In Times Like These

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The lakes and pines they bleed of beauty and grace
       F#                B                         F#    B
And the rivers they run wild like an endless race
    F#                  B                         F#    B
The forests soar so high then fall to the sea
   F#                    B                         F#    B
As church bells ring and sing in harmony

  G#m                    B                 F#
I heard them say they're shuttin' Detroit down
   G#m                 B              C#
But I won't leave cuz' this is my hometown

         B          C#               F#
And it's times like these we can't replace
     B          C#               F#
It's times like these we must embrace
    B                C#          F#            C#     B
And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees
   G#m             B                  F#
It makes us who we are, in times like these


    F#                       B                      F#    B
The concrete and steel stand strong against the wind
         F#               B                    F#    B
With the memories of what was and what has been
    F#                   B                         F#    B
The sounds of sweet soul music and blue-collar blues
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There were 17 colors for a Chevy all red white and blue

  G#m            B                        F#
I heard them say that you can't save that town
    G#m            B              C#
But I won't leave, I will stand my ground

         B          C#               F#
And it's times like these we can't replace
     B          C#               F#
It's times like these we must embrace
    B                C#          F#            C#     B
And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees
   G#m             B                  F#
It makes us who we are, in times like these


[Solo] always F# B

(no guitar)
The ice and snow give way to a new spring bloom

In the wake that hope and faith they will be home soon
  F#                   B                     F#    B
A new day dawns as the good Lord shines from above
           F#                    B                      F#    B
Cuz in the rubble and rust there remains a whole lotta love

   G#m         B                    F#
And I was here watchin' it all go down
    G#m            B                  C#
And I'll still be, when it comes back around

         B          C#               F#
And it's times like these we can't replace
     B          C#               F#
It's times like these we must embrace
    B                C#          F#            C#     B
And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees
   G#m             B                  F#
It makes us who we are, in times like these