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Hard Times Are Here Again chords by
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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Hard times
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A

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are here again,
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A

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folks are hunkering down
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A

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All the lost and lonely men
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are slowly leaving town
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D

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Some are travelin' by their thumbs
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A

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Some are ridin' blind
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Hopin' things are better
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somewhere
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D

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Somewhere down the line
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D

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Don't you worry Lucy love
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A

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See your mama through
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As soon as daddy gets his job,
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he's gonna send for you
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A

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Hard times are here again,
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all the wise old men
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A

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G

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Told us there was no way
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A

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D

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we'd have times like these again
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D

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We gave them all the power,
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A

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we gave them our belief
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We listened and we trusted
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D

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and we landed on relief
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Don't you worry Lucila,
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A

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see your mama through
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As soon as daddy gets his job,
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he's gonna sand for you.
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Hard times are here again,
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money's getting scarce.
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All the while the prices keep on rising,

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something fears.
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Someone's getting richer, boys,
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on the money that we earned
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We are standing stranded
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on the pavement,
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D

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getting burned
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Don't you worry, Lucila,
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see your mama through
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Soon as daddy gets his job,
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he's gonna send for you.
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Hard times are here again,
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folks are hunkering down.
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All the lost and lonely men
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are slowly leaving town
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Em

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Hard Times Are Here Again by Tom Paxton is E major.

The primary chords used in Hard Times Are Here Again are E, B, C#m, A, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, C#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Hard Times Are Here Again is approximately 122 beats per minute.

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