Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: D MajorD
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
D MajorD D D MajorD D
Verse 1:
D MajorD
In times like these everyone could use a hand
Instead we stand around losing ground
A augmentedA
Fighting for the promised land
C majorC G+G
It's so hard to tell if this is heaven or hell
C majorC G+G
And I could never measure by degrees
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
But it's sure gettin' warm 'round here in times like these
Verse 2:
D MajorD
In times like these do I really need a billionaire
A augmentedA
Just takin' all my time tryin' to tell me I was treated unfair?
C majorC G+G
Well then I got to pay as the home of the brave
C majorC G+G
gets divided into them the we
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Oh I find I'm a-losing my mind in times like these
Chorus 1:
D MajorD G+G
Yeah they come and they go
D MajorD
They're in and then not
D MajorD A augmentedA
Every day I'm getting better at losing something I haven't got
DmDm
I just wanna do my labor, love my girl, and help my neighbor
D MajorD G+G
While I keep a little hope for my dreams
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
But it's sure getting hard, brother, in times like these
Solo:
D MajorD D MajorD D MajorD D MajorD D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD
Verse 3:
D MajorD
In times like these I wish someone was on my side
A augmentedA
Instead of bringing it together we're just widening the great divide
C majorC G+G
I hope and I pray at the end of the day
C majorC G+G
I can somehow get my troubles to ease
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
But I gotta say, it's not looking good, not in times like these
Chorus 2:
D MajorD G+G
Yeah they come and they go
D MajorD
They're cold then they're hot
D MajorD A augmentedA
I just try to keep the world from turning me to something I'm not
DmDm
I'm gonna try to run until the whole thing's done
G+G
And I just hope I don't end up on my knees
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
But it's sure getting hard to stand up in times like these
Outro:
D MajorD
I just wanna do my labor, love my girl, and help my neighbor
G+G
While I'm keeping all my joie de vivre
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
But it's sure getting hard, brother, in times like these
A augmentedA D MajorD
I could use just a little bit of help in times like these