Ringo Starr

Hard Times

Ringo Starr


Tom: C#m

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[Verse 1]
A
She asks me 'round to have a bite to eat
A
When I get there, she's invited the street
             D
She gives me hard times
             E             A
But when she loves me, she loves me
             D
She gives me hard times
             E             A
But when she loves me, she loves me

[Verse 2]
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I tell her that I'd rather be alone
A
She gets the car and says she'll drive me home
             D
She gives me hard times
             E             A
But when she loves me, she loves me
             D
She gives me hard times
             E             A
But when she loves me, she loves me

[Chorus]
E
Now, take a night, like the night we met
      A
I was drinking in the bar, just tryin' to forget
B
When she comes home and says, "you're looking blue"
         E       F#       B            E     A
I said, "with my problems so, wouldn't you?"

[Verse 3]
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She takes me home and slips on something cool
A
She gives me kisses where she don't as a rule
             D
She gives me hard times
             E             A
But when she loves me, she loves me
A
Take it away, sugar!

[Solo]
A Am A Am A Am A   D   E A

[Verse 4]
             D
She gives me hard times
             E             A
But when she loves me, she loves me

[Chorus]
E
Now, take a night, like the night we met
      A
I was drinking in the bar, just tryin' to forget
B
When she comes home and says, "you're looking blue"
         E       F#       B            E     A
I said, "with my problems so, wouldn't you?"

[Verse 5]
A
She takes me home and slips on something cool
A
She let me kiss her where she don't as a rule
             D
She gives me hard times
             E             A
But when she loves me, she loves me
             D
She gives me hard times
             E             A
But when she loves me, she loves me

D                             A
She give me, she give me such hard times (x6)
(Repeat/Fadeout)