Eric Clapton – Hard Times (Ukulele)

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Ray Charles Copyright 1961 Unichapell Music, Inc., BMI As recorded by Eric Clapton on "Journeyman" (Transcribed by Len Moskowitz: [email protected], September 1997) VERSE 1
               D9
My mother told me

F#7        
Before she passed away

     Bm           Bm7/Bb      
Said son when I'm gone

D9       D7
Don't forget to pray

                   G         Abdim
'Cause there'll be hard times

           D  C B7
Lord, those hard times

Bb7       A           D  A7
Who knows better than I?
VERSE 2 Well I soon found out Just what she meant When I had to pawn my clothes Just to pay the rent Talkin' 'bout hard times Lord, those hard times
Bb7       A           D  A7
Who knows better than I?
[Sax solo/Guitar solo] D9 F#7 Bm Bm7 D9 D7 G Abdim D C B7 Bb7 A7 D E9 Eb9 G Abdim D C B7 Bb7 A7 Bb7 A7 D E9 Eb9 VERSE 3 I had a woman Who was always around But when I lost my money She put me down Talkin' 'bout hard times Hard times
      Bb7       A7                D  F9  E9(2)  D9
Yeah, yeah, who knows better than I?

      F#7
Lord, one of these days
There'll be no more sorrow When I pass away And no more hard times No more hard times Yeah, yeah, who knows better than I? (play single notes: E Eb A Db D and end on D9)