Hard Luck Story

Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Available on the Album Rock of the Westies

NOTE: Use a lot of thirds in this song!! It is great!

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Am
Sometimes I think I'm going crazy

Dm
Staring at the same four walls

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Waiting for the working day to end


Then I get home so wasted, worn out

Dm
I curse at you and tell you

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How I've done the work of ten to fifteen men

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How I've struggled for my money

                                     Am
Sweated blood to get us by, yeah

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Well I'm tired of it honey

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Think I'm gonna have to leave here for a while


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Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, All you hear are hard luck stories

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Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, And the ways I look at life

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Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, And the way I think the world treats me

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Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, And the way that I treat my wife

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I never seem to look at you
And see that somewhere underneath
A pair of tired eyes are crying out
Well you know I work hard all day long
Let me kiss you once with meaning
Just to kill this nagging doubt

Well you don't deny I do you proud
And you expect me to be tired
You say there's no future in our lives
While I persist I'm putting out the fire


Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, All you hear are hard luck stories
Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, Just a few well chosen words
Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, `Cause you're still the woman of a working man
Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, You've got the heart of a working girl
(Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, Don't give me no hard luck stories)
(Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, Oh, oh no)

Solo

Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, All you hear are hard luck stories
Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, And the ways I look at life
Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, And the way I think the world treats me
Oo-ee-oo-ee-oo, And the way that I treat my wife