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These Hard Times

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Tuning: Standard
Intro: D-G-Bm-G  
DMorning falls like rain iGnto the city life
there goes aGnother night
DLosing my breath in wGaves,, knowing that 
evBmer crash is bleading the hourGglass
And taking the stDrifGe from all our BmlivGes.
DEveryone keeps taGlking, they promise you Bmeverything
But they don't mean everything
We may loose our focus, there's just too many words
We're never mGeant to learn, and we donBm't feel so aliAve
Chorus:
              D            Bm  G-A  
So goodbye, these days are gone
ADnd we can't keep Gholdin oAn
When all wEme need is some relGief
                 D-C  
Through these hard times
MDove your hands in cGircles
Keeping me hypnotBmized, the power behGind your eyes..
MDove around your bGedroom cursing the naBmked sky..
You should be heGre tonight but you stBmay alone and Acry.
Chorus 2:
sDay goodbye, these days are Ggone
ADnd we can't keep holding Gon
when alEml we need is some rGelief
                  D-G  
Through these hard times
(wF#mhoa) there's something missing
(oGh woah) YoF#mu'll never feel it Embut you
(oF#mh woah) You're gonna feel it when Ait's gone
When it's Dgone
DSay goodybye, these days are gGone
ADnd we can't keep holding oGn
When all wEmeneed s some relief
Through these haDrd times 
Em(hey) these HGard times
(Doh no now) Hard times
shardtime
Say Dgoodbye, theses days are gGone
DSay goodbye these days are gEmone
             D  Em-G-D  
These days are gone..

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These Hard Times

by Matchbox Twenty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Tuning: Standard

D G Bm G

Intro: ---

D G

Morning falls like rain into the city life

there goes another night

D G

Losing my breath in waves,, knowing that

Bm G

ever crash is bleading the hourglass

D G Bm G

And taking the strife from all our lives.

D G Bm

Everyone keeps talking, they promise you everything

But they don't mean everything

We may loose our focus, there's just too many words

G Bm A

We're never meant to learn, and we don't feel so alive

Chorus:

D Bm G A

So goodbye, these days are gone

D G A

And we can't keep holdin on

Em G

When all we need is some relief

D C

Through these hard times

D G

Move your hands in circles

Bm G

Keeping me hypnotized, the power behind your eyes..

D G Bm

Move around your bedroom cursing the naked sky..

G Bm A

You should be here tonight but you stay alone and cry.

Chorus 2:

D G

say goodbye, these days are gone

D G

And we can't keep holding on

Em G

when all we need is some relief

D G

Through these hard times

F#m

(whoa) there's something missing

G F#m Em

(oh woah) You'll never feel it but you

F#m A

(oh woah) You're gonna feel it when it's gone

When it's gone

D G

Say goodybye, these days are gone

D G

And we can't keep holding on

When all weneed s some relief

Through these hard times

Em G

(hey) these Hard times

(oh no now) Hard times

shardtime

D G

Say goodbye, theses days are gone

D Em

Say goodbye these days are gone

D Em G D

These days are gone..

About These Hard Times Chords by Matchbox Twenty

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The chords for "These Hard Times" show the original chord names (including D, G, Bm, A, Em, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.