AC/DC - Hard Times: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hard Times" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

E
Feel her low
                A E
Goin' down slow
E
Make it quake
                        A E
And make her body shake

A
Tryin' to hold you down
They can't push you 'round
D
They try to hold you back
A
Gettin' on the right track

Chorus:
E
Hard times, blue and sad
                        A E
Don't you cross the line
E
Run, run, make it fun
                   A E
Freein' up the time

Heart a-pumping, feet are jumpin'
This hard loving keeps me running

They try to hold him down
But they can't push you 'round
Tryin' to hold you back
Gettin' on the right track

Chorus:
Hard times, blue and sad
Don't you cross the line
Run, run, make it fun
Freein' up the time
Hard time, get on time
Throw me down the line
Hard times, get on line
Make a grown man blind

Hard times
These hard times sure ain't been good to me
Hard times, hard times
Sure been misery

Chorus:
Hard times, blue and sad
Don't you cross the line
Run, run make it fun
Freein' up the time
Hard times, get on time
Throw me down the line
Hard times, get on line
Make a grown man blind

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hard Times" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hard Times" by AC/DC.

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