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Cold Hard World chords by
Daniel Johnston
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
C
C

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D
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G
G

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D
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C
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Verse 1
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C

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D
D

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It's a cold hard world
G
G

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C
C

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It's a cold hard world
D
D

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It's a cold hard world

Oh no
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G

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Verse 2

C
C

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D
D

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I heard Red Donley say
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G

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C
C

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It was on the news today
D
D

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It's a cold hard world
G
G

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C
C

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It's a cold hard world
Verse 3
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C

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D
D

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It's hiking across the country
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G

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C
C

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Looking for a bite to eat
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D

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You'd be surprised at the animals
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G

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C
C

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And the people you'd meet
Verse 4
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C

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D
D

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Rolling down that highway
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G

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C
C

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With eyes fixed straight ahead
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D

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They have a caravan of cars
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G

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C
C

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To bury the dead
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D

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And coke cans and pop bottles
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G

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C
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Lined the streets like flowers instead
Verse 5
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C

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D
D

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And this guy gave me a ride
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G

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I said this industrial waste sure stinks
C
C

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D
D

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He said he likes that smell
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G

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C
C

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'Cause that's the smell of money
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D

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I said "well, mister money stinks,
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G

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too."
Interlude 1
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G

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C

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G

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Verse 6

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G

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[Ref.]
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C

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D

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I met a fireman
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G

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C
C

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He said you never forget burning flesh
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D

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And the librarian said
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G

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Do you have a card here?
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C

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D

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I said I been coming here for weeks
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G

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C
C

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Don't you recognize me by now
D
D

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I checked out a million books
G
G

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Just to get you to notice
Interlude 2

me
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Verse 7
C
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[Ref.] Somebody's

house burned
D
D

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down
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G

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C
C

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Somebody's hubcap fell off
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D

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Somebody's soul got lost
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G

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C
C

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Somebody's heart got broke
Verse 8
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I heard Red Donley say
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C
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It was on the news today
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It's a cold hard world
G
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It's a cold hard world
Outro 1
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cold Hard World by Daniel Johnston is G major.

The primary chords used in Cold Hard World are C, D, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, D, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Cold Hard World is approximately 146 beats per minute.

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