Intro F# B9 F# B9 F# B9 F# B9 The lakes and pines, they bleed of beauty and grace F# B9 F# B9 and the rivers, they run wild like an endless race F# B9 F# B9 the forrests soar so high then fall to the sea F# B9 F# B9 as church bells ring and sing in harmony Abm B F# I heard them say they're shutting Detroit down Abm B C# but I won't leave, cause this is my hometown. B C# F# And its times like these we can't replace, B C# F# It's times like these we must embrace, B C# Ebm C# B And even though its bittersweet and brings us to our knees, Abm B F# It makes us who we are, in times like these. F# B9 F# B9 F# B9 F# B9 The concrete and steel stand strong against the wind, F# B9 F# B9 with the memories of what was and what has been, F# B9 F# B9 the sounds of sweet soul music and blue collar blues, F# B9 F# B9 there was 17 colors for a chevy on a red, white, & blue, Abm B F# I heard them say that you can't save that town, Abm B C# but I won't leave, I will stand my ground. B C# F# And its times like these we can't replace, B C# F# It's times like these we must embrace, B C# Ebm C# B And even though its bittersweet and brings us to our knees, Abm B F# It makes us who we are, in times like these. F# B9 F# B9 [Solo seems to be based in F# Major Penatonic Scale] F# B9 F# B9 The ice and snow give way to a new spring bloom F# B9 F# B9 and the wake that hope and faith, they will be home soon, F# B9 F# B9 a new day dawns as the good lord shines from above, F# B9 F# B9 cause in the rubble in rust there remains a whole lot of love, Abm B F# and I was here watching it all go down, Abm B C# and I'll still be when it comes back around. B C# F# And its times like these we can't replace, B C# F# It's times like these we must embrace, B C# Ebm C# B And even though its bittersweet and brings us to our knees, Abm B F# It makes us who we are, in times like these. F# B9 F# B9
