Hard Times Come Again No More Chords by Mavis Staples

Tempo:
111.95 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

A

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"Hard Times Come Again No More"  Mavis Staples chords
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[F]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Gm] Let [F] us pause in life's pleasures [Bb] and count its many [F] tears [Bb] while [F] we all sub [C] sorrow [Em] with [F] the poor.
[Bb] [F] [Bb]
There's a [F] song that will linger
[Bb] forever in [F] our ears.
[Bb] Oh, [F] hard [C] times come again [F] no [Bb] more.
[F] [C] There's [F] a song, the sigh [Bb] of the [F] weary.
Hard times, [Dm] hard times [G] come again [C] no more.
Many [F] a days you have lingered
[Bb] around my cabin [F] door.
[Bb] Oh, [F] hard times [C] come again [F] no [Bb] more.
[F] While we seek mirth and beauty [Cm]
[Bb] and music light [F] and gay,
[Bb] there [F] are frail [C] forms fainting [F] at the [Bb] door.
[F] Though their voices [Fm] [F] are silent, [Bb] their pleading looks [F] will say,
[Bb] Oh, [F] hard [C] times come [Gm] again [F] no more.
There's a song, [Fm] [F] the sigh of [Bb] the [F] weary.
[Bb]
[F] Hard [A] times, [Dm] hard times [G] come again [C] no more.
Many [F] a days you have [A] [F] lingered [Bb] all around my cabin [F] door.
[Bb] Oh, [F] hard [Bb] [C] times come again [F] no more.
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[F]
[A]
[Bb] [F] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[F] [Bb] [F] There's a song, the sigh [Bb] of the [F] [Bb] weary.
[F]
Hard [A] times, [Dm] hard times [G] come again [C] no more.
[Em] Many [F] a days you have lingered [Bb] all around my cabin [F] door.
[Bb] Oh, [F] hard times [C] come again [F] no more.
So [Gm] many [F] days [G] you [A] have [F] lingered
[Bb] around my cabin [F] door.
[Bb] Oh, [F] hard times [D] [C] come again no [F] more.
[Bb] [F]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
A
1231
G
2131
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To learn Mavis Staples - Hard Times Come Again No More chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Bb, F, Bb, C and F of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 55 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 112. With an eye on the song's key F Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] Let [F] us pause in life's pleasures _ [Bb] and count its many [F] tears [Bb] while [F] we all sub [C] sorrow [Em] with [F] the poor.
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _
There's a [F] song that will linger _ _
[Bb] forever in [F] our ears.
[Bb] Oh, [F] _ hard [C] times come again [F] no [Bb] more.
_ [F] _ _ [C] There's [F] a _ song, the sigh [Bb] of the _ _ _ [F] weary. _ _
_ Hard times, [Dm] hard times [G] _ come again [C] no more.
Many [F] a days you have lingered _ _
[Bb] around my cabin [F] door.
_ [Bb] Oh, [F] hard times [C] _ come again [F] no [Bb] more.
[F] _ _ _ While we seek mirth and beauty [Cm] _
[Bb] and music light [F] and gay,
_ [Bb] there [F] are frail [C] forms fainting [F] at the [Bb] door.
[F] Though _ _ their voices [Fm] [F] are silent, _ [Bb] their pleading looks [F] will say,
[Bb] Oh, [F] _ hard [C] times come [Gm] again [F] no more.
_ _ _ There's a song, [Fm] [F] the sigh of [Bb] the _ _ [F] weary.
_ [Bb] _ _
[F] Hard [A] times, [Dm] hard times [G] _ come again [C] no more.
Many [F] a days you have [A] _ [F] lingered [Bb] all around my cabin [F] door.
[Bb] Oh, [F] hard _ [Bb] [C] times come again [F] no more.
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ There's a song, the sigh [Bb] of the _ _ _ [F] [Bb] weary.
_ [F] _
_ Hard [A] times, [Dm] hard times [G] _ come again [C] no more.
[Em] Many [F] a days you have lingered [Bb] all around my cabin [F] door.
[Bb] Oh, [F] _ hard times [C] come again [F] no more.
_ _ _ So [Gm] many [F] _ days [G] you [A] have [F] lingered _
[Bb] around my cabin [F] door.
[Bb] Oh, [F] hard times _ _ [D] _ [C] come again no _ [F] more.
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song finds its place within the Beautiful Dreamer album.

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