F#5                       B5                         F#5    B5
The lakes and pines they bleed of beauty and grace
       F#5                B5                         F#5    B5
And the rivers they run wild like an endless race
    F#5                  B5                         F#5    B5
The forests soar so high then fall to the sea
   F#5                    B5                         F#5    B5
As church bells ring and sing in harmony

  Ab5                    B5                 F#5
I heard them say they're shuttin' Detroit down
   Ab5                 B5              C#5
But I won't leave cuz' this is my hometown

         B5          C#5               F#5        
And it's times like these we can't replace
     B5          C#5               F#5     
It's times like these we must embrace
    B5                C#5          F#5            C#5     B5
And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees
   Ab5             B5                  F#5
It makes us who we are, in times like these


    F#5                       B5                      F#5    B5
The concrete and steel stand strong against the wind
         F#5               B5                    F#5    B5
With the memories of what was and what has been
    F#5                   B5                         F#5    B5
The sounds of sweet soul music and blue-collar blues
F#5                         B5                         F#5    B5
There were 17 colors for a Chevy all red white and blue

  Ab5            B5                        F#5
I heard them say that you can't save that town
    Ab5            B5              C#5
But I won't leave, I will stand my ground

         B5          C#5               F#5        
And it's times like these we can't replace
     B5          C#5               F#5     
It's times like these we must embrace
    B5                C#5          F#5            C#5     B5
And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees
   Ab5             B5                  F#5
It makes us who we are, in times like these


[Solo] always F#5 B5

(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#5                   B5                     F#5    B5
A new day dawns as the good Lord shines from above
           F#5                    B5                      F#5    B5
Cuz in the rubble and rust there remains a whole lotta love

   Ab5         B5                    F#5
And I was here watchin' it all go down
    Ab5            B5                  C#5
And I'll still be, when it comes back around

         B5          C#5               F#5        
And it's times like these we can't replace
     B5          C#5               F#5     
It's times like these we must embrace
    B5                C#5          F#5            C#5     B5
And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees
   Ab5             B5                  F#5
It makes us who we are, in times like these