March 22 1940 recording of "hard times" by woody gutrie.
This is from a library of congress recordings for
dustbowl songs from Texas, Oaklahoma, and California.
Key Of G
[Verse]
G
I've been havin' these hard times, hard times
G D
i've been havin' these hard ol', hard times
G C
every day is just the same, not a nickel to my name
G
i've been havin these hard times, hard times
[Verse]
G
brother havin' these hard times, hard times
G D
brother havin' these hard times, hard times
G C
he's a pullin a cotton sack, and he's in debt up to his neck
G D G
and my brothers havin' a hard ol, hard times
[Verse]
G
and my father is havin a hard time, hard times
G D
my father's havin a hard time, hard times
G C
he can't get no liquor and gin, cuz he ain't got a cent
G D G
and my daddys havin' a hard ol, hard times
[Verse]
G
mother is havin a hard time, hard times
G D
my mother is havin a hard time, hard times
G C
she's got children sweet to raise, not a nickel on the place
G D G
my mother's havin' a hard time, hard times
[Verse]
G
and my sister is havin a hard time, hard time
G D
and my sister is havin a hard ol, hard time
G C
and when my sister blows her nose, on her cloths, when it shows
G D G
that my sisters havin a hard, and a hard time
[Verse]
G
everybodys havin a hard time, a hard time
G D
everybodys havin aaaaa, hard time
G C
i'm askin you lord, what are we going to do lord
G D G
everybody is having a hard, hard times