Verse G I've been havin' these hard times, hard times G D I've been havin' these hard ol', hard times G C Every day is just the same, not a nickel to my name G I've been havin these hard times, hard times Verse G Brother havin' these hard times, hard times G D Brother havin' these hard times, hard times G C He's a pullin a cotton sack, and he's in debt up to his neck G D G And my brothers havin' a hard ol, hard times Verse G And my father is havin a hard time, hard times G D My father's havin a hard time, hard times G C He can't get no liquor and gin, cuz he ain't got a cent G D G And my daddys havin' a hard ol, hard times Verse G Mother is havin a hard time, hard times G D My mother is havin a hard time, hard times G C She's got children sweet to raise, not a nickel on the place G D G My mother's havin' a hard time, hard times Verse G And my sister is havin a hard time, hard time G D And my sister is havin a hard ol, hard time G C And when my sister blows her nose, on her cloths, when it shows G D G That my sisters havin a hard, and a hard time Verse G Everybodys havin a hard time, a hard time G D Everybodys havin aaaaa, hard time G C I'm askin you lord, what are we going to do lord G D G Everybody is having a hard, hard times