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Hard Luck Woman

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
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Hard Luck Woman
          notes
Intro:  ( B   C#   D#  E)     C#m        B   C#m   D#m   E   F#     B.
If never I mC#met you, then I'd never have to sBee you cry
If not for a fC#mirst hellD#mo, we'd nEever have to sF#ay goodbyBe
If never I'd C#mheld you, my feelings would nBever show
It's time that I start wC#malking D#mbut there's sEo much that you'll nF#ever kBnow
I keep tellin' you a hEard D#mluck wC#moman
You ain't a haErd lD#muck woC#mmanE  F#  
RBags, the sailor's only dC#maughter                ....  . .
A child of the wEater, too pF#roud to be a quBeenC#m  E  F#  
RBags, I really love you, I cC#man't forget about you
You'll be a haErd lD#muck woC#mman, bEaby til you fF#ind your mBan
BEefore I Bgo, let me kC#miss you -- and wipe the tears fBrom your eyes
I don't want to hC#murt you gD#mirl, you Eknow that I would nF#ever lBie
I keep tellin' you a hEard D#mluck wC#moman
You ain't a hEard D#mluck wC#moman                                  ....   . .
You'll be a haErd lD#muck woC#mman, bEaby til you fF#ind your mBanC#m  E  F#  
RBags, the sailor's only dC#maughter
A child of the wEater, too pF#roud to be a quBeenC#m  E  F#  
RBags, I really love you, I cC#man't forget about you
You'll be a hEard D#mluck wC#moman, Ebaby til you F#find your Bman
You'll be a hEard D#mluck wC#moman, Ebaby til you F#find your Bman
<drums>
C#m  B   -- repeat and fade

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Hard Luck Woman

by Garth Brooks

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C#m

D#m

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

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Hard Luck Woman

notes

B C# D# E C#m B C#m D#m E F# B

Intro: ( ) .

C#m B

If never I met you, then I'd never have to see you cry

C#m D#m E F# B

If not for a first hello, we'd never have to say goodbye

C#m B

If never I'd held you, my feelings would never show

C#m D#m E F# B

It's time that I start walking but there's so much that you'll never know

E D#m C#m

I keep tellin' you a hard luck woman

E D#m C#m E F#

You ain't a hard luck woman

B C#m

Rags, the sailor's only daughter .... . .

E F# B C#m E F#

A child of the water, too proud to be a queen

B C#m

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

E D#m C#m E F# B

You'll be a hard luck woman, baby til you find your man

E B C#m B

Before I go, let me kiss you -- and wipe the tears from your eyes

C#m D#m E F# B

I don't want to hurt you girl, you know that I would never lie

E D#m C#m

I keep tellin' you a hard luck woman

E D#m C#m

You ain't a hard luck woman .... . .

E D#m C#m E F# B C#m E F#

You'll be a hard luck woman, baby til you find your man

B C#m

Rags, the sailor's only daughter

E F# B C#m E F#

A child of the water, too proud to be a queen

B C#m

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

E D#m C#m E F# B

You'll be a hard luck woman, baby til you find your man

E D#m C#m E F# B

You'll be a hard luck woman, baby til you find your man

<drums>

C#m B -- repeat and fade

About Hard Luck Woman Chords by Garth Brooks

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The chords for "Hard Luck Woman" show the original chord names (including B, C#, D#, E, C#m, D#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.