J.J. Cale – Hard Times (Guitar)
Key
-
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Chords
***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, 14th July, 2024
Define:
B.p.m. 98
4/4 Time Signature
Original Key – Bb
Please press the Simplify feature (Next to the Autscroll) for simpler chords.
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[Intro]
e|---1-4b------1---| B|1----------------| G|-----------------| D|-----------------| A|-----------------| E|-----------------|
|F |Ab Bb/F|F |Ab Bb/F|
|F |Ab Bb/F|F |Ab Bb/F|
|F |Ab Bb/F|F |Ab Bb/F|
|F |Ab Bb/F|F |Ab Bb/F|
|F |Ab Bb/F|F |Ab Bb/F|
|F |Ab Bb/F|F |Ab Bb/F|
|F |Ab |Bb |Bb |
|F |Ab Bb/F|F |Ab Bb/F|
|F |Ab Bb/F|F |Ab Bb/F|
|F |Ab Bb/F|F |Ab Bb/F|
[Verse 1] 0:49
F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb Hard times, (hard times) is about to get me, is about to get me F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb Hard times, (hard times) they hurt my hands, they hurt my hands F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb Hard times, (hard times) it took my woman, took my woman F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb Hard times, (hard times) lead her to a richer man, lead her to a richer man
[Instrumental] 1:28
|F |Ab Bb |F |Ab Bb |
|F |Ab Bb |F |Ab Bb |
|F |Ab Bb |F |Ab Bb/F|
|F |Ab Bb |F |
[Verse 2] 1:47
Bb/F F Ab Bb/F F Fm7 Bb/F F Ab/F Bb/F F Caught in the middle, of some fool's advice Fm7 Bb/F F Fm7 Bb/F F Ab/F Bb/F F Fm7 Bb/F If you work real hard, you get a piece you get a piece of the pie F Fm7 F/Eb F Ab Bb Can't you hear that laughing Ab Bb F Ab Bb F No, the jokes don't end Bb/F F Ab Bb F Ab/Bb Bb F Ab F Ab/F Bb/F Consider my resources, it's a hard time to eat
[Instrumental] 2:27
|F |Ab Bb |F |Ab Bb |
|F |Ab Bb |F |Bb/F |
|F |Ab Bb |F |Ab Bb |
|F |Ab Bb |F |Fm7 |
[Verse 3] 2:46
F Fm7 Bb/F F Fm7 Bb/F F Fm7 Bb/F F Fm7 Bb/F Hard times, it's rough all around F Fm7 Bb/F F Bb/F Fm Bb/F F Fm7 Hard times, it's all gonna end F Ab/F Bb/F F Fm7 Bb F Ab5 Bb F Hard times, just thinking about it Ab/Bb Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb Consider my resources, it's a hard time to eat
[Outro] 3:26
F Ab Bb F5 Ab Bb F5 Ab Bb F5 Ab Bb Hard times F Ab Bb F5 Ab Bb F5 Ab Bb F5 Ab Bb Hard times F Ab Bb F5 Ab Bb F5 Ab Bb F5 Ab Bb Hard times
(Fades away....................................................)
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| b Bend
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