CAPO 1

Intro:    D    G/D  :

Verse 1:
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In these times in which we live, where the worst of what we live
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Is laid out for all the world on the front page
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And the sound of someone's heartbreak is a soundbite at the news break
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With a close shot of the tears rollin' down their face
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Blessed be the child who turns a loving eye
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And stops to pray, for these times in which we live


Verse 2:
          D                              G/D
In these most uncertain hours where the balance of power
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Is a fight that is fought every day
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And freedom is a word, some cry out and some whisper
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And some are just too quick to give away
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Blessed be the one who stands by the one
        Bm7      A                               D
On the battle line, for these times in which we live


Chorus 1:
      Em7  G        Bm7          A 
Well give  me a heart full of ten-der mercy
     G   Bm7     Em7   G
And arms I will open wide


Verse 3:
            D                                   G/D
For these times in which we live seems like the only answer is
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Givin' up on findin' one at all
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And we hide behind unsure, pull the blinds and lock the doors
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And hang a pleasant picture on the wall
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Blessed is the believer who knows love is our redeemer
        Bm7              A                                   D
And the only breath of life, for these times in which we live


Chorus 2:
      Em7  G        Bm7          A 
Well give  me a heart  full of ten-der mercy
     G   Bm7     Em7   G
And arms I will open wide
      Em7   G  Bm7            A 
Yeah, give me words full of loving kindness
     G     Bm7      Em7        G
And hands ready to hold up a light
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For these times in which we live
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For these times in which we live


Ad-lib with outro:
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  Blessed be the child oh-oh
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Yea-yea-yea-yea-yeah-ah, for these times
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Everybody just stop and pray, yea-yeah
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  For these times in which we live.