For f^Give gene^Bmrations my fa^Emmily have fa^Drmed, by h^Corse and by tra^Bmctor, by h^Amoe and by h^Dand, but that w^Gon't stave o^Amff the bank's l^Bmatest dem^Dand.

Singing ^Amoh the hard ti^Dmes of old En^Ggland In old ^AmEngland ^Dvery hard tim^Ges

Time w^Gas, I could ^Bmsell what I g^Emrew at the s^Dhop, Then T^Cesco's turned u^Bmp, all of ^Amthat had to ^Dstop. Now I can^G't make a li^Amving o^Bmut of my ^Dcrop.

Singing ^Amoh the hard ti^Dmes of old En^Ggland In old ^AmEngland ^Dvery hard tim^Ges

More and m^Gore of our v^Bmillage gets s^Emold every da^Dy, To fo^Clks from the c^Bmity who are ^Amhappy to p^Day, For their ho^Gliday cot^Amtage to stand e^Bmmpty all ^Dday.

Singing ^Amoh the hard ti^Dmes of old En^Ggland In old ^AmEngland ^Dvery hard tim^Ges

The Co^Guntryside Al^Bmliance exp^Emects, I supp^Dose, My sup^Cport when they're m^Bmarching to b^Amloody Blair's n^Dose, But they s^Gaid not a w^Amord when our ^Bmpost office cl^Dosed.

Singing ^Amoh the hard ti^Dmes of old En^Ggland In old ^AmEngland ^Dvery hard tim^Ges

The he^Gdgerows my g^Bmrandfather t^Emended have g^Done, And wi^Cth them the la^Bmpwing and the co^Amrncrake's sad s^Dong. I fe^Gar I'll be ^Amcarried o^Bmff before l^Dong.

Singing ^Amoh the hard ti^Dmes of old En^Ggland In old ^AmEngland ^Dvery hard tim^Ges

And ^Gnow to concl^Bmude and to f^Eminish my son^Dg; Let's ^Chope that these h^Bmard times they w^Amill not last lo^Dng, And I may s^Goon have oc^Amcasion for to ^Bmalter my so^Dng

Singing ^Amoh the hard ti^Dmes of old En^Ggland In old ^AmEngland ^Dvery hard tim^Ges

Billy Bragg - Hard times of old england retold