This is how I learned the song many years ago. I'm not sure about the words
exactly, but it's how I sing it and nobody seems to know the difference. Anyway,
it's a cool song and pretty easy to play.
Hard Luck Woman
Tune down 1/2 step
Dm
If never I’d met you
C
I’d never have to see you cry
Dm Em F G C
If not for the first hello, I’d never have to say goodbye
Dm
If never I’d held you
C
My feelings would never show
Dm Em F G C
It’s time I start walking, Girl there’s so much that you’ll never know
I keep telling you
F Em Dm
Hard luck woman
F Em Dm
You ain't a hard luck woman
C Dm
Rags, the sailor’s only daughter
F
A child of the water
G C
Too proud to be a Queen
Dm F G ---COOL LITTLE FILLER/PAUSE
C Dm
Rags, I really love you I can’t forget about you
F Em Dm
You’ll be a hard luck woman
F G C
Baby ‘til you find your man
Dm
Before I go let me kiss you
C
And wipe the tears from your eye
Dm Em
I don’t want to hurt you, girl
F G C
You know that I could never lie
I keep telling you
F Em Dm
Hard luck woman
F Em Dm
You ain't a hard luck woman
F E Dm
You'll be a hard luck woman
F G C
Baby ‘til you find your man
Dm----F--G
C Dm
Rags, the sailor’s only daughter
F
A child of the water
G C
Too proud to be a Queen
Dm----F--G
C Dm
Rags, I really love you I can’t forget about you
F Em Dm
You’ll be a hard luck woman
F G C
Baby ‘til you find your man
[Drum Fill]
Dm C to fade - with all that "Packing my bags...Bye Bye Bye, Baby" stuff
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