Hard Times
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Intro Eb Bb F
Eb Bb
Hide me there
F
Under the leaves
F Eb
9 Going on 18
Bb F
Lay it on me
Eb
Tell me a story
Bb
About how it ends
F
Where you're still the good guy
F
I'll make pretend
Eb
Cause I hate this story
Bb
Where happiness ends
F
And dies with you
F Eb
I thought good guys get to be happy
Bb
I'm not happy
F Eb
I am poison in the water and unhappy
Bb F
Little girl who needs her daddy real bad
Eb
In the corner
Bb
On my birthday
F
You watched me
F Eb
Dancing right there in the grass
Bb
I was too young
F
To notice
F Eb
That some types of love could be bad
Bb F
Praying I'd be like you
F Eb
Doing all of the things that you do
Bb
And I still do
F
And that scares me
Eb Bb F
I'm tired of you, still tied to me
F Eb
(Bleeding whenever you want)
Bb F
Too tired to move, too tired to leave
Eb Bb F
I'm tired of you, still tied to me
F. Eb
(It's just the way that you are)
Bb F
I'm tired of you, too tired to leave
F Eb
(I just wanna sleep)
Bb F
I'm tired of you, still tied to me
F Eb
(I just wanna sleep)
Bb F
Too tired to move, too tired to leave
F Eb
(I just wanna sleep)
Bb F
I'm tired of you, still tied to me
F Eb
(Please, can I sleep, can I sleep?)
Bb F
I'm tired of you, too tired to leave
Eb Bb F
I'm tired of you, still tied to me
Eb Bb F
Too tired to move, too tired to leave
How to play Hard Times
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.