Hard Times

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HARD TIMES
As recorded by The Animals
(From the 1983 Album ARK)
[Intro]
Em D Em D Em D
N.C.
[1st Verse]
Em D
N.C.
Baby, it's the hard times that'll bring you down
Em D
To the pavement, to the solid ground
C
It's gonna be the hard times
B Em D
N.C.
That'll leave you when things are cheap again
[2nd Verse]
Em D
N.C.
Baby, it's the hard times, don't you know
Em D
That has taken the shine off your golden look
C B
It's gonna be the hard times that'll leave you when
Em D
N.C.
You come back to me again
[Chorus]
Em C B
N.C.
Hard times, you're running scared on the streets
Em C B
Hard times, with all beggars and the priests
Em C B
Hard times, with the welfare checking here on time
Am B
Telling everybody everything's just fine
Em D Em D
N.C.
Hard times, hard times
[3rd Verse]
Em D
N.C.
Baby, it's the hard times, and the taste is here
Em D
From champagne, going to sipping on beer
C B
Baby, it's the hard times that's eating on your soul
Em D
N.C.
It's about time you know
[Chorus]
Em C B
N.C.
Hard times, they've raised the price of smoke and drink
Em C B
Hard times, gonna make make me stop and think
Em C B
Hard times, will it ever be the same
Am B C
All this talk of a chance of work is just a crazy game
Em C B
Hard times, they're gonna force you to the wall
Em C B
Hard times, 'til there's nothing left at all
Em C B
Hard times, this walking wreck ain't worth a dime
A B
N.C.
Got your head hanging down in there with the line
Em C B
N.C.
Hard times, it seems the whole world has quit
Em C B
Hard times, you've got no future, got no past
Em C B
Hard times, just how long can it last
A B
N.C.
You wake up one day and find out it's gone in a flash
[Outro]
Em
Hard times!

Hard Times chords and lyrics

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

HARD TIMES
As recorded by The Animals
(From the 1983 Album ARK)
[Intro]
Em    D    Em    D   Em   D  N.C.
[1st Verse]
[2nd Verse]
[Chorus]
[3rd Verse]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

Hard Times Chords by The Animals

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