Hard Knocks chords by Elvis Presley

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
C majorC
Some kids born with a silver spoon
             C7C7
I guess that I was born a little too soon
   FF                C majorC
Hard knocks all I ever knew was hard knocks
                 G7G7
And I'm telling you I said you'd better beware
      FF         C majorC
Cause I've had my share (hard knocks)

Verse 2:

Some kids born as rich as a king
             C7C7
But I was born without a doggone thing
   FF                C majorC
Hard knocks all I ever knew was hard knocks
                 G7G7
And I'm telling you I said you'd better beware
      FF         C majorC
Cause I've had my share (hard knocks)

Chorus:
 FF
I walked a million miles I bet
C majorC
Tired and hungry and cold and wet
 FF
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
   D7D7          G7G7
From New York City down to Mexico

Verse 3:
C majorC
Some kids born fancy free
         C7C7
Nobody never gave nothing to me
  FF                  C majorC
But hard knocks all I ever knew was hard knocks
                 G7G7
And I'm telling you I said you'd better beware
      FF         C majorC
Cause I've had my share (hard knocks)

Repeat:

Outro:
       G7G7
I said you'd better beware
      FF         C majorC
Cause I've had my share (hard knocks)
       G7G7
I said you'd better beware
      FF          C majorC   FF C majorC
Cause I've had my share of hard knocks