New Hard Times — The Stone Poneys
Chords and lyrics for New Hard Times by The Stone Poneys (key of C).
Verse 1
If you find that playing the chorus is too hard only play C Am Em and leave
out G and D7.
Intro
[Em] [G] [Am] [Em] [G] [Am] [C]
Verse 1
(C) Em
Ask any mirror
[C]Is there no [Em]escape
[C]He will show you [Em]lines that time has [B7]etched into your [Em]face
And [Am]all around the [Em]edges
[Am]Life is turning [Em]gray
[Am]And you can no [Em]longer turn your [C]head the [B7]other [Em]way
Chorus
And the [C]new[G] hard [Am]times[D7] are [Em]here
And the [C]new[G] hard [Am]times[D7] are [Em]here
Verse 2
When [C]eating comes too [Em]easy
[C]Nothing makes you [Em]think
There's [C]too much time to [Em]sun yourself
And [B7]too much wine to [Em]drink
And [Am]now there's nothing [Em]left to help [Am]maintain your failing [Em]pride
You [Am]hunger for the [Em]older days when [C]rich men [B7][Em]satisfied
Chorus
And the [C]new[G] hard [Am]times[D7] are [Em]here
And the [C]new[G] hard [Am]times[D7] are [Em]here
Break
[Am]In the twilight years life takes a [Em]bend
[Am]And you start to view it from the [Em]other end
[C]You laughed a lot and had your [Am]fun
[Em]Now you find there's [B7]so much left [Em]undone
Verse 3
And[C] ashes to [Em]ashes,[C] dust to [Em]dust
[C]In your lifetime [Em]that's the only [B7]rule you've come to [Em]trust
And [Am]waiting 'round the [Em]corner
To [Am]put his arms around [Em]you
[Am]Death comes [Em]a'courting and you [C]don't know [B7]what to [Em]do
Chorus
And the [C]new[G] hard [Am]times[D7] are [Em]here (x4)
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Lyric source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Mayne Smith
Songteksten for New Hard Times © The Country Music Co.
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