Em G C G C D7 GVerse 1:
G C G Life's a casino, I'm telling you Am D7 And everybody's playing, boys and girls women children, me and you G C G The dice are loaded, and everything's fixed D7 G Even a hobo would tell you thisEm G C G C D7 GEm G C G Welcome to hard-times, and feelin' low Em C Am D7 Do you like sinnin'? No? Well, you will before you go G C G Em We got lots of gamblin', oh, and we're tellin' lies C D7 G You're certainly welcome to hard timesVerse 2:
G C G Take a look in my eyes tell me what you see Am D7 Besides the bright blinking lights, stretched out in front of me G C G I wonder if you'll notice, would you even care D7 G If I told you my life just isn't fairEm G C G Welcome to hard-times, and feelin' low Em C Am D7 Do you like sinnin'? No? Well, you will before you go G C G Em We got lots of gamblin', oh, and we're tellin' lies C D7 G You're certainly welcome to hard times Em C D7 Yes, hope you're feeling welcome G To hard times