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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# Well, I recall days in the city And I think back, Oh what a pity Remembering how it wasn't pretty C# G#/C G# A# Every day life in the city Out in the street we had to take it With friends around, we couldn't fake it What wasn't there, we had to make it Hanging out down in the city Chorus: F# D# The hard times are dead and gone F# D# C# But the hard times have made me strong F# D# And the hard times have made me see F# D# C# That the hard times ain't where I want to be We had to fight to be accepted It wasn't right and I protested For hanging out we got arrested Every day life in the city We'd go to school and then we'd cut out Go to the park and space our heads out We called it fun but there was some doubt Hangin out down in the city Chorus B C# B F#/A# I don't want to be there or even think back I don't want to be there, now I'm on the right track, yeah Chorus I don't want to be there or even think back I don't want to be there, because I'm on the right track Now I'm on the right track I'm finally on the right track - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# C C# D# F# G# B 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 Kiss.