Biography:
The Nashville Teens are a British pop band formed in Weybridge, Surrey in 1962.
Little is known of the founding musicians, except that Arthur Sharp began his career in music as the manager of Aerco Records in Woking, Surrey, but the 'Mark II' line-up comprised original singers Arthur Sharp and Ray Phillips, with former Cruisers Rock Combo members John Hawken (piano), Mick Dunford (guitar), Pete Harris (bass) and Dave Maine (drums). Additional guitarist Pete Shannon completed the band. Roger Groome replaced Maine shortly afterwards.
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The Hard Way:The Nashville Teens.
#45 on UK Rock Charts on DECCA Records
in 1966.
INTRO: D G (x4)
#1.
D G D G D
Success don't come easy, so they say, cause
G D
I got mine.
G A
I got it the hard way, the hard way.
D G D G D G D
When I was five, I had to fight to keep alive.
Bm A
There was very little bread to eat..fifteen before
Bm
I tasted meat.
#2.
D G D G D
Teacher said that I had inhibitions..I was just
G D G
another case of malnutrition.
A
The hard way, ain't that the hard way?
D G D G D G
She let me live in the spare room, but when it
D G D Bb
rained the rain came through, through.
#3.
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb
A song in my heart, a hole in my britches..I struck
Ab Eb Ab
out to find my riches.
Bb
Didn't have no place to scatter my loot..ain't no bucks
in a birthday suit.
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb
The hard way..ain't that the hard way?
#4.
Bb
Take your courage in your hands..stick to things you
understand..that's the way that's best..you will make
Ab Bb
success out of mess.
OUTRO:
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb
Now, I drive a limousine..my shoes are keen, my suit's
Ab
always clean.
Bb
The hard way..I made it the hard way.
Eb Ab Eb Ab
I made it the hard way..I made it the hard way.
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb
I made it the hard way..I made it..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#45 on UK Rock Charts on DECCA Records
in 1966.
INTRO: D G (x4)
#1.
D G D G D
Success don't come easy, so they say, cause
G D
I got mine.
G A
I got it the hard way, the hard way.
D G D G D G D
When I was five, I had to fight to keep alive.
Bm A
There was very little bread to eat..fifteen before
Bm
I tasted meat.
#2.
D G D G D
Teacher said that I had inhibitions..I was just
G D G
another case of malnutrition.
A
The hard way, ain't that the hard way?
D G D G D G
She let me live in the spare room, but when it
D G D Bb
rained the rain came through, through.
#3.
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb
A song in my heart, a hole in my britches..I struck
Ab Eb Ab
out to find my riches.
Bb
Didn't have no place to scatter my loot..ain't no bucks
in a birthday suit.
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb
The hard way..ain't that the hard way?
#4.
Bb
Take your courage in your hands..stick to things you
understand..that's the way that's best..you will make
Ab Bb
success out of mess.
OUTRO:
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb
Now, I drive a limousine..my shoes are keen, my suit's
Ab
always clean.
Bb
The hard way..I made it the hard way.
Eb Ab Eb Ab
I made it the hard way..I made it the hard way.
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb
I made it the hard way..I made it..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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