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 Tommy Flemming and by The Chieftains who's version is also included here.

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.

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]