Hard Luck
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Intro: Bb C
B F Dm
Oh, I'm really feeling mighty low..no, no, no,
Em B Em Am F
I got no place that I can go.
Gb G B F
So, I've got some blues to sing and oh, so much
C F Ab
remembering, woe.
#1.
C F C Em
Black cats, keep away from me..take my advice,
B A
go shinny up a tree.
G F
I got hard luck, the hardest kind a luck you'll
C
find.
A D
I ain't lyin', I've got the bluest kinda blues,
G C F G
drivin' me right outta my mind.
#2.
C F C
She's gone, said, toodle-oo..kissed her goodbye
A F
and my, my, my money, too.
G F
I've got hard luck, the hardest kinda luck you've
C
seen.
A D G
I mean, the way I'm runnin' lately, my lucky number
F C F C C7
is thirteen.
Bridge:
F
Where do I belong, everything I do is wrong..all
C
wrong, wrong as can be.
F
Who's stacking all the decks, Lady Luck has got the
D G
hex on me..I'm on her knee, da, da, da, da.
#3.
C Em F
Shove off, boy, I'm warning you.
C F
This thing I caught, you know, could be catchin', too.
Eb G F Eb C
I've got hard luck, the hardest kinda luck there can be.
A D F
Yes, siree, I guess hard luck always chooses, natural
B Bb C Em C F B Cm
born losers like me.......(yeah.)
OUTRO: Em F C F Ab F C
How to play Hard Luck
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.