Hard Times chords by The Animals

Intro: Em  D  Em  D  Em  D N.C.

Verse 1:
N.C.      Em              D
Baby, it's the hard times that'll bring you down
    Em           D
To the pavement, to the solid ground
         C
It's gonna be the hard times
         B            Em   D  N.C.
That'll leave you when things are cheap again

Verse 2:
N.C.      Em           D
Baby, it's the hard times, don't you know
     Em            D
That has taken the shine off your golden look
         C              B
It's gonna be the hard times that'll leave you when
       Em     D  N.C.
You come back to me again

N.C. Em          C       B
Hard times, you're running scared on the streets
   Em       C        B
Hard times, with all beggars and the priests
   Em           C        B
Hard times, with the welfare checking here on time
Am           B
Telling everybody everything's just fine
Em     D    Em   D N.C.
Hard times,  hard times

Verse 3:
N.C.      Em              D
Baby, it's the hard times, and the taste is here
   Em               D
From champagne, going to sipping on beer
        C                B
Baby, it's the hard times that's eating on your soul
          Em   D N.C.
It's about time you know


N.C. Em            C         B
Hard times, they've raised the price of smoke and drink
   Em   C              B
Hard times, gonna make make me stop and think
   Em       C      B
Hard times, will it ever be the same
Am                  B      C
All this talk of a chance of work is just a crazy game

   Em         C        B
Hard times, they're gonna force you to the wall
   Em         C        B
Hard times, 'til there's nothing left at all
   Em         C          B
Hard times, this walking wreck ain't worth a dime
  A             B          N.C.
Got your head hanging down in there with the line

N.C. Em            C     B
Hard times, it seems the whole world has quit
   Em          C       B
Hard times, you've got no future, got no past
   Em       C      B
Hard times, just how long can it last
  A                 B   N.C.
You wake up one day and find out it's gone in a flash

Outro
Em
Hard times!