Eric Clapton - Hard Times: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Hard Times" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Hard Times ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hard Times" smoothly on your ukulele.

               D9 G#7
My mother told me
F#7
Before she passed away
     Bm            Bm7  
Said son when I'm gone
D9       D7
Don't forget to pray
                    G        G#dim
'Cause there'll be hard times
            D9  C9 B9
Lord, those hard times
A#7        A7         D A7
Who knows better than I?

Well, I soon found out just what she meant
When I had to pawn my clothes just to pay the rent
Talkin' about hard times, oh those hard times
Who knows better than I?

I had a woman who was always around
But when I lost my money, she put me down
Talkin' about hard times, Lord, those hard
Yea yea, who knows better than I?

Lord, one of these days
There'll be no more sorrow when I pass away
And no more hard time, no more hard
Yea yea, who knows better than I?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A7

Ukulele chord A7

A#7

Ukulele chord A#7

C9

Ukulele chord C9

D

Ukulele chord D

D7

Ukulele chord D7

D9

Ukulele chord D9

F#7

Ukulele chord F#7

G

Ukulele chord G

G#dim

Ukulele chord G#dim

G#7

Ukulele chord G#7

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Bm7

Ukulele chord Bm7

B9

Ukulele chord B9

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hard Times" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Hard Times" by Eric Clapton.

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