Chords for Chris LeDoux - Hard Times
Tempo:
114.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
F
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G] [C]
[G] [F] [D]
[G]
[F] [D]
The old man stands [C] by the loading [G] sheets, sold his calves [D] today.
He spits in the dust [C] between his boots as [G] the semi purls [D] away.
[G] [D] The slag blue check in [C] his grimy hand [G] shoves down in [D] his coat.
Won't make the payment [C] on the land, [G] pay the interest [Dm] on the [D] note.
[C] [E]
[G] Oh, it's a hard, [D] hard time.
[Dm]
[D] He's a young man [C] with a loving wife, [G] two [Dm] children and [D] a home.
He plans to [C] build a better life, [G] put a mortgage on [D] his own.
He [E] lost his [C] job when the boom went bust.
[G] Still got [D] bills to pay.
Now he's picking up cans [C] in the roadside dust.
[G] She's at the feed [D] rack cafe.
Oh, [Am]
[G] it's a hard, hard [Dm] time.
[C]
[D]
Now the old [Gm] gray biker sits [C] behind his desk, [G] beneath a worried [D] frown.
[Gm] [D] He shuffles through the [C] tangled mess [G] of some good folks [D] going down.
[E] [D]
He's known some of them for [C] thirty years.
[G]
At some point the finger [D] will blame him.
No one [C] sees the banker's tears, [G]
but the one that shares [D] his name.
Oh, [C] [G] it's a hard, [D] hard time.
[G]
Mmm, [C] [A] [G] it's a [D] hard, hard time.
[G] [F] [D]
[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[D]
[G] [F] [D]
[G]
[F] [D]
The old man stands [C] by the loading [G] sheets, sold his calves [D] today.
He spits in the dust [C] between his boots as [G] the semi purls [D] away.
[G] [D] The slag blue check in [C] his grimy hand [G] shoves down in [D] his coat.
Won't make the payment [C] on the land, [G] pay the interest [Dm] on the [D] note.
[C] [E]
[G] Oh, it's a hard, [D] hard time.
[Dm]
[D] He's a young man [C] with a loving wife, [G] two [Dm] children and [D] a home.
He plans to [C] build a better life, [G] put a mortgage on [D] his own.
He [E] lost his [C] job when the boom went bust.
[G] Still got [D] bills to pay.
Now he's picking up cans [C] in the roadside dust.
[G] She's at the feed [D] rack cafe.
Oh, [Am]
[G] it's a hard, hard [Dm] time.
[C]
[D]
Now the old [Gm] gray biker sits [C] behind his desk, [G] beneath a worried [D] frown.
[Gm] [D] He shuffles through the [C] tangled mess [G] of some good folks [D] going down.
[E] [D]
He's known some of them for [C] thirty years.
[G]
At some point the finger [D] will blame him.
No one [C] sees the banker's tears, [G]
but the one that shares [D] his name.
Oh, [C] [G] it's a hard, [D] hard time.
[G]
Mmm, [C] [A] [G] it's a [D] hard, hard time.
[G] [F] [D]
[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[D]
Key:
D
G
C
F
Dm
D
G
C
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The old man stands [C] by the loading [G] sheets, _ _ sold his calves [D] today.
_ _ _ He spits in the dust [C] between his boots as [G] the semi purls [D] away.
[G] _ _ _ [D] The slag blue check in [C] his grimy hand [G] _ _ shoves down in [D] his coat.
_ _ _ Won't make the payment [C] on the land, _ _ [G] pay the interest [Dm] on the [D] note.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _
[G] Oh, it's a hard, [D] hard time. _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ He's a young man [C] with a loving wife, _ [G] _ two [Dm] children and [D] a home.
_ _ _ _ He plans to [C] build a better life, _ [G] _ put a mortgage on [D] his own.
_ He _ [E] lost his [C] job when the boom went bust.
[G] _ Still got [D] bills to pay.
_ _ Now he's picking up cans [C] in the roadside dust.
_ [G] She's at the feed [D] rack cafe.
_ Oh, [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ it's a hard, hard [Dm] time.
_ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now the old [Gm] gray biker sits [C] behind his desk, _ [G] _ beneath a worried [D] frown.
_ [Gm] _ [D] He shuffles through the [C] tangled mess [G] of some good folks [D] going down.
_ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
He's known some of them for [C] thirty years.
[G] _ _
At some point the finger [D] will blame him. _ _
_ No one [C] sees the banker's tears, [G] _
_ but the one that shares [D] his name.
_ Oh, [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ it's a hard, [D] hard time.
_ _ _ _ [G]
Mmm, [C] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ it's a [D] hard, hard time.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The old man stands [C] by the loading [G] sheets, _ _ sold his calves [D] today.
_ _ _ He spits in the dust [C] between his boots as [G] the semi purls [D] away.
[G] _ _ _ [D] The slag blue check in [C] his grimy hand [G] _ _ shoves down in [D] his coat.
_ _ _ Won't make the payment [C] on the land, _ _ [G] pay the interest [Dm] on the [D] note.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _
[G] Oh, it's a hard, [D] hard time. _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ He's a young man [C] with a loving wife, _ [G] _ two [Dm] children and [D] a home.
_ _ _ _ He plans to [C] build a better life, _ [G] _ put a mortgage on [D] his own.
_ He _ [E] lost his [C] job when the boom went bust.
[G] _ Still got [D] bills to pay.
_ _ Now he's picking up cans [C] in the roadside dust.
_ [G] She's at the feed [D] rack cafe.
_ Oh, [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ it's a hard, hard [Dm] time.
_ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now the old [Gm] gray biker sits [C] behind his desk, _ [G] _ beneath a worried [D] frown.
_ [Gm] _ [D] He shuffles through the [C] tangled mess [G] of some good folks [D] going down.
_ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
He's known some of them for [C] thirty years.
[G] _ _
At some point the finger [D] will blame him. _ _
_ No one [C] sees the banker's tears, [G] _
_ but the one that shares [D] his name.
_ Oh, [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ it's a hard, [D] hard time.
_ _ _ _ [G]
Mmm, [C] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ it's a [D] hard, hard time.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _