Bb C Bb C

Oh they

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