Chords for Long Hard Road (The Share Cropper's Dream)
Tempo:
96 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
C#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[B]
[E]
Back in my memory there's a [A] scene that I recall of [B] a little run-down cabin in the [G#m]
woods.
[E] and turn gold, [B] but he laid awake not wishing that it would.
When the world was on our radio, [E] hard work was on our minds.
fashion.
[B]
[E]
Back in my memory there's a [A] scene that I recall of [B] a little run-down cabin in the [G#m]
woods.
[E] and turn gold, [B] but he laid awake not wishing that it would.
When the world was on our radio, [E] hard work was on our minds.
fashion.
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E
B
A
C#m
F#
E
B
A
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_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ Back in my memory there's a [A] scene that I recall of [B] a little run-down cabin in the [G#m]
woods.
But [E] my daddy never promised that [A] I'd bloom [E] and turn gold, [B] but he laid awake not wishing that it would.
_ _ When the world was on our radio, [E] hard work was on our minds.
[B] We lived our day to day in plain [E] dirt fashion.
_ Old uberaws and cotton balls [A] all strapped to my [E] sure back, [B] man it's hard to make believe there ain't nothing wrong.
_ [C#m] But mama kept the Bible [A] written, daddy kept our family [E] fed, and somewhere in between I must [F#] have grown.
_ _ [C#m] Someday I was dreaming [E] that a song that I was singing takes me down the road to where I [B] want to go.
And [C#m] now I know [B] it's a [E] long hard road.
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_ _ _ Sometimes I remember when [E] I'd stay up late at night, [B] when the sun up came we got up [E] and went.
_ And the shadows of a working day, our moon light hours spent, [B] singing songs along with grandma's [E] radio.
_ _ Now I'm beating down this old blacktop [A] road, sleeping in [E] a sack, _ [B] living up my memories [E] all in vain.
The solar city lights ain't all that bright compared to what it's like [B] to see a light bus go dancing [E] in the rain.
_ _ [C#m] Mama played the guitar [A] then, and daddy made the saw blade [E] bend, and raindrops played the [B] tin roof like a drum.
_ [C#m] But I just kept on dreaming [A] that a song that I was singing [E] takes me down the road to where my [B] name is known.
Now [C#m] I'm gone, [B] and it's a [E] long hard road.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ Yes [C#m] I know, [B] it's a [E] long hard road. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ Back in my memory there's a [A] scene that I recall of [B] a little run-down cabin in the [G#m]
woods.
But [E] my daddy never promised that [A] I'd bloom [E] and turn gold, [B] but he laid awake not wishing that it would.
_ _ When the world was on our radio, [E] hard work was on our minds.
[B] We lived our day to day in plain [E] dirt fashion.
_ Old uberaws and cotton balls [A] all strapped to my [E] sure back, [B] man it's hard to make believe there ain't nothing wrong.
_ [C#m] But mama kept the Bible [A] written, daddy kept our family [E] fed, and somewhere in between I must [F#] have grown.
_ _ [C#m] Someday I was dreaming [E] that a song that I was singing takes me down the road to where I [B] want to go.
And [C#m] now I know [B] it's a [E] long hard road.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sometimes I remember when [E] I'd stay up late at night, [B] when the sun up came we got up [E] and went.
_ And the shadows of a working day, our moon light hours spent, [B] singing songs along with grandma's [E] radio.
_ _ Now I'm beating down this old blacktop [A] road, sleeping in [E] a sack, _ [B] living up my memories [E] all in vain.
The solar city lights ain't all that bright compared to what it's like [B] to see a light bus go dancing [E] in the rain.
_ _ [C#m] Mama played the guitar [A] then, and daddy made the saw blade [E] bend, and raindrops played the [B] tin roof like a drum.
_ [C#m] But I just kept on dreaming [A] that a song that I was singing [E] takes me down the road to where my [B] name is known.
Now [C#m] I'm gone, [B] and it's a [E] long hard road.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ Yes [C#m] I know, [B] it's a [E] long hard road. _ _ _ _ _ _
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