My m other told me
'Fore she passed away
Said son when I'm gone
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Don't forget t o pray
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'Cause there'll be hard times
Lord those ha rd times
Who knows better than I ?
W ell I soon found out
Just what she meant
When I had to pawn my clothes
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Just to pay t he rent
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Talkin' 'bout hard times
Lord those ha rd times
Who knows better than I ?
G＃6(9) C＃7／C7 Edim／Fm7 E7(9)／E♭m7(9) G＃7(9) Caug7
C＃7 B♭7onD／E♭7 C＃7 Cm7 F7／E7(9) E♭7／G＃6(9) Caug7
C＃7 Gdim／G＃7 F＃6 F7／E7(9) E♭7／E7(9) E♭7／G＃6(9) B♭7 A7
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I had a woman
Who was always around
But when I lost my money
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She p ut me down
Ta lkin' 'bout hard times
H ard times
E7(9) E♭7 G＃6(9) C＃7(9) B7(9) A7(9)
Yeah, yeah, who knows better than I?
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Lord,
One of these days
There'll be no more sorrow
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When I pass away
And no more hard times
No more h ard times
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Yeah, yeah, who knows better than I?
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