Key: C
Introduction:
C#m F#m G
C#m
I had a hard time in a terrible land
F#m G#
Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand
C#m
But the good Lord's mercy's in high demand
F#m G#
I had a hard time in a terrible land
C#m
Well I'm looking for a job but it's hard to find
F#m G#
Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the vine
C#m
Well they got theirs, and now I've got mine
F#m G#
And the land is hard and it's a terrible time
C#m
I had a hard time in a terrible land
F#m G#
Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand
C#m
But the good Lord's mercy's in high demand
F#m G#
I had a hard time in a terrible land
C#m
Some people are evil, some people are good
F#m G#
It don't make a difference in a bad neighborhood
C#m
You've got rats in the water and bugs in the wood
F#m G#
Listen up, son, you better do what you should
C#m
Or you'll have a hard time in a terrible land
F#m G#
Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand
C#m
But the good Lord's mercy's in high demand
F#m G#
I had a hard time in a terrible land
C#m
Evil to the east, evil to the west
F#m G#
Evil won't let you get a good night's rest
C#m
I've got a good heart beating deep down in my chest
F#m G#
I've got faith in God, but I've got to confess
C#m
I had a hard time in a terrible land
F#m G#
Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand
C#m
But the good Lord's mercy's in high demand
F#m G#
I had a hard time in a terrible land
F#m G#
I had a hard time in a terrible land
F#m G G#
I had a hard time in a terrible land
C#m F#m G# C#m
I had a hard time in a terrible land