Lirik dan Chord Lagu Hard Times - James Taylor

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Pada Maret 1981 musisi rock asal Amerika merilis sebuah lagu yang berjudul "Hard Times".

Lagu tersebut menjadi trek pertama dari 11 lagu dalam albumnya yang bertajuk Dad Loves His Work. 

Berikut lirik dan chord lagu "Hard Times" dari James Taylor.

[Intro]

B/E E B/C# C#m7 F#m7 A/B

[Verse 1]

B/E        E          B/C#            C#m7
We've seen some hard times, hard times, hard times
F#m7               A/B       B
Holding it together ain't always easy
B/E          E         B/C#       C#m7    F#m7      A/B     B     B/E
An angry man, hungry woman, driving each other crazy
E      B/C#         C#m7        F#m7        A/B       B      B/E
It's so low down, show down, there's nothing else safe to say
E       B/C#    C#m7          F#m7        A/B        B#dim7          C#m7
Baby's on the town, baby's looking round, talking about walking away

[Verse 2]

G#m7       Amaj7         C#m7
Don't let go, 
G#m7      F#m7        G#m7       C#m7
Got to give it one more chance
G#m7               Amaj7
We've got to hold on,
F#m7        E/G#        A        E/B         B 
Loving me may not make much sense
B/E       E       B/C#          C#m7          F#m7         A/B
But I'm gone on you, baby, baby, I'm gone, and I want you back again
B        B/E        E       B/C#         C#m7         F#m7       A/B
I may be wrong for you baby, maybe I'm wrong, but I love you just the same yeah

[Chorus]

B/E        E          B/C#     C#m7
Now, we've got to hold on, got to hold on
                 F#m7
We've got to hold on, got to hold on
A/B           B          B/E       E
We've got to hold on, got to hold on
B/C#                    C#m7
We've got to hold on, got to hold on
F#m7                        A/B
We've got to hold on, got to hold on

[Interlude]

B#dim7 C#m7 G#m7 Amaj7

C#m7 G#m7 F#m7 G#m7

C#m7 G#m7 Amaj7

F#m7 E/G# A E/B B

[Chorus]

C#/F#       F#      C#/D#       D#m7       G#m7      B/C#       C#    C#/F#
Hard times, hard times, holding it together ain't always easy
F#      C#/D#         D#m7         G#m7      B/C#
Angry man, hungry woman, driving each other crazy
C#/F#         F#        C#/D#        D#m7
We've got to hold on, got to hold on
              G#m7
We've got to hold on, got to hold on
B/C#            C#          C#/F#       F#
We've got to hold on, got to hold on
C#/D#            D#m7
We've got to hold on, got to hold on
G#m7                     B/C#
We've got to hold on, got to hold on

[Chorus]

C#/F#       F#        C#/D#           D#m7
Through all those hard times, hard times
G#m7         B/C#          C#         C#/F#
Holding it together ain't always easy
C#/F#       F#       C#/D#        D#m7        G#m7       B/C#         C#     C#/F#
Hard times, hard times, holding it together ain't always easy
C#/F#        F#      C#/D#      D#m7
Face some hard times, hard times
C#/F#      F#       C#/D#        D#m7
Got to hold on, got to hold on
C#/F# F#       C#/D#      D#m7       G#m7       B/C#        C#       C#/F#
Face some hard times, hard times, holding it together ain't always easy
C#/F# F#
Hard times