Key: E
E
A
D
G
B
E
(Verse)
Bm
Em
When you are winning
D
A
When you are winning, I'm with you
Bm
Em
I'm sun and springing
D
A
Yeah, sun and springing's what I do
Bm
Em
And I'm your best friend
D
A
Yeah, I'm your best friend, I pretend
Bm
Em
Just like a new trend
D
A
You know this friendship will soon end
(Chorus)
Bm
'Cause when the hard times are coming
Em
My true colors show
D
And what I give you is nothing
A
I say, you're on your own
Bm
'Cause when the hard times are coming
Em
I'm the first to run
D
So for the hard times
A
You know you're on your own
(INTERLUDE)
Bm
Bm
Em
D
A
(Verse)
Bm
Em
You made a bad stroke
D
A
You made a bad stroke, you should have known
Bm
Em
'Cause I'm all for smalltalk
D
A
If you want smalltalk then pick up the phone
Bm
Em
And I'll be your best friend
D
A
Well, at least now for a little while
Bm
Em
But don't go around the bend
D
A
'Cause I can only stand you when you smile
(Chorus)
Bm
'Cause when the hard times are coming
Em
My true colors show
D
And what I give you is nothing
A
I say, you're on your own
Bm
'Cause when the hard times are coming
Em
I'm the first to run
D
So for the hard times
A
G
You know you're on your own
(POST-Chorus)
A
Em
Just like a sinking stone
G
A
A friend in need is
Bm
a friend indeed
Em
That's what I've been told
G
A
But a friend like me
F#m
lacks that heart of gold
(BUILD-UP)
Bm
Em
'Cause when the hard times are coming
D
A
And what I give you is nothing
Bm
Em
Yeah, when the hard times are coming
D
A
You know you're on your own
(Chorus)
Bm
'Cause when the hard times are coming
Em
My true colors show
D
And what I give you is nothing
A
I say, you're on your own
Bm
'Cause when the hard times are coming
Em
I'm the first to run
D
So for the hard times
A
Bm
You know you're on your own
Em
D
Just like a sinking stone
A
Bm
I say, you're on your own
Em
D
Just like a sinking stone,
A
yeah
(OUTRO)
Bm
Em
when the hard times are coming
D
A
what I give you is nothing
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