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G
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
Verse
G
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
Verse
G
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
Verse
G
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
Verse
G
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
Verse
G
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