Hard Times Come Again No More lyrics and chords

by Stephen Foster.Thanks goes to Donnacha Kavanagh for sending me this one, The sheet music notes are included. A big hit for Mary Black. Also recorded by Michael S. Togher, who's featured in the youtube video playing in uptempo style,  Tommy Flemming and by The Chieftains . The guitar chords are in the key of C with a version also in G Major. There are many more Mary Black Songs here with the guitar chords. The most success from an Irish singer who covered this song is by Tommy Flemming who seems to sing it at all his sell out shows.

Let us [C]pause in life's pleasures  
And [F]count its many [C]tears  
[F]While we [C]all sup [G]sorrow [G7]with the [C]poor  
There's a [C]song that will linger  
For[F]ever [G]in our [Am]ears;  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come a[G7]gain no [C]more  

Chorus:


'Tis the [C]song, the sigh of the [F]wea[C]ry  
[C]Hard times, [F]hard [C]times,  
[D9]Come a[D7]gain no [G]more  
[G7]Many [C]days you have [C7]ling[Gm]ered  
[F]around my [G]cabin [Am]door  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come [G7]again no [C]more

While we [C]seek mirth and beauty


And [F]music light and [C]gay,  
[F]There are [C]frail forms [G]fainting [G7]at the [C]door  
Though their [C]voices are silent,  
Their [F]pleading [G]looks will [Am]say  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come a[G7]gain no [C]more  

Chorus  

There's [C]pale drooping maiden  
Who [F]toils her life [C]away,  
[F]With a [C]worn heart, whose [G]better [G7]days are [C]o'er  
Though her [C]voice would be merry,  
'tis [F]sighing [G]all the [Am]day,  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come a[G7]gain no [C]more  

Chorus  

'Tis a [C]sigh that is wafted  
A[F]cross the troubled [C]wave  
[F]Tis a [C]wail that is [G]heard up[G7]on the [C]shore  
Tis a [C]dirge that is murmured  
A[F]round the [G]lowly [Am]grave  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come [G7]again no [C]more  

Chorus  

Ending:  
'Tis the [C]song, the sigh of the [F]wea[C]ry  
[C]Hard times, [F]hard [C]times,  
[D9]Come a[D7]gain no [G]more  
[G7]Many [C]days you have [C7]ling[Gm]ered  
[F]around my [G]cabin [Am]door  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come [G7]again no [F]more [C]

HARD TIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE 4/4 (Chieftains version)
Use a capo on the 2nd fret to play along with the Chieftains
Intro: G7-C-C-C   C-G7-G-Am   F-C-Am-G-G7-C –G-C. Chords worked out by Marc and are very easy to play.

Let us [C]pause in life's pleasures  
And [G]count its [G7]many [Am]tears  
[F]While we [C]all sup [G]sorrow [G7]with the [C]poor  -G7-C
[C]There's a song that will linger  
For[G]ever [G7]in our [Am]ears;  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come a[G7]gain no [C]more -G7-C 

Chorus
'Tis the [C]song, the sigh of the [F]wea[C]ry  
Hard times, [Am]hard [D]times,  
[D9]Come a[D7]gain no [G]more -G7-Gsus4-G
[G]Many [C]days you have lingered  
[G]around my [G7]cabin [Am]door  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come [G7]again no [C]more -G7-C

While we [C]seek mirth and beauty 
And [G]music [G7]light and [Am]gay,  
[F]There are [C]frail forms [G]fainting [G7]at the [C]door  -G7-C
[C]Though their voices are silent,  
Their [G]pleading [G7]looks will [Am]say  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come a[G7]gain no [C]more -G7-C
Chorus

Instrumental Bridge 
C-Am-F-G7-C   C-Am-D9-G-G7-G –G7-G
G7-C-C-C   C-G7-G-Am   F-C-Am-G-G7-C –G-C

There's [C]pale drooping maiden  
Who [G]toils her [G7]life a[Am]way,  
[F]With a [C]worn heart, whose [G]better [G7]days are [C]o'er -G7-C
[C]Though her voice would be merry,  
'tis [G]sighing [G7]all the [Am]day,  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come a[G7]gain no [C]more -G7-C

'Tis a [C]sigh that is wafted  
A[G]cross the [G7]troubled [Am]wave  
[F]Tis a [C]wail that is [G]heard up[G7]on the [C]shore -G7-C
[C]Tis a dirge that is murmured  
A[G]round the [G7]lowly [Am]grave  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come [G7]again no [C]more -G7-C

Chorus  
[F]Oh, [C]hard times, [G]come [G7]again no [G]more [C]

Hard Times Sheet Music Key Of G Major

Hard Times Chords In Key Of G Major

Let us [G]pause in life's pleasures  
And [C]count its many [G]tears  
[C]While we [G]all sup [D]sorrow [D7]with the [G]poor  
There's a [G]song that will linger  
For[C]ever [D]in our [Em]ears;  
[C]Oh, [G]hard times, [D]come a[D7]gain no [G]more  

'Tis the [G]song, the sigh of the [C]wea[G]ry  
[G]Hard times, [C]hard [G]times,  
[A9]Come a[A7]gain no [D]more  
[D7]Many [G]days you have [G7]ling[Dm]ered  
[C]around my [D]cabin [Em]door  
[C]Oh, [G]hard times, [D]come [D7]again no [G]more

While we [G]seek mirth and beauty
And [C]music light and [G]gay,  
[C]There are [G]frail forms [D]fainting [D7]at the [G]door  
Though their [G]voices are silent,  
Their [C]pleading [D]looks will [Em]say  
[C]Oh, [G]hard times, [D]come a[D7]gain no [G]more  

There's [G]pale drooping maiden  
Who [C]toils her life [G]away,  
[C]With a [G]worn heart, whose [D]better [D7]days are [G]o'er  
Though her [G]voice would be merry,  
'tis [C]sighing [D]all the [Em]day,  
[C]Oh, [G]hard times, [D]come a[D7]gain no [G]more  

'Tis a [G]sigh that is wafted  
A[C]cross the troubled [G]wave  
[C]Tis a [G]wail that is [D]heard up[D7]on the [G]shore  
Tis a [G]dirge that is murmured  
A[C]round the [D]lowly [Em]grave  
[C]Oh, [G]hard times, [D]come [D7]again no [G]more  

'Tis the [G]song, the sigh of the [C]wea[G]ry  
[G]Hard times, [C]hard [G]times,  
[A9]Come a[A7]gain no [D]more  
[D7]Many [G]days you have [G7]ling[Dm]ered  
[C]around my [D]cabin [Em]door  
[C]Oh, [G]hard times, [D]come [D7]again no [C]more [G]