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I've been havin' these hard times, hard times
G                                D
i've been havin' these hard ol', hard times
G                                 C
every day is just the same, not a nickel to my name
          G
i've been havin these hard times, hard times

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brother havin' these hard times, hard times
G                                D
brother havin' these hard times, hard times
G                                        C
he's a pullin a cotton sack, and he's in debt up to his neck
       G                 D        G
and my brothers havin' a hard ol, hard times

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and my father is havin a hard time, hard times
G                              D
my father's havin a hard time, hard times
         G                             C
he can't get no liquor and gin, cuz he ain't got a cent
       G               D        G
and my daddys havin' a hard ol, hard times

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mother is havin a hard time, hard times
G                               D
my mother is havin a hard time, hard times
          G                              C
she's got children sweet to raise, not a nickel on the place
   G                 D          G
my mother's havin' a hard time, hard times

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and my sister is havin a hard time, hard time
G                                 D
and my sister is havin a hard ol, hard time
            G                             C
and when my sister blows her nose, on her cloths, when it shows
        G               D           G
that my sisters havin a hard, and a hard time

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everybodys havin a hard time, a hard time
G                       D
everybodys havin aaaaa, hard time
    G               C
i'm askin you lord, what are we going to do lord
G                     D     G
everybody is having a hard, hard times