C#m F#m G 
C#m 
I had a hard time in a terrible land 
F#m                                 G# 
Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand 
C#m 
But the good Lord's mercy's in high demand 
F#m                                 G# 
I had a hard time in a terrible land 
C#m F#m G#  
verse 1: 
C#m 
Well I'm looking for a job but it's hard to find 
F#m                                 G# 
Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the vine 
C#m 
Well they got theirs, and now I've got mine  
F#m                                 G# 
And the land is hard and it's a terrible time 
 
C#m 
I had a hard time in a terrible land 
F#m                                 G# 
Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand 
C#m 
But the good Lord's mercy's in high demand 
F#m                                 G# 
I had a hard time in a terrible land 
verse 2:
 
C#m 
Some people are evil, some people are good 
F#m                                 G# 
It don't make a difference in a bad neighborhood 
C#m 
You've got rats in the water and bugs in the wood  
F#m                                     G# 
Listen up, son, you better do what you should  
C#m 
Or you'll have a hard time in a terrible land 
F#m                                     G# 
Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand 
C#m 
But the good Lord's mercy's in high demand 
F#m                                     G# 
I had a hard time in a terrible land 
verse 3: 
C#m 
Evil to the east, evil to the west 
F#m                                     G# 
Evil won't let you get a good night's rest 
C#m 
I've got a good heart beating deep down in my chest  
F#m                                     G# 
I've got faith in God, but I've got to confess 
C#m 
I had a hard time in a terrible land 
F#m                                     G# 
Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand 
C#m 
But the good Lord's mercy's in high demand 
F#m                                     G# 
I had a hard time in a terrible land 
F#m                                     G# 
I had a hard time in a terrible land 
F#m                        G            G# 
I had a hard time in a terrible land 
                       C#m F#m F#m  G# C#m 
I had a hard time in a terrible land