Hard Times Of Old England Retold Chords

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GFor fiveBm generations Emmy family haDve farmed,

 by hCorse and by traBmctor, by hAmoe and by hDand,

 but that wGon't stave oAmff the bank's lBmatest demDand.

 Singing Amoh the hard tiDmes of old EnGgland

 In old AmEngland Dvery hard timGes

 Time wGas, I could Bmsell what I gEmrew at the sDhop,

 Then TCesco's turned uBmp, all of Amthat had to Dstop.

 Now I canG't make a liAmving oBmut of my Dcrop.

 Singing Amoh the hard tiDmes of old EnGgland

 In old AmEngland Dvery hard timGes

 More and mGore of our vBmillage gets sEmold every daDy,

 To foClks from the cBmity who are Amhappy to pDay,

 For their hoGliday cotAmtage to stand eBmmpty all Dday.

 Singing Amoh the hard tiDmes of old EnGgland

 In old AmEngland Dvery hard timGes

 The CoGuntryside AlBmliance expEmects, I suppDose,

 My supCport when they're mBmarching to bAmloody Blair's nDose,

 But they sGaid not a wAmord when our Bmpost office clDosed.

 Singing Amoh the hard tiDmes of old EnGgland

 In old AmEngland Dvery hard timGes

 The heGdgerows my gBmrandfather tEmended have gDone,

 And wiCth them the laBmpwing and the coAmrncrake's sad sDong.

 I feGar I'll be Amcarried oBmff before lDong.

 Singing Amoh the hard tiDmes of old EnGgland

 In old AmEngland Dvery hard timGes

 And Gnow to conclBmude and to fEminish my sonDg;

 Let's Chope that these hBmard times they wAmill not last loDng,

 And I may sGoon have ocAmcasion for to Bmalter my soDng

 Singing Amoh the hard tiDmes of old EnGgland

 In old AmEngland Dvery hard timGes