Hard Times Of Old England Chords by Steeleye Span

Tempo:
138.55 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steeleye Span - Hard Times Of Old England chords
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[G]
Come all ye people of England, [C] come and [Dm] tell me [C] where the [G] train is all gone.
Long time I have hobbled, [C] and I [G] cannot find none.
And sing [C] all [D] the hard times of [G] old England, [C] in old England [D]
very [G] hard.
I have seen the visions you have to show, it is true, [C] [D]
[C] [G]
all that [C] is found is [G] new.
[D]
[G]
[C] In old England [D] [G]
you must fly to the shore,
[C]
[D] with [C] a shake [G] and a nod.
Well then, [C] turn out and [G] call, and [D] sing all the hard times of [G] old England, in [C] old England [D] very hard.
[G]
You will see the parade [C] from
[D] my [C] poor employment, [G] to see, and get company, [C] to do [G] their deed.
[D] And sing all the hard [G]
[C]
[D] [G]
[C]
[D] [C]
[G]
times [C]
[G] [D]
of old England, in [G]
old England [C] very
[D] [G]
hard.
Our soldiers and sailors come from war, [C] and fight in [D] the wind, [C] and come [G] free this year.
Come home to be stuffed, at [C] the stage where [G] they were.
[D] And sing all the hard [C] [G]
times of old [C]
England, [D] [G]
[C] in old England very hard.
These [D] hard times, [C] they will not [G] last long, I hope soon to have occasion to [C] alter [G] my song.
[D] And sing all the good times, [C] [G]
in [C] old England, [D] jolly [G] good times.
[D] All the good times, [C] [G]
[C] in old [D] England, [G]
[D]
all [C] [G]
[C]
[D] [G]
[D]
[C] [G]
the good times, [C] in old England,
[D] [G]
[D]
[C] [G]
[C] in old England.
[D] [G]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Dm
2311
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Dm
2311
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Let's start jamming Steeleye Span - Hard Times Of Old England chords, practice the chord sequence G, D, G, C, D, C and G. Set your pace at 69 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 139. Given the song's key of G Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Come all _ _ _ _ _ ye people _ of England, [C] come and _ [Dm] tell me [C] where the [G] train is all gone.
Long time I _ have hobbled, [C] and I [G] cannot find none.
And sing [C] all [D] the hard _ times of [G] old England, _ _ _ _ [C] in old _ England [D]
very [G] hard. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I have seen the visions you _ _ have to show, it is true, _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
all that _ _ [C] is found is [G] new.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] In old England [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ you must fly to the shore, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ with [C] a shake [G] and a nod.
Well then, _ _ _ _ _ [C] turn out and [G] call, and [D] sing all the hard _ times of [G] old _ England, _ _ in [C] old England [D] very hard.
[G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You will see the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ parade _ [C] from _ _
_ [D] _ my [C] poor _ employment, [G] to _ see, and get _ _ company, _ [C] to do [G] their deed.
[D] And sing all the hard _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
times _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ of old England, in [G] _ _
old England _ _ _ _ [C] very _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ hard.
_ Our soldiers and sailors _ _ _ _ come from _ war, [C] and fight in [D] the wind, [C] and come [G] free this year.
_ Come home to be stuffed, at [C] the stage where [G] they were.
[D] And sing _ all the hard _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ times of old [C] _ _
England, [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] in old England very hard.
These [D] hard times, [C] they will not [G] last long, I hope soon to have occasion to [C] alter [G] my song.
[D] And sing all the good _ times, _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ in [C] old _ England, [D] jolly _ [G] good times. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ All the good times, _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ in old [D] England, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
all _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ the good times, [C] in old England, _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] in old England.
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Spanning the Years album.

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