Judy Collins - Hard Times For Lovers CAPO: 4th Fret [Intro] [Verse 1] Seems it was just awhile ago All of my friends and I Went to each others weddings And stood by each others side And became brides [Verse 2] Talking on the phone to Kurt today He said that he and Liz were through And by the way that things have been going He could tell if they were overdue [Verse 3] For every other married pair of us That already split in two Each of us living our own lives alone Or sleeping with someone new Ain’t it true [Chorus] These are hard times for lovers Everyone wants to be free Ain’t these hard times for lovers Everyone singing I gotta be me___ Without you [Verse 4] Now honey I’m supposed to tell you I’ve got to live for today And don’t you know it is my lifetime I’ve got to live it my own way [Verse 5] But lately I can’t help thinking I reap what I sow For all of my holy freedom What have I got to show I don’t know [Chorus] These are hard times for lovers Everyone wants to be free Ain’t these hard times for lovers Everyone singing I gotta be me___ Without you [Verse 6] But lately I can’t help thinking I reap what I sow For all of my holy freedom What have I got to show I don’t know [Chorus] These are hard times for lovers Everyone wants to be free Ain’t these hard times for lovers Everyone singing I gotta be me___ Without you [Chorus] (fade to end) Ain’t these hard times for lovers Everyone wants to be free Ain’t these hard times for lovers Everyone singing I gotta be me___