Love And Hard Times

[Intro]            F9sus4   [Verse 1] God and His on-ly  Son                 Bb     C     F7sus4 Paid a courtesy call on Earth One Sunday morning Orange blossoms opened their fragrant lips Songbirds sang from the tips of Cottonwoods Old folks wept for His love in these hard times [Verse 2] "Well we got to get going     "said the restless Lord to the Son There are galaxies yet to be born Creation is never done   Anyway these people are slobs here   If we stay it’s bound to be a mob scene But dis-ap-pear And it’s love and hard times          [Verse 3] I loved her the first time I saw her I know that’s an old songwriting cliche Loved you the first time I saw you Can’t describe it any other way            Any other way       The light of her beauty was warm as a summer day   Clouds of antelope rolled by   No hint of rain to come In the prairie sky It’s just love love love love love [Bridge] When the rains came the tears burned windows rattled locks turned It’s easy to be generous when you’re on a roll    It’s hard to be grateful when you’re out of control            And love is gone     The light at the edge of the curtain Is the quiet dawn [Verse 4] The bedroom breathes in clicks and clacks Uneasy heartbeat can’t relax                  Eb   Bb   Cadd9 But then your hand takes mine Thank God I found you in time Thank God I found you   Thank God I found you