Hard Times Come Again No More lyrics and chords
Hard times come again no more guitar tab now added. Written 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 up-tempo style, also singer Tommy Fleming 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. A version of the tenor guitar / mandola tab is now added with tuning of CGDA.
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]
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]
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Hard times come again no more guitar chords and tab
Hard times come again no more guitar tab in G Major
Below Is A version Of Hard times come again no more tenor guitar / mandola tab in CGDA Tuning
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]
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]
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]
For many middle-class Americans, the term "hard times" conjures up specific images of the Great Depression in the 1920's. But for many southern working- class Americans, hard times had been a part of their lives for generations before then, going all the way back to the Civil War. In fact, one of the greatest "hard times" songs was Stephen Foster's Hard Times Come Again No More (sung here by the Graham Brothers), and it was penned during a recession of 1854-six years before the war. Farmers, factory workers, railroad men, even cow- boys all felt the anger and frustration of economic hardship, and many responded to it with songs. While many middle-class Americans responded to the Depression by trying to escape into Busby Berkeley musicals, or embracing bubbly platitudes like "Happy Days Are Here Again," southern workers responded with tough, straightforward songs, often laced with irony and a bitter humor. Many of them were recorded in various field sessions by record companies, and many were in turn learned and passed on as if they were folk songs. All told, they form a remarkable cross-section of southern music in the 1920's and 1930's, and serve as a tribute to folk creativity.
Two examples illustrate just how many of these songs were formed. Blind Alfred Reed, the superb West Virginia singer wrote How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live. For a time he was reduced to "busking" to sup- port his family, going to a nearby town and singing for whatever people tossed in his cup. All too often, he would come home with his cup empty. Among the older songs here is All I've Got's Gone, sung by the prolific Galax artist Ernest Stoneman, but learned from Uncle Dave Macon. It refers not to stockmarket, the but to a disastrous 1907 flood in middle Tennessee, and to a black friend of Macon's who told him, "All I got's gone." Starving to Death on a Government Claim resembles a distillation of a Hamlan Garland story about life on the Great Plains; it is often called "Lane County Bachelor." It is a 1931 recording by Cowboy Ed Crane, a genuine Texas cowboy who sang over the radio in the Dallas area. Another hard-place-to-live song is "State of Arkansas," presented here by Virginia singer Kelly Harrell as My Name is John Johanna (1927). An even more graphic slam against Arkansas is The Arkansas Sheik (1928), a send- up that is found in songsters as far back as the 1840s. Performing it here are two key members of the famed Skillet Lickers band of the time, fiddler Clayton McMichen and singer- guitarist Riley Puckett. And another genuine cowboy singer, Waxahachie, Texas native Jules Verne Allen, offers a neat version of Little Old Sod Shanty. Like Crane, Allen worked on trail drives before winning 1930's, and serve as a tribute to activity. Two examples illustrate just ho of these songs were formed. Blin Reed, the superb West Virginia
wrote How Can A Poor M Such Times And Live. For a was reduced to "busking" port his family, going to town and singing for v people tossed in his cup often, he would come ho his cup empty.
Two examples illustrate just how many of these songs were formed. Blind Alfred Reed, the superb West Virginia singer wrote How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live. For a time he was reduced to "busking" to sup- port his family, going to a nearby town and singing for whatever people tossed in his cup. All too often, he would come home with his cup empty. Among the older songs here is All I've Got's Gone, sung by the prolific Galax artist Ernest Stoneman, but learned from Uncle Dave Macon. It refers not to stockmarket, the but to a disastrous 1907 flood in middle Tennessee, and to a black friend of Macon's who told him, "All I got's gone." Starving to Death on a Government Claim resembles a distillation of a Hamlan Garland story about life on the Great Plains; it is often called "Lane County Bachelor." It is a 1931 recording by Cowboy Ed Crane, a genuine Texas cowboy who sang over the radio in the Dallas area. Another hard-place-to-live song is "State of Arkansas," presented here by Virginia singer Kelly Harrell as My Name is John Johanna (1927). An even more graphic slam against Arkansas is The Arkansas Sheik (1928), a send- up that is found in songsters as far back as the 1840s. Performing it here are two key members of the famed Skillet Lickers band of the time, fiddler Clayton McMichen and singer- guitarist Riley Puckett. And another genuine cowboy singer, Waxahachie, Texas native Jules Verne Allen, offers a neat version of Little Old Sod Shanty. Like Crane, Allen worked on trail drives before winning 1930's, and serve as a tribute to activity. Two examples illustrate just ho of these songs were formed. Blin Reed, the superb West Virginia
wrote How Can A Poor M Such Times And Live. For a was reduced to "busking" port his family, going to town and singing for v people tossed in his cup often, he would come ho his cup empty.
