Matchbox Twenty - These Hard Times: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "These 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 G Bm Morning falls like rain into the city life G There goes another night D G Losing my breath in waves Bm G Knowing that ever crash is bleeding the hourglass D G Bm G And taking the strife, from all our lives D G Everyone keeps talking Bm They promise you everything G But they don't mean anything D G We may lose our focus Bm There's just too many words G We're never meant to learn Em G And we don't feel so alive Chorus: D G Say goodbye, these days are gone D G And we can't keep holding on Em G When all we need is some relief D G Through these hard times D G Through these hard times Move your hands in circles Keeping me hypnotized The power behind your eyes Move around your bedroom cursing the naked sky You should be here tonight But you stay alone and cry Chorus: Say goodbye, these days are gone And we can't keep holding on When all we need is some relief Through these hard times F#m G (whoa) There's something missing F#m Em (Oh whoa) You'll never feel it but you F#m A (Oh whoa) You're gonna feel it when it's gone D G Bm G When it's gone Chorus: Say goodbye, these days are gone And we can't keep holding on When all we need is some relief Through these hard times (hey) these Hard times (oh no now) Hard times Hard times Say goodbye, these days are gone Say goodbye, these days are gone These days are gone You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  Em  F#m  G  Bm  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 "These Hard Times" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "These Hard Times" by Matchbox Twenty.