Hard Times Chords
Hard Times by Aretha Franklin is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords A7/13, D6, F#7, Bm7, Bm7/E, D5+, D7, G6, Edim, B7, E7/9, E7, G/B, A7/13-, Cdim, Em7, A4/7 and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A7/13 D6 F#7
My mother told me before she passed away
Bm7 Bm7/E D5+ D7
Said, "Son, when I'm gone, don't forget to pray
G6 Edim D6 B7
'Cause there'll be hard times, Lord those hard times
E7/9 E7 G/B A7/13- D6 Cdim Em7 G/B A4/7 A7
Who knows better than I"
A7/13- D6 F#7
Well I soon found out just what she meant
Bm7 Bm7/E D5+ D7
When I had to pawn my clothes just to pay the rent
G6 Edim D6 B7
Talkin' 'about hard times, hard times
E7/9 E7 G/B A7/13- D6 Cdim Em7 G/B A4/7 A7
Who knows better than I
A7/13 D6 F#7
I had a woman, Lord, who was always around
Bm7 Bm7/E D5+ D7
But when I lost my money, she put me down
G6 Edim D6 B7
Talkin' 'bout hard times, you know those hard times
E7/9 E7 G/B A7/13- D6 Cdim Em7 G/B A4/7 A7
Yeah, Lord, who knows better than I
A7/13 D6 F#7
Lord, one of these days, there'll be no sorrow
Bm7 Bm7/E D5+ D7
When I pass away
G6 Edim D6 B7
And no more hard times
E7/9 E7 G/B A7/13- D6 F#7 B7
Yeah, yeah, who knows better than I
E7/9 E7 G/B A7/13- D6
Yeah, Lord, who knows better than I