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Chorded by  : Wilbert Huigens
Used chords:
  Ax02220
  C032010
  Dxx0232
  G320001
[verse]
So Dthese these are the Ahard times
The Gones we've been hearing aAbout
And Dlike in "a streetcar named deAsire"
We're Gstruggling to work it Aout
[verse]
[Chorus]
And it Gfeels like I'm standing out-Dside of myself
As we Cact out our desperate Dscenes
Like Gwatching an old-time Dblack and white movie
CStarring you and Dme
And the Gfeelings are so intensely Dreal
That they Cdon't seem real at Dall
GI can't bear to Dsee your pain
Or to Cwatch your teardrops Dfall
[verse]
[verse]
[verse]

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Hard Times

by The Brandos

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Chorded by : Wilbert Huigens

Used chords:

x02220

032010

xx0232

320001

[verse]

D A

So these these are the hard times

G A

The ones we've been hearing about

D A

And like in "a streetcar named desire"

G A

We're struggling to work it out

[verse]

[Chorus]

G D

And it feels like I'm standing out-side of myself

C D

As we act out our desperate scenes

G D

Like watching an old-time black and white movie

C D

Starring you and me

G D

And the feelings are so intensely real

C D

That they don't seem real at all

G D

I can't bear to see your pain

C D

Or to watch your teardrops fall

[verse]

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