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It's Gonna Be Hard Times chords by
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
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Em
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It's gonna be hard, hard times baby
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Getting you off of my mind
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Yeah, yeah, baby, yeah, yeah
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I love you so much, so much
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But someone new is beating my time
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But I think I'm gonna make it, make it,

make it, make it baby, baby
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I'm gonna try, try, try so hard
C
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I hope I can take it, take it,

take it, take it baby, baby
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It's gonna hurt me so fast to be up high
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But I'm saying goodbye, goodbye baby
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Go on and find a love like mine
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But I know I'm gonna make it,

make it, make it, make it
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Baby, yeah, I'm gonna try, try so hard
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I just hope I can take it,

take it, take it, take it

Baby, baby,
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it's gonna hurt me so fast to be apart
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Yeah, yeah, I'm saying goodbye,
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bye, bye, baby
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So long, go on and find
D
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a love like mine
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Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
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Yes, this is goodbye, goodbye
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I hope you don't
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Gm
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have a hard chance
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No, no, no, no hard chance, baby

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • Am

  • C

  • D

  • A

  • Gm

    3

  • Edim

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of It's Gonna Be Hard Times by The Elgins is G major.

The primary chords used in It's Gonna Be Hard Times are G, Em, Am, C, D, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of It's Gonna Be Hard Times is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of It's Gonna Be Hard Times using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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