The Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream) chords by
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 
Key: D major•
Verse 1
G
D
there's a scene that I recall
Where my dad never promised that our
G
D
blue moon would turn gold
Verse 2
G
D
hard work was on our minds
With ol' overalls and cotton balls
G
D
all strapped across your back
Verse 3
Bm
A
But mama kept the Bible read,
A
G
that a song that I was singin'
Verse 4
Bm
A
Now I know it's a long,
D
G
D
A
hard road
D
Sometimes, I remember when
G
D
I stay up late at night
In the shadows of a working day,
G
D
our moonlight hours spent
Verse 5
G
D
sleepin' in a sack
A
D
Livin' in my memories all in vain
'Cause those city lights ain't all that bright,
G
D
compared to what it's like
Verse 6
Bm
A
Mama played the guitar then,
Bm
A
But I just kept on dreamin' that
Verse 7
Bm
A
Now I'm gone, and it's a long,
Bm
A
Yes, I know, it's a long,
Outro 1
D
G
D
A
D
G
D
A
D
G
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD G A Bm
D
G
A
Bm
Capo: No capo
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