Chords for Hard, Ain't It Hard - Woody Guthrie

Tempo:
114.1 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hard, Ain't It Hard - Woody Guthrie chords
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[Eb]
First time I seen my [Ab] true love, [Eb] he was walking by my [Bb] door.
[Eb] The last time I saw [Ab] his false hearted smile, [Bb] dead on his cooling [Eb] floor.
So hard and incarnate, [Ab] it's hard [Eb] to love one that never did love [Bb] you.
[Eb] Hard and [Ab] incarnate, it's hard to love [Bb] one that never will be [Eb] true.
There is a house [Ab] in this town, [Eb] that's where my true love lays [Bb] around.
[Eb] Takes other women [Ab] right down on his knees, [Bb] tells him a tale that he [Eb] won't tell me.
Hard and incarnate, [Ab] it's hard [Eb] to love one that never [Bb] did love you.
[Eb] Hard and incarnate, [Ab] it's hard to love [Bb] one that never will [Eb] be true.
Don't go to drinking [Ab] and gambling, [Eb] don't go there your sorrows [Bb] to drown.
[Eb] This hard liquor place [Ab] is a low down disgrace, [Bb] the meanest damn place [Eb] in this town.
Hard and [Ab] incarnate, it's hard [Eb] to love one that [Bb] never did love you.
[Eb] Hard and [Ab] incarnate, it's hard to love [Bb] one that never [Eb] will be true.
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[Eb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
It was late last night when [Ab] my true love come in, [Eb] rapping, rapping on [Bb] my door.
[Eb] I jumped out in [Ab] a pit of jealousy, [Bb] said true love don't knock here [Eb] anymore.
It's hard and [Ab] incarnate, it's hard [Eb] to love one that never [Bb] did love you.
[Eb] Hard and [Ab] incarnate, it's hard to love [Bb] one that never [Eb] will be true.
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Woody Guthrie - Hard Aint It Hard chords, practice playing Ab, Bb, Eb, Ab and Eb in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 57 BPM before aiming for the song's 114 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Eb Major.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ First time I seen my [Ab] true love, _ [Eb] he was walking by my [Bb] door.
_ [Eb] The last time I saw [Ab] his false hearted smile, [Bb] dead on his cooling [Eb] floor.
_ So hard and incarnate, [Ab] it's hard [Eb] to love one that never did love [Bb] you. _ _ _
[Eb] Hard and _ [Ab] incarnate, it's hard to love _ [Bb] one that never will be [Eb] true. _
There is a house [Ab] in this town, _ _ [Eb] that's where my true love lays [Bb] around. _
_ [Eb] Takes other women [Ab] right down on his knees, [Bb] tells him a tale that he [Eb] won't tell me.
_ _ Hard and incarnate, [Ab] it's hard [Eb] to love one that never [Bb] did love you.
_ [Eb] Hard and incarnate, [Ab] it's hard to love _ [Bb] one that never will [Eb] be true.
_ _ Don't go to drinking [Ab] and gambling, _ [Eb] don't go there your sorrows [Bb] to drown.
_ [Eb] This hard liquor place [Ab] is a low down disgrace, [Bb] the meanest damn place [Eb] in this town.
_ _ Hard and [Ab] incarnate, it's hard [Eb] to love one that [Bb] never did love you.
_ _ [Eb] _ Hard and [Ab] incarnate, it's hard to love [Bb] _ one that never [Eb] will be true. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It was late last night when [Ab] my true love come in, _ [Eb] _ rapping, rapping on [Bb] my door.
_ _ [Eb] I jumped out in [Ab] a pit of jealousy, [Bb] said true love don't knock here [Eb] anymore.
_ It's hard and [Ab] incarnate, it's hard [Eb] to love one that never [Bb] did love you.
_ [Eb] Hard and [Ab] incarnate, it's hard to love [Bb] _ one that never [Eb] will be true. _ _ _ _ _ _

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Among the tracks on the album This Land is Your Land: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1, written by Woody Guthrie, this one stands out.

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