Hard luck story    (intro)

 

   Dm                          C                         - Dm                     C

1.     Don't ask me to love my neighbour,    ’cause I don't love the man,

Dm                     C                     - Dm             C

    don't ask me for my favours,          I won't lend a hand.

Dm            C                     - Dm                      C

    And if I had real power,         then I could disappear,

Dm                          C                     - Dm                           C        Dm

    wouldn't have to be around you,         I'd sink into the atmosphere.

 

                            C                           Dm

Then I wouldn't hear your hard luck story.

          C                                Dm

It's a hard luck, a hard luck story.

 

   Dm                          C                  - Dm                C

2.     Don't ask me to tip the waiter,         for he is underhand,

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    I can tell he is a woman hater,         and he is a nasty man.

Dm                          C            - Dm                        C

    Within reach lies all desire           for each and every soul,

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    stripped bare and stretching higher,      you fall into the last black hole.

 

                      C                     Dm

To end your hard, hard luck story.

          C                             Dm

It's a hard luck, hard luck story.

 

   Dm                            C                 - Dm                   C

3.     Don't ask me to pray to Jesus,        I've never met the man,

Dm                    C                            - Dm                          C

    I only meet weekend preachers,         pictures of the promised land.

Dm                   C                  - Dm                           C

    All the new holy saviours,         who pretend to understand,

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    who do you think will save you,       modern day beggar man ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     C                     Dm

Such a hard luck, hard luck story.

          C                             Dm

It's a hard luck, hard luck story.  (2x)

 

Dm                         C                              - Dm - C

    Don't ask me to love my neighbour !

Dm                        C                      - Dm - C

    Don't ask me to tip the waiter !

Dm                           C                    - Dm - C

    Don't ask me to pray to Jesus !

Dm                      C                       - Dm - C

    He picked his time to leave us !

 

          C                             Dm

It's a hard luck, hard luck story.

          C                             Dm

It's a hard luck, hard luck story.  (2x)

 

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (Men At Work)