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Hard Times Tab

by Paramore
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On guitar arrangement of Hard Times, puts both guitars into one arrangement.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Fm
Capo: no capo
Author GuitarTech101 [a] 44. Last edit on Mar 27, 2018
We have an official Hard Times tab made by UG professional guitarists.
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This is a tab for Paramore's great single from After Laughter, Hard Times! Live, this is played with two
guitars: here's my arrangement for the song on one guitar. If you want me to publish a version on exactly how
it is played live across both guitars, comment below and I may do it! This tab took me a long time, so please
rate, thank you and enjoy!
 
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------8-----------------------------------|
G|---8----10----10---8---8----10----10-8-------------------------------------|
D|-8---10----10----8---8---10----10------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|------------8--------------3-------------8--------------3------------------|
B|------------9--------------4-------------9--------------4------------------|
G|---8----10--10-----10---8--5----8----10--10-----10---8--5------------------|
D|-8---10-----10--10----8----5--8---10-----10--10----8----5------------------|
A|------------8--------------3-------------8--------------3------------------|
E|------------8--------------3-------------8--------------3------------------|
 
[Verse]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------8-----------------------------------|
G|---8----10----10---8---8----10----10-8-------------------------------------|
D|-8---10----10----8---8---10----10------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------8-----------------------------------|
G|---8----10----10---8---8----10----10-8-------------------------------------|
D|-8---10----10----8---8---10----10------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Pre-Chorus]
The pre-chorus is not played on guitar on the track or live, but you can play it on guitar like so:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6--8--10-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4--6--8------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--4--6--8------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
This pre-chorus can be heard on the track at the 00:47 minute mark
(In the official music video)
 
 
 
[Chorus]
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
B|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---4--4--4--4--4--4--4---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---9--9--9--9--9--9--9-------|
G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
D|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
E|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
 
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
B|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---4--4--4--4--4--4--4---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---9--9--9--9--9--9--9-------|
G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
D|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
E|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
 
e|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3/(slide to end of guitar)-------------------------------------------------|
 
Strumming pattern for chords in the chorus: (\/ and /\ represent down and up strum arrows)
\/ /\ /\ /\ \/ /\ \/
 
[Bridge to second verse]
e|------------8--------------3-------------8--------------------------------|
B|------------9--------------4-------------9--------------------------------|
G|---8----10--10-----10---8--5----8----10--10-----10---8--------------------|
D|-8---10-----10--10----8----5--8---10-----10--10----8----------------------|
A|------------8--------------3-------------8--------------------------------|
E|------------8--------------3-------------8--------------------------------|
 
[Verse]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------8-----------------------------------|
G|---8----10----10---8---8----10----10-8-------------------------------------|
D|-8---10----10----8---8---10----10------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------8-----------------------------------|
G|---8----10----10---8---8----10----10-8-------------------------------------|
D|-8---10----10----8---8---10----10------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
[Pre-Chorus]
The pre-chorus is not played on guitar on the track or live, but you can play it on guitar like so:
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6--8--10-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4--6--8------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--4--6--8------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
The pre-chorus can be heard on the track at the 01:31 minute mark
(In the official music video)
 
[Chorus]
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
B|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---4--4--4--4--4--4--4---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---9--9--9--9--9--9--9-------|
G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
D|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
E|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
 
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
B|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---4--4--4--4--4--4--4---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---9--9--9--9--9--9--9-------|
G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
D|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
E|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
 
e|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3/(slide to end of guitar)-------------------------------------------------|
 
Strumming pattern for chords in the chorus: (\/ and /\ represent down and up strum arrows)
\/ /\ /\ /\ \/ /\ \/
 
[Bridge]
 
The chords in the bridge are played inbetween Hayley's vocals, like so:
 
Tell my friends...        I'm coming down, we'll kick it...     ...When I hit the ground
e|-----------------8------------------------------------------3----------|
B|-----------------9------------------------------------------4----------|
G|----------------10------------------------------------------5----------|
D|----------------10------------------------------------------5----------|
A|-----------------8------------------------------------------3----------|
E|-----------------8------------------------------------------3----------|
 
 
Tell my friends...        I'm coming down, we'll kick it...     ...When I hit the ground
e|-----------------8------------------------------------------3----------|
B|-----------------9------------------------------------------4----------|
G|----------------10------------------------------------------5----------|
D|----------------10------------------------------------------5----------|
A|-----------------8------------------------------------------3----------|
E|-----------------8------------------------------------------3----------|
 
                           When I hit the ground....                        When I hit the ground...
e|----------------------8------------------------------------------------3---------|
B|----------------------9----------------------------6b(prolonged bend)--4---------|
G|--5b(prolonged bend)-10------------------------------------------------5---------|
D|---------------------10------------------------------------------------5---------|
A|----------------------8------------------------------------------------3---------|
E|----------------------8------------------------------------------------3---------|
 
                           When I hit the ground....
e|----------------------8------------------------------------------------3---------|
B|----------------------9----------------------------6b(prolonged bend)--4---------|
G|--5b(prolonged bend)-10------------------------------------------------5---------|
D|---------------------10------------------------------------------------5---------|
A|----------------------8------------------------------------------------3---------|
E|----------------------8------------------------------------------------3---------|
 
When I hit the ground...
 
[Chorus]
 
 
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
B|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---4--4--4--4--4--4--4---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---9--9--9--9--9--9--9-------|
G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
D|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
E|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
 
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
B|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---4--4--4--4--4--4--4---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---9--9--9--9--9--9--9-------|
G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
D|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
E|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
 
 
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
B|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---4--4--4--4--4--4--4---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---9--9--9--9--9--9--9-------|
G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
D|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
E|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
 
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
B|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---4--4--4--4--4--4--4---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---9--9--9--9--9--9--9-------|
G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
D|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5--5--5--5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
E|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
 
Strumming pattern for chords in the chorus: (\/ and /\ represent down and up strum arrows)
\/ /\ /\ /\ \/ /\ \/
 
[Outro]
 
The outro is Taylor's autotuned vocals, heard at the minute mark 02.57, and starts with (Makes you wonder why
you even try...) Live he plays along with the vocals like so:
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9----------9--------4-------4-------8-------8--------9--------9----|
G|----10---10----10---10---5---5---5---5---8---8---8---8----8---9----8---9--|
D|-10---------10---------5-------5-------6-------6-------10-------10--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9----------9--------4-------4-------8-------8--------9--------9----|
G|----10---10----10---10---5---5---5---5---8---8---8---8----8---9----8---9--|
D|-10---------10---------5-------5-------6-------6-------10-------10--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3/(slide to end of guitar)-------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
************************************
 
| /  Slide up
| b  bend
 
************************************

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felix57
Nice! But Taylor is actually singing the outro live and using a vocoder pedal for the guitar to "autotune" the vocals. He sings: Makes you wonder why you even try x3 Makes you wonder HARD TIMES Still don't know how i even survive x3 Still don't know how i survive
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