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HARD HARD YEAR
As recorded by The Hollies
(From the 1966 Album WOULD YOU BELIEVE?)
[Intro]
Am  D   Am  D
[1st Verse]
AmBad times, Dsomething's wrong
AmMoney's gone, DI'm on my own
AmCan't stay, there's nothing Dhere
AmBeen a Dhard, hard Eyear
[2nd Versse]
AmFirst month, Dsnows came
AmPut me in bed, Dcouldn't work the same
AmJob's gone, Dbills are here
AmBeen a Dhard, hard Eyear
[Bridge]
F#mI look on the bad side of life
F#mI lose heart then I want to die
DSo I've got to get back on my F#mfeet
                            DN.C.
And prove to myself I'm a man
[Guitar Solo]
Am   D   Am   D
Am   D   Am   D    E
[Bridge]
F#mI hope that the bad times are gone
F#mIt's been work, but I think that I've won
DNow I'm happy
And I'll never be that way againF#m  
                                DN.C.
No, I'll never be that way again
[3rd Verse]
AmSnow's gone, Dspring's here
AmWon't happen twice, DI've seen my way clear
AmEveryone's paid, Dgot no one to fear
AmBeen a Dhard, hard yEear
[Outro]
AmBeen a Dhard, hard yEearA  

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Hard Hard Year

by The Hollies

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F#m

HARD HARD YEAR

As recorded by The Hollies

(From the 1966 Album WOULD YOU BELIEVE?)

[Intro]

Am D Am D

[1st Verse]

Am D

Bad times, something's wrong

Am D

Money's gone, I'm on my own

Am D

Can't stay, there's nothing here

Am D E

Been a hard, hard year

[2nd Versse]

Am D

First month, snows came

Am D

Put me in bed, couldn't work the same

Am D

Job's gone, bills are here

Am D E

Been a hard, hard year

[Bridge]

F#m

I look on the bad side of life

F#m

I lose heart then I want to die

D F#m

So I've got to get back on my feet

N.C.

And prove to myself I'm a man

[Guitar Solo]

Am D Am D

Am D Am D E

[Bridge]

F#m

I hope that the bad times are gone

F#m

It's been work, but I think that I've won

Now I'm happy

F#m

And I'll never be that way again

N.C.

No, I'll never be that way again

[3rd Verse]

Am D

Snow's gone, spring's here

Am D

Won't happen twice, I've seen my way clear

Am D

Everyone's paid, got no one to fear

Am D E

Been a hard, hard year

[Outro]

Am D E A

Been a hard, hard year

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