Hard Aint It Hard

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[Intro]
G
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true
[Verse]
C
Well, there is a house in this old town
G D
And that’s where my true love lays around
G C
And she sits down upon another’s knee (do tell)
G D G
And tells him what she never will tell me
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard (oh yes)
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true
[Verse]
C
Oh well, the first time I seen my true love
G D
She was a-standing a-by my door
G C
And the last time I seen her false-hearted smile
G D G
She was dead on that barroom floor (porter)
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard (oh yes)
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true
[Verse]
C
Well, who’s gonna kiss your ruby lips?
G D
Who’s gonna hold your little hand?
G C
And who’s gonna do, well, you know what
G D G
When I’m down in that promised land? (hey)
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard (oh yes)
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true (pick it)
[Instrumental]
G C G D G C G D G
[Verse]
C
Oh well, don’t go drinkin’ and gamblin’
G D
Don’t go there your sorrows for to drown
G C
Oh well, this hard liquor place is a low down disgrace
G D G
It’s the meanest darn place in this town
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard (oh yes)
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true (here we go)
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard (oh yes)
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true

Hard Aint It Hard chords and lyrics

Free chords for Hard Aint It Hard by The Kingston Trio. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
G
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
G  C  G  D  G  C  G D G
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]

Hard Aint It Hard Chords by The Kingston Trio

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