Chris Ledoux - Hard times

^DThe ole man stand^C by the lone chute, ^Ghe sold his cal^Dves today ^DHe spits in the du^Cst between his boots, a^Gs the semi pu^Dlls away ^DThe slick blue c^Check in his grimy hands, ^Gshoves down^D in his coat ^DIt won't make t^Che payment on the land, o^Gr pay the interes^Dt on the note

^COh...it's^G hard, har^Dd times... [verse 2]

^DHe's a young man with a lovi^Cng wife, 2 children and ^Ga home ^DPlans to build a better lif^Ce, and put a mor^Gtagage on his own ^DHe lost his job when the boom^C went bust, still got bills t^Go pay ^DNow he's pickin' up cans in the r^Coadside dust, she's at the Feed-R^Gack

^COh....it's^G hard, hard ^Dtimes... [verse 3]

^DNow the ole' gray banker ^Csits behind his desk, beneath a w^Gorried frown ^DHe shuffles through the tangled mes^Cs of some good folks goin'^G down ^DHe's known some of 'em for 30^C years, and some point the finger of bl^Game ^DAn' no one see's the bankers tears^C, except the one who sh^Gares his name

^COh...it's^G hard, hard ^Dtimes... ^DMmm Mmmm...it'^Gs hard, hard^D times...