[Intro]
G
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true
[Verse]
C
Well, there is a house in this old town
G D
And that’s where my true love lays around
G C
And she sits down upon another’s knee (do tell)
G D G
And tells him what she never will tell me
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard (oh yes)
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true
[Verse]
C
Oh well, the first time I seen my true love
G D
She was a-standing a-by my door
G C
And the last time I seen her false-hearted smile
G D G
She was dead on that barroom floor (porter)
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard (oh yes)
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true
[Verse]
C
Well, who’s gonna kiss your ruby lips?
G D
Who’s gonna hold your little hand?
G C
And who’s gonna do, well, you know what
G D G
When I’m down in that promised land? (hey)
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard (oh yes)
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true (pick it)
[Instrumental]
G C G D G C G D G
[Verse]
C
Oh well, don’t go drinkin’ and gamblin’
G D
Don’t go there your sorrows for to drown
G C
Oh well, this hard liquor place is a low down disgrace
G D G
It’s the meanest darn place in this town
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard (oh yes)
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true (here we go)
[Chorus]
C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard (oh yes)
G D
To love one who never did love you
G C
Oh well, it’s hard, ain’t it hard, ain’t it hard, great god
G D G
To love one who never will be true