Tuning: E A D G B E

March 22 1940 recording of "hard times" by woody gutrie. This is from a library of congress recordings for dustbowl songs from Texas, Oaklahoma, and California. Key Of G [Verse]

^GI've been havin' these hard times, hard times ^Gi've been havin' these hard ol', ^Dhard times ^Gevery day is just the same, not a ^Cnickel to my name i've been ^Ghavin these hard times, hard times

[Verse]

^Gbrother havin' these hard times, hard times ^Gbrother havin' these hard times, ^Dhard times ^Ghe's a pullin a cotton sack, and he's in ^Cdebt up to his neck and my ^Gbrothers havin' a ^Dhard ol, ^Ghard times

[Verse]

^Gand my father is havin a hard time, hard times ^Gmy father's havin a hard time, ^Dhard times he can't ^Gget no liquor and gin, cuz he ^Cain't got a cent and my ^Gdaddys havin' a ^Dhard ol, ^Ghard times

[Verse]

^Gmother is havin a hard time, hard times ^Gmy mother is havin a hard time, ^Dhard times she's got ^Gchildren sweet to raise, not a ^Cnickel on the place my ^Gmother's havin' a ^Dhard time, ^Ghard times

[Verse]

^Gand my sister is havin a hard time, hard time ^Gand my sister is havin a hard ol, ^Dhard time and when my ^Gsister blows her nose, on her ^Ccloths, when it shows that my ^Gsisters havin a ^Dhard, and a ^Ghard time

[Verse]

^Geverybodys havin a hard time, a hard time ^Geverybodys havin aaaaa, ^Dhard time i'm ^Gaskin you lord, ^Cwhat are we going to do lord ^Geverybody is having a ^Dhard, ^Ghard times

Woody Guthrie - Hard times