Chords for Elton John's "Hard Luck Story" - Kiki Dee 1974
Tempo:
121.35 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
C#m
B
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[Em]
[C#m] Sometimes I think I'm going crazy [F#] Staring at the same four walls
[E] Waiting for [B] the love you gave to [C#m] me
Can you get home so wasted, woman?
[F#] You just need to tell me [E] How you've done the work, [B] ten to fifteen [C#m] men
I just [A] struggle for your money [A] Sweat it blue, but can't [E] deny
Well, I'm [A] tired of it, honey Think I'm gonna [F#m] have to leave [G#] for a while
[E] Ooh, you, don't give me no [A] heartless story
[E] Ooh, you, and the way you look [A] at mine
Ooh,
[E] you, and the way you think [A] of what I'm trying to do
[F#m]
[E] Ooh, [B] and the way you treat [D] me right
[E]
[D] [E] [C#m]
[E]
[Dm] [C#m]
Don't you ever look at me [F#] And see that somewhere underneath
My [E] tired [B] eyes are crying [C#m] out
Well, I know
[F#] you just want me dead [E] [B] Just killed a snag in [C#m] death
Well, [A] I know now you do me proud [E] And I expect to retire
[A] But there's a future in our lives
[F#m] Why are you persisting?
You're putting out [G#] the fire
[E] Ooh, you, don't give me no [A] heartless story
[E] Ooh, you, just a few well-chosen [A] women
[E] Ooh, you, cause I'm still the woman of [A] the working man
[F#m]
[E] Ooh, you, [B] and the heart of a working [D] woman
[A]
[E] Ooh, don't give me no heartless story
[E] Ooh, you, and the way you
[A]
look at mine
[F#m] [Em] [E] [B]
[D]
[Em]
[C#m] Sometimes I think I'm going crazy [F#] Staring at the same four walls
[E] Waiting for [B] the love you gave to [C#m] me
Can you get home so wasted, woman?
[F#] You just need to tell me [E] How you've done the work, [B] ten to fifteen [C#m] men
I just [A] struggle for your money [A] Sweat it blue, but can't [E] deny
Well, I'm [A] tired of it, honey Think I'm gonna [F#m] have to leave [G#] for a while
[E] Ooh, you, don't give me no [A] heartless story
[E] Ooh, you, and the way you look [A] at mine
Ooh,
[E] you, and the way you think [A] of what I'm trying to do
[F#m]
[E] Ooh, [B] and the way you treat [D] me right
[E]
[D] [E] [C#m]
[E]
[Dm] [C#m]
Don't you ever look at me [F#] And see that somewhere underneath
My [E] tired [B] eyes are crying [C#m] out
Well, I know
[F#] you just want me dead [E] [B] Just killed a snag in [C#m] death
Well, [A] I know now you do me proud [E] And I expect to retire
[A] But there's a future in our lives
[F#m] Why are you persisting?
You're putting out [G#] the fire
[E] Ooh, you, don't give me no [A] heartless story
[E] Ooh, you, just a few well-chosen [A] women
[E] Ooh, you, cause I'm still the woman of [A] the working man
[F#m]
[E] Ooh, you, [B] and the heart of a working [D] woman
[A]
[E] Ooh, don't give me no heartless story
[E] Ooh, you, and the way you
[A]
look at mine
[F#m] [Em] [E] [B]
[D]
Key:
E
A
C#m
B
F#m
E
A
C#m
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ Sometimes I think I'm going crazy [F#] Staring at the same four walls
_ _ [E] Waiting for [B] the love you gave to [C#m] me _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Can you get home so wasted, woman?
[F#] You just need to tell me _ [E] How you've done the work, [B] ten to fifteen [C#m] men
I _ _ _ just [A] struggle for your money [A] Sweat it blue, but can't [E] deny _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I'm [A] tired of it, honey Think I'm gonna [F#m] have to leave [G#] for a while _ _ _ _
_ [E] Ooh, you, _ don't give me no [A] heartless story _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Ooh, you, and the way you look [A] at mine
_ Ooh, _ _
_ [E] _ you, and the way you think [A] of what I'm trying to do
_ [F#m] _ _
_ [E] Ooh, _ [B] and the way you treat [D] me right _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ Don't you ever look at me [F#] And see that somewhere underneath
My [E] _ tired [B] eyes are crying [C#m] out _ _ _ _ _
Well, I know _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] you just want me dead _ [E] _ _ _ [B] Just killed a snag in [C#m] death _ _ _ _ _
Well, [A] I know now you do me proud [E] And I expect to retire _ _
[A] But there's a future in our lives
_ [F#m] Why are you persisting?
_ You're putting out [G#] the _ _ _ _ fire
_ [E] Ooh, you, _ don't give me no [A] heartless story _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Ooh, you, just a few well-chosen [A] women _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Ooh, you, cause I'm still the woman of [A] the working man
_ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [E] Ooh, you, [B] and the heart of a working [D] _ woman
_ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] Ooh, _ don't give me no heartless story _ _ _ _ _
[E] Ooh, you, and the way you _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
look at mine
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ Sometimes I think I'm going crazy [F#] Staring at the same four walls
_ _ [E] Waiting for [B] the love you gave to [C#m] me _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Can you get home so wasted, woman?
[F#] You just need to tell me _ [E] How you've done the work, [B] ten to fifteen [C#m] men
I _ _ _ just [A] struggle for your money [A] Sweat it blue, but can't [E] deny _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I'm [A] tired of it, honey Think I'm gonna [F#m] have to leave [G#] for a while _ _ _ _
_ [E] Ooh, you, _ don't give me no [A] heartless story _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Ooh, you, and the way you look [A] at mine
_ Ooh, _ _
_ [E] _ you, and the way you think [A] of what I'm trying to do
_ [F#m] _ _
_ [E] Ooh, _ [B] and the way you treat [D] me right _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ Don't you ever look at me [F#] And see that somewhere underneath
My [E] _ tired [B] eyes are crying [C#m] out _ _ _ _ _
Well, I know _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] you just want me dead _ [E] _ _ _ [B] Just killed a snag in [C#m] death _ _ _ _ _
Well, [A] I know now you do me proud [E] And I expect to retire _ _
[A] But there's a future in our lives
_ [F#m] Why are you persisting?
_ You're putting out [G#] the _ _ _ _ fire
_ [E] Ooh, you, _ don't give me no [A] heartless story _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Ooh, you, just a few well-chosen [A] women _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Ooh, you, cause I'm still the woman of [A] the working man
_ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [E] Ooh, you, [B] and the heart of a working [D] _ woman
_ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] Ooh, _ don't give me no heartless story _ _ _ _ _
[E] Ooh, you, and the way you _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
look at mine
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _