A E A Let us pause in life's pleasures and count her many tears D A E A Asus2 A While we all share in sorrow with the poor. A E A It's a song that will linger forever in our ears, D A E A Asus2 A Oh, hard times, come again no more [Chorus] A D A It's a song, the sigh of the weary. A E Hard times, hard times, come again no more. A E A Many days you have lingered too long around my door. D A E A Asus2 A Oh, hard times, come again no more. [Verse 2] A E A Though we seek love and beauty and music light and gay. D A E A Asus2 A There're frail forms fainting at the door A E A Though their voices are silent, their pleading faces say, D A E A Asus2 A Oh, hard times, come again no more. [Chorus] A D A It's a song, the sigh of the weary. A E Hard times, hard times, come again no more. A E A Many days you have lingered too long around my door. D A E A Asus2 A Asus4 A E A Asus2 A Oh, hard times, come again no more. [Verse 3] A E A There's a pale young maiden who toils her life away D A E A Asus2 A With a worn heart, whose better days are over. A E A Though her voice would be singing, it's sighing all the day, D A E A Asus2 A Oh, hard times, come again no more. [Chorus] A D A It's a song, the sigh of the weary. A E Hard times, hard times, come again no more. A E A Many days you have lingered too long around my door. D A E A Asus2 Oh, hard times, come again no more. D A E A Oh, hard times, come again no more.