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This Hard Land

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[Intro]
|    G|    C|    D|    G| x2
[Verse 1]
  GHey there mCister, can you teDll me what happened to the sGeeds I've sownGsus4  
  GCan you give me a rCeason sir, Das to why they ain't nGever grown
They've just Cblown around from tGown to town
Back oDut on to these fiGelds
Where tChey fall from, Gfrom my hand
BDack into the dirt of tGhis hard landGsus4  
  GCome on
[Verse 2]
  GWell me and my Csister, Dfrom Germantown yeah, Gwe did rideGsus4  
  GAnd we made our Cbeds sir, Dfrom the rock on the mGountainside
We've been bClowin' around from tGown to town
LooDkin' for a place to lGand
Where the sCun could break through the clouds and fGall like a circle
                           D               G   Gsus4|    G|
The circle of fire down on this hard land
[Verse 3]
 GWell, now even the raCin it don't come 'rounDd, don't come 'rouGnd here no moreGsus4  
 GAnd the only souCnd at night's the winDd slammin' that bacGk porch door
Yeah, it sCtirs you up like it wants to juGst blow you down
TwisDtin' and churnin' up the sanGd
LeCavin' all them scarecrows lyiGn' face down
                  D              G   Gsus4|    G|
Into the dirt of this hard land
[Instrumental]
|    G|    C|    D|    G| x4
[Verse 4]
Well, Gfrom a building up Con the hill, I hDear a tape deck blastin' HGome On The RangeGsus4  
 GAnd I can hear them BCar-M choppers Dsweeping low acGross the plains
It's Cme and you Frank, we're lookiGn' for lost cattle
Our hoovDes twistin' and churnin' up the Gsand
Yeah, we're ridCin' in the whirlwind searchiGng for a treasure
WDay down south of the RGio Grande
We're rCidin' across that river in Gthe moonlight
                             D              G   Gsus4|    G|
Yeah, up on to the banks of this hard land
[Verse 5]
 GWell hey, Frank won't you Cpack your bags and meeDt me tonight down at LGiberty HallGsus4  
 GAh, just one kiCss from you my brother Dand we'll ride uGntil we fall
We'll sCleep out in the fields, we'll sGleep by the rivers
And in the mDorning we'll make a pGlan
Well, if you can't make Cit stay hard, stay hunGgry, stay alive if you Dcan
                          D               G   Gsus4|    G|
And meet me in a dream of this hard land
[Outro]
|    G|    C|    D|    G| x7
(fade out)

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The story behind the song

"This Hard Land" was originally an outtake from the 1982 sessions for Born in the U.S.A., later re-recorded and released on the Greatest Hits album in 1995. It's a song that has been frequently performed by Bruce Springsteen in concert, suggesting its enduring connection with him and his audience. Playing this song, you tap into a feeling of resilience and the enduring spirit of facing life's challenges.

AI-written from these sources:Greatest Hits (Bruce Springsteen album) — Wikipedia ↗Bruce Springsteen — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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This Hard Land

by Bruce Springsteen

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Gsus4

[Intro]

G C D G

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

G C D G Gsus4

Hey there mister, can you tell me what happened to the seeds I've sown

G C D G

Can you give me a reason sir, as to why they ain't never grown

C G

They've just blown around from town to town

D G

Back out on to these fields

C G

Where they fall from, from my hand

D G Gsus4

Back into the dirt of this hard land

Come on

[Verse 2]

G C D G Gsus4

Well me and my sister, from Germantown yeah, we did ride

G C D G

And we made our beds sir, from the rock on the mountainside

C G

We've been blowin' around from town to town

D G

Lookin' for a place to land

C G

Where the sun could break through the clouds and fall like a circle

D G Gsus4 G

| |

The circle of fire down on this hard land

[Verse 3]

G C D G Gsus4

Well, now even the rain it don't come 'round, don't come 'round here no more

G C D G

And the only sound at night's the wind slammin' that back porch door

C G

Yeah, it stirs you up like it wants to just blow you down

D G

Twistin' and churnin' up the sand

C G

Leavin' all them scarecrows lyin' face down

D G Gsus4 G

| |

Into the dirt of this hard land

[Instrumental]

G C D G

| | | | | x4

[Verse 4]

G C D G Gsus4

Well, from a building up on the hill, I hear a tape deck blastin' Home On The Range

G C D G

And I can hear them Bar-M choppers sweeping low across the plains

C G

It's me and you Frank, we're lookin' for lost cattle

D G

Our hooves twistin' and churnin' up the sand

C G

Yeah, we're ridin' in the whirlwind searching for a treasure

D G

Way down south of the Rio Grande

C G

We're ridin' across that river in the moonlight

D G Gsus4 G

| |

Yeah, up on to the banks of this hard land

[Verse 5]

G C D G Gsus4

Well hey, Frank won't you pack your bags and meet me tonight down at Liberty Hall

G C D G

Ah, just one kiss from you my brother and we'll ride until we fall

C G

We'll sleep out in the fields, we'll sleep by the rivers

D G

And in the morning we'll make a plan

C G D

Well, if you can't make it stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive if you can

D G Gsus4 G

| |

And meet me in a dream of this hard land

[Outro]

G C D G

| | | | | x7

(fade out)

About This Hard Land Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Learn how to play This Hard Land by Bruce Springsteen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “This Hard Land chords”, “This Hard Land guitar chords”, or “Bruce Springsteen This Hard Land chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy This Hard Land chords and for experienced players who want accurate This Hard Land lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, Gsus4.

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