Hard Times — Ryan Bingham
Chords and lyrics for Hard Times by Ryan Bingham (key of C).
Intro
[G] [G] [Em] [C]
Verse 1
[G] When I was young my daddy said, son
[Em]Never be ashamed of [C]where you're from
[G] There's nothin' wrong with your last name
So [Em]don't be lookin' for [C]people to blame
[G] 'Cause hard times they come and they go
[Em]Most of the time they're in the [C]middle of your road
[G] Same pain in different ways
[Em]Don't you know, son, when it [C]pours it rains
Chorus
[G]Hard times, [Em] in the [C]middle of your road
[G]Hard times, [Em]creepin' up on the [C]good folks you know
[G]Hard times, your [Em]daddy wakes up, and you [C]lit the stove
[G]Hard times, from the [Em]California Hills to the [C]Cumberland Road
Interlude
[F] [C] [Am] [Bm] [C] [D]
[G] [G] [Em] [C]
Verse 2
[G] You got yours and I have mine
[Em]Mostly good folks have [C]tried and tried
[G] To make a livin' on your minimum wage
You're [Em]comin' up short nearly [C]every day
[G] An' what's enough an' what's the cost
You [Em]can't stand up 'cause [C]all is lost
[G] You roll us up and your doors are locked
There's a [Em]poor boy livin' on [C]every block
Chorus
[G]Hard times, [Em] in the [C]middle of your road
[G]Hard times, [Em]creepin' up on the [C]good folks you know
[G]Hard times, you're [Em]livin' down, the [C]rest of you knows
[G]Hard times, from the [Em]California Hills to the [C]Cumberland Road
Interlude
[F] [C] [Am] [Bm] [C] [D]
Solo
[G] [G] [Em] [C]
[G] [G] [Em] [C]
[G] [G] [Em] [C]
[G] [G] [Em] [C]
Interlude
[F] [C] [Am] [Bm] [C] [D]
Verse 3
[G] When I was young my daddy said, son
[Em]Never be ashamed of [C]where you're from
[G] There's nothin' wrong with your last name
So [Em]don't be lookin' for [C]people to blame
[G] 'Cause hard times they come and they go
An' [Em]most of the time they're in the [C]middle of your road
[G] It's the same pain, different way
[Em]Don't you know, that when it [C]pours it rains
[G] And they'll always be around
[Em]Followin' you from [C]town to town
But [G]you can get up when it puts you down
'Cause [Em]everybody's got 'em if you [C]look around
Chorus
[G]Hard times, [Em] in the [C]middle of your road
[G]Hard times, [Em]creepin' up on the [C]good folks you know
[G]Hard times, [Em]huddlin' around a [C]wood burnin' stove
[G]Hard times, from the [Em]California Hills to the [C]Cumberland [G]Road
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