Johnny Cash – Hard Times (Ukulele)

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This is a traditional song. It was on Bob Dylan's 1992 album 'Good As I Been To You'. I Johnny Cash plays the same version as Bob Dylan. Intro: C,C C, F F C, F C,F,C,F,C
C
Let us pause in life's pleasures and count its many tears

F                  C
While we all sup sorrow with the poor.

C
There's a song that will linger forever in our ears,

F                C
Oh, hard times, come again no more.

C
'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary.

C            F             C
Hard times, hard times, come again no more.

C
Many days you have lingered all around my cabin door.

F                 C
Oh, hard times, come again no more.
Intro solo
C
While we seek mirth and beauty and music light and gay.

F                C
There are frail forms fainting at the door.

C
Though their voices are silent, their pleading looks will say.

F                  C
Oh, hard times, come again no more.

D                                  C
'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary.

C            F           C
Hard times, hard times, come again no more.

C                                 F              C
Many days you have lingered all around my cabin door.

C
Oh, hard times, come again no more.
Intro solo
C                                   F            C
There's pale drooping maiden who foils her life away

 C
With a worn out heart, whose better days are o'er.

C
Though her voice it would be merry, 'tis sighing all the day,

F                C
Oh, hard times, come again no more.

D                        C
'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary.

F              C           C
Hard times, hard times, come again no more.

C
Many days you have lingered all around my cabin door.

F                   C
Oh, hard times, come again no more.
Intro solo D F C 'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary.
F            C
Hard times, hard times, come again no more.

F                                  C
Many days you have lingered all around my cabin door.

F                C
Oh, hard times, come again no more.
Intro solo Enjoy! I think Cash played the same version as Dylan does. Listen to Cash's version. It might you then.