Eric Clapton - Hard Times: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hard Times" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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Learn Hard Times Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Eric Clapton

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hard Times" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D9 G#7 My mother told me F#7 Before she passed away Bm Bm7/A# Said son when I'm gone D9 D7 Don't forget to pray G G#dim 'Cause there'll be hard times D9 C9 B9 Lord, those hard times A#7 A7 D A7 Who knows better than I? Well, I soon found out just what she meant When I had to pawn my clothes just to pay the rent Talkin' about hard times, oh those hard times Who knows better than I? I had a woman who was always around But when I lost my money, she put me down Talkin' about hard times, Lord, those hard Yea yea, who knows better than I? Lord, one of these days There'll be no more sorrow when I pass away And no more hard time, no more hard Yea yea, who knows better than I? You can simplify chords by removing barre

Transpose -+Reset Font Size -+Reset Simplify chords by removing barre Guitar Chord Diagrams A# A7 A#7 C9 D D7 D9 F#7 G G#dim G#7 Bm Bm7 B9 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.

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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 Eric Clapton.