HARD TIMES ( No One Knows Better Than I ) as recorded by Ray Charles recorded in Eb--capo one fret to play along with recording transcription and chart Peter Kruger [email protected] A-5+5 xx7869 Bb+5 xx4332 Bb7-5 6x675x A7+5 x05665 Abo xx0101 C/D xx0010 A9+5 54546x D6/9 x54455 A-5+5 D7 G7 F#7 My mother told me Before she passed away F#7-9 Bm Bb+5 C/D Said son when I'm gone D7 Don't forget to pray D7/F# G7 Abo 'Cause there'll be hard times D7 D7/C B7 Hard times ohh yea a a Bb7-5 A7+5 D6 A9+5 Who knows better than I? D7 G7 F#7 Well I soon found out Just what she meant F#7-9 Bm Bb+5 When I had to pawn my clothes C/D D7 Just to pay the rent D7/F# G7 Abo Talkin' 'about hard times D7 D7/C B7 Hard times ohh yeahh Bb7-5 A7+5 D6 A7+5 Who knows better than I? ..sax: |D |F#7 |Bm |C/D D D7/F#| piano: |G Abo |D7 D7/C B7 |Bb7-5 A7+5 |D E7 Eb7 I had a D7 G7 F#7 woman lord Who was always around F#7-9 Bm Bb+5 C/D But when I lost my-y-y-y money D7 She put me down D7/F# G7 Abo Talkin' 'bout hard times D7 D7/C B7 you know those ha-a-a-a-rd ye-e-e-ah Bb7-5 A7+5 D6 G9 F9 Eb9 D6/9 yea Lord who knows better than I? G7 F#7 ye-e-e-ah Lord, one of these days F#7 Bm Bb+5 C/D There'll be no mo-o-o-ore sorrow D7 When I pass away D7/F# G7 Abo And no more hard times D7 D7/C B7 ah said no more ha-a-a-rd ye-e-e-ah Bb7-5 A7+5 E9 Eb9 D6/9............ hey Lord who knows hey Lord better than I?
