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Hard Luck Woman

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[Intro]
Am Dm C Dm Em
F G
C
If never I’d Dmmet you
I’d never have to Csee you cry
If not for the Dmfirst helEmlo, I’d neFver have to Gsay goodCbye
If never I’d Dmheld you
My feelings would Cnever show
It’s time I start Dmwalking, EmGirl there’s Fso much that you’ll Gnever Cknow
I keep telling you
FHard Emluck Dmwoman
You ain't a Fhard Emluck DmwomanF  G  
CRags, the sailor’s only Dmdaughter
A child of the Fwater
Too Gproud to be a CQueen
Dm    F   G
CRags, I really love you I Dmcan’t forget about you
You’ll be a Fhard Emluck Dmwoman
FBaby ‘til you Gfind your mCan
Before I go let me Dmkiss you
And wipe the tears Cfrom your eye
I don’t want to Dmhurt you, Emgirl
You Fknow that I could Gnever Clie
I keep telling you
FHard Emluck Dmwoman
You ain't a Fhard Emluck Dmwoman
You'll be a Fhard Eluck Dmwoman
FBaby ‘til you Gfind your mCan
Dm    F   G
CRags, the sailor’s only Dmdaughter
A child of the Fwater
Too Gproud to be a CQueen
Dm    F   G
CRags, I really love you I Dmcan’t forget about you
You’ll be a Fhard Emluck Dmwoman
FBaby ‘til you Gfind your mCan
[Drum Fill]
Dmto fade C- with all that "Packing my bags...Bye Bye Bye, Baby" stuff
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------7-5--------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-5/7-5--5-5--5-5-------7-5-3--3-3--3-3----------3-5/7--5--5/7-----|
E|--0--5---------------------------------------------0--5--------------------|
e|-----------------13p12---------12------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------13--------13---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------12----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7/8--8/10----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| /  Slide up
| p  Pull-off
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All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"Hard Luck Woman" tells a story of bittersweet farewell and remembrance, a heartfelt ballad originally conceived as a tribute to Rod Stewart's style. The lyrics, inspired by the nautical theme of "Brandy" by Looking Glass, paint a picture of a love that's parting ways, yet holds onto shared memories. It was sung by Peter Criss, showcasing a gentler, folk-rock side of the band. At its heart, it plays like a tender, reflective goodbye.

AI-written from these sources:Hard Luck Woman — Wikipedia ↗Kiss (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Hard Luck Woman

by KISS

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Dm C Dm Em

F G

If never I’d met you

I’d never have to see you cry

Dm Em F G C

If not for the first hello, I’d never have to say goodbye

If never I’d held you

My feelings would never show

Dm Em F G C

It’s time I start walking, Girl there’s so much that you’ll never know

I keep telling you

F Em Dm

Hard luck woman

F Em Dm F G

You ain't a hard luck woman

C Dm

Rags, the sailor’s only daughter

A child of the water

G C

Too proud to be a Queen

Dm F G

C Dm

Rags, I really love you I can’t forget about you

F Em Dm

You’ll be a hard luck woman

F G C

Baby ‘til you find your man

Before I go let me kiss you

And wipe the tears from your eye

Dm Em

I don’t want to hurt you, girl

F G C

You know that I could never lie

I keep telling you

F Em Dm

Hard luck woman

F Em Dm

You ain't a hard luck woman

F E Dm

You'll be a hard luck woman

F G C

Baby ‘til you find your man

Dm F G

C Dm

Rags, the sailor’s only daughter

A child of the water

G C

Too proud to be a Queen

Dm F G

C Dm

Rags, I really love you I can’t forget about you

F Em Dm

You’ll be a hard luck woman

F G C

Baby ‘til you find your man

[Drum Fill]

Dm C

to fade - with all that "Packing my bags...Bye Bye Bye, Baby" stuff

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------7-5--------------------------------------------|

A|--------3-5/7-5--5-5--5-5-------7-5-3--3-3--3-3----------3-5/7--5--5/7-----|

E|--0--5---------------------------------------------0--5--------------------|

e|-----------------13p12---------12------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------13--------13---------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------12----------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--7/8--8/10----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************************************

| / Slide up

| p Pull-off

************************************

About Hard Luck Woman Chords by KISS

Learn how to play Hard Luck Woman by KISS with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hard Luck Woman chords”, “Hard Luck Woman guitar chords”, or “KISS Hard Luck Woman 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 Hard Luck Woman chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hard Luck Woman lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Dm, C, Em, F, G.

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What key is "Hard Luck Woman" in?

The chords for "Hard Luck Woman" show the original chord names (including Am, Dm, C, Em, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.