Cold Hard World
Don't Be Scared (1982)
It's a cold hard world
it's a cold hard world
it's a cold hard world
oh no
I heard Red Donley say
it was on the news today
it's a cold hard world
it's a cold hard world
it's hiking across the country
looking for a bite to eat
you'd be surprised at the animals
and the people you'd meet
rolling down that highway
with eyes fixed straight ahead
they have a caravan of cars
to bury the dead
and coke cans and pop bottles
lined the streets like flowers instead
and this guy gave me a ride
I said this industrial waste sure stinks
he said he likes that smell
'cause that's the smell of money
i said "well, mister money stinks, too."
[ref.]
I met a fireman
he said you never forget burning flesh
and the librarian said
do you have a card here?
I said I been coming here for weeks
don't you recognize me by now
I checked out a million books
just to get you to notice me
[ref.]
Somebody's house burned down
somebody's hubcap fell off
somebody's soul got lost
somebody's heart got broke
I heard Red Donley say
it was on the news today
it's a cold hard world
it's a cold hard world
Cold Hard World
(thanks to Peter Holy for lyrics and Jimmy Nothin' and Tim L for
corrections)
The last chord of the progression is sometimes G, and sometimes G7.
It’s not really predictable, but the G7 tends to happen during the refrain.
Standard chords work well here. I’ve also included a drop-D tuning
that allows you to get a similar voicing as the piano chords (the D major in
particular)
Drop-D variation. Tune low string down to D.
C X-3-2-0-1-0
D 0-0-4-2-3-X or 0-0-4-2-3-2
G 5-5-0-0-0-1 (the thumb is an option for the fifth fret strings)
Cold Hard World
C
D
G(7)
C
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
|
C
D
G(7)
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
|
It's a cold hard world
It's a cold hard world
It's a cold hard world
Oh no
C
D
G(7)
C
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
|
repeat
I heard Red Donley say
It was on the news today
It's a cold hard world
It's a cold hard world
It's hiking across the country
Looking for a bite to eat
You'd be surprised at the animals
And the people you'd meet
Rolling down that highway
With eyes fixed straight ahead
They have a caravan of cars
To bury the dead
C
D
G(7)
C
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
|
C
D
G(7)
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
|
And coke cans and pop bottles
Lined the streets like flowers instead
And this guy gave me a ride
I said this industrial waste sure stinks
He said he likes that smell
'Cause that's the smell of money
I said "well, mister money stinks, too."
It's a cold hard world
It's a cold hard world
It's a cold hard world
Oh no
I met a fireman
He said you never forget burning flesh
And the librarian said
Do you have a card here?
I said I been coming here for weeks
Don't you recognize me by now
I checked out a million books
Just to get you to notice me
It's a cold hard world
It's a cold hard world
It's a cold hard world
Oh no
C
D
G(7)
C
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
|
Somebody's house burned down
Somebody's hubcap fell off
Somebody's soul got lost
Somebody's heart got broke
I heard Red Donley say
It was on the news today
It's a cold hard world
It's a cold hard world
|
