Hard Times

Tuning: E A D G B E (Verse) When you are winning When you are winning, I'm with you I'm sun and springing Yeah, sun and springing's what I do And I'm your best friend Yeah, I'm your best friend, I pretend Just like a new trend You know this friendship will soon end (Chorus) 'Cause when the hard times are coming My true colors show And what I give you is nothing I say, you're on your own 'Cause when the hard times are coming I'm the first to run So for the hard times You know you're on your own (INTERLUDE) (Verse) You made a bad stroke You made a bad stroke, you should have known 'Cause I'm all for smalltalk If you want smalltalk then pick up the phone And I'll be your best friend Well, at least now for a little while But don't go around the bend 'Cause I can only stand you when you smile (Chorus) 'Cause when the hard times are coming My true colors show And what I give you is nothing I say, you're on your own 'Cause when the hard times are coming I'm the first to run So for the hard times You know you're on your own (POST-Chorus) Just like a sinking stone A friend in need is a friend indeed That's what I've been told But a friend like me lacks that heart of gold (BUILD-UP) 'Cause when the hard times are coming And what I give you is nothing Yeah, when the hard times are coming You know you're on your own (Chorus) 'Cause when the hard times are coming My true colors show And what I give you is nothing I say, you're on your own 'Cause when the hard times are coming I'm the first to run So for the hard times You know you're on your own Just like a sinking stone I say, you're on your own Just like a sinking stone, yeah (OUTRO) when the hard times are coming what I give you is nothing x8