C#m
F#m
G
G#
Chorus:
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 F#m G# 
Verse 1:
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 
Chorus:
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
Verse 2:
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 
Chorus:
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
Verse 3:
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 
Chorus:
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 F#m  G# C#m
I had a hard time in a terrible land