Hard Times

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[intro]
D C GD
x2
[verse 1]
D C G D
The ole man stand by the lone chute, he sold his calves today
D C G D
He spits in the dust between his boots, as the semi pulls away
D C G D
The slick blue check in his grimy hands, shoves down in his coat
D C G D
It won't make the payment on the land, or pay the interest on the note
[chorus]
C G D
Oh...it's hard, hard times...
[verse 2]
D C G
He's a young man with a loving wife, 2 children and a home
D C G
Plans to build a better life, and put a mortagage on his own
D C G
He lost his job when the boom went bust, still got bills to pay
D C G
Now he's pickin' up cans in the roadside dust, she's at the Feed-Rack
Cafe
[chorus]
C G D
Oh....it's hard, hard times...
[verse 3]
D C G
Now the ole' gray banker sits behind his desk, beneath a worried frown
D C G
He shuffles through the tangled mess of some good folks goin' down
D C G
He's known some of 'em for 30 years, and some point the finger of blame
D C G
An' no one see's the bankers tears, except the one who shares his name
[chorus]
C G D
Oh...it's hard, hard times...
D G D
Mmm Mmmm...it's hard, hard times...
[outro]
D C GD
x2

Hard Times chords and lyrics

Free chords for Hard Times by Chris LeDoux. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[intro]
D  C  G D x2
[verse 1]
[chorus]
[verse 2]
Cafe
[chorus]
[verse 3]
[chorus]
[outro]
D  C  G D x2

Hard Times Chords by Chris LeDoux

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