Times like these
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Intro: G
G C
Young girl give me a good luck charm
Em C
Put a snake on my neck and a bird on my arm
G C
Got one good leg cause the other went south
Em C G
Got a brand new crutch and a brand new mouth
G C
Got a sheriff?s name branded where I shoulda kept clean
Em C
If you get too close you?re gonna know what I mean
G C
And I know when I?m owed the only runnin gonna come
Em C G
Away from my lips and the fork of my tongue
D C
It only gets to me in times like these
Em C G
And times like these are getting to me
G C
Put your hand in the oven there?s a heaven inside
Em C
And it burns straight through but the Devil don?t mind
G C
Cause he takes what he wants and he finds what you hide
Em C G
And it?ll buy you a place on the lower east side, child
G C
I rolled the number last night and I walked in my sleep
Em C
And I could feel all the nerves in the tips of my teeth
G C
As they crumbled in the dust and washed into the sea
Em C G
I finally shut my mouth so I could hear myself think, sing
D C
It only gets to me in times like these
D C
It only gets to me in times like these
D C
It only gets to me in times like these
Em C G
And times like these are getting to me
Outro: G C G C G C Em C G
How to play Times like these
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.