Stan Van Samang - Hard Times

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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I gave you a hard time, I told you the news,
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There’s no “I’m sorry’s” ‘cause there ain’t no excuse,
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The things I’ve been doin’, the things that I say,
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The road to ruin between you and me.

[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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My reasons for cheating, I don’t know what to say,
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Maybe it’s nature, havin’ its way,
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You know that I love you, but that’s easy to say,
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You’d make me proud of you if you would stay.

[Pre-Chorus]
Am Em G D
I promised you sunshine, I promised you you’d be all mine,
Am Em G D
Instead of the good times, a killer came and took you heart away.

[Chorus]
Am Em G D
I gave you hard times, baby, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aah aah),
Am Em G D
I told the truth and lies, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aah aah),
Am Em G D
Hmm, I gave you hard times, baby, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aah aah),
Am Em G C G Am G
I told the truth and lies, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aaah).

[Verse 2]
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I was silly believing my lies could last,
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‘cause sooner or later the rumour would spread,
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I often wonder how the things would be,
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If you hadn’t found out the truth about that girl and me.

[Pre-Chorus]
Am Em G D
Can’t promise you sunshine, can’t promise you you’ll be all mine, woo ooh,
Am Em G D
I’ll try to be honest, unlike the first time it won’t slip my mind.

[Chorus]
Am Em G D
I gave you hard times, baby, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aah aah),
Am Em G D
I told the truth and lies, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aah aah),
Am Em G D
Hmm, I gave you hard times, baby, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aah aah),
Am Em G
I told the truth and lies, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aaah).

[Bridge]
Am D
Am D Am D Dsus4 D
Hmm told you truth and lies,
Am D
Told you truth and lies and lies and lies and lie-ies,

[Chorus]
Am Em G D
I gave you hard times, baby, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aah aah),
Am Em G D
I told the truth and lies, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aah aah),
Am Em G D
Hmm, I gave you hard times, baby, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aah aah),
Am Em G D
I told the truth and lies, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aaah).

[Outro]
Am Em G D
I gave you hard times, baby, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aah aah),
Am Em G D
I told the truth and lies, (. . .aah aah aah aaah aah aah),
Am Em G D
Hmm, I gave you hard times, I gave you hard times, I gave you hard times baby, (. . . aah . . .)
Am Em G C G Am G
I told the truth and lies, (. . .aah aah aah aaah).
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I look out the window, I watch the street kids grow,
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Life was so easy when I was that old,
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There were no lies, no things to be told,
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Just lullabies and time to grow old.