Hard Times Chords
by The Animals
Hard Times by The Animals is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, D, C, B, Am and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Em D Em D Em D N.C.
Verso 1:
N.C. Em D
Baby, it's the hard times that'll bring you down
Em D
To the pavement, to the solid ground
C
It's gonna be the hard times
B Em D N.C.
That'll leave you when things are cheap again
Verso 2:
N.C. Em D
Baby, it's the hard times, don't you know
Em D
That has taken the shine off your golden look
C B
It's gonna be the hard times that'll leave you when
Em D N.C.
You come back to me again
N.C. Em C B
Hard times, you're running scared on the streets
Em C B
Hard times, with all beggars and the priests
Em C B
Hard times, with the welfare checking here on time
Am B
Telling everybody everything's just fine
Em D Em D N.C.
Hard times, hard times
Verso 3:
N.C. Em D
Baby, it's the hard times, and the taste is here
Em D
From champagne, going to sipping on beer
C B
Baby, it's the hard times that's eating on your soul
Em D N.C.
It's about time you know
N.C. Em C B
Hard times, they've raised the price of smoke and drink
Em C B
Hard times, gonna make make me stop and think
Em C B
Hard times, will it ever be the same
Am B C
All this talk of a chance of work is just a crazy game
Em C B
Hard times, they're gonna force you to the wall
Em C B
Hard times, 'til there's nothing left at all
Em C B
Hard times, this walking wreck ain't worth a dime
A B N.C.
Got your head hanging down in there with the line
N.C. Em C B
Hard times, it seems the whole world has quit
Em C B
Hard times, you've got no future, got no past
Em C B
Hard times, just how long can it last
A B N.C.
You wake up one day and find out it's gone in a flash
Outro
Em
Hard times!