These Days Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 Intro C - D | [em] (6x)

Verse 1

  C D [em]

I was walking around, just a face in the crowd try to keep myself out of the rain

  C D [em]

Saw a vagabond king wear a styrofoam crown wondered if I might end up the same

  C D [em] C D G

There's a man out on the corner, singing old songs about change everybody got their cross to bare, these days.

Verse 2

  C D [em]

She came looking for some shelter with a suitcase full of dreams

  C D [em]

To a motel room on the boulevard I guess she's trying to be James Dean

  C D [em] C D [em]

She's seen all the disciples and all the 'wanna be's' no one wants to be themselfs these days

CStill there'sD nothing to hold on Gto but these days

Chorus

  C D [em] C D G

These days the stars ain't out of reach - These days there ain't a ladder from the streets oh no no

CThese days are faDst, nothing lasGts in this graceless Cage - There ain't nobody left buDt us these days G

Verse 3

like Verse 2)

Jimmy shoes busted both his legs, trying to learn to fly

From a second story window, he just jumped and closed his eyes

His momma said he was crazy - he said momma "I've got to try" Don't you know that all my heroes died

And I guess I rather die f f f fade away - yeah

Chorus

C D [em] C D G

These days the stars ain't out of reach But these days there ain't a ladder from the streets oh no no

C D G C D [em]

These days are fast, nothing lasts it's a graceless age - Even innocence has caught the midnight train

CThere ain't nobodyD left but us these dGays

Bridge

C [am] C [am]

C [am] C [am]

I know Rome's still burning though the times have changed

C [am] D C

This world keeps turning round and round and round and round these days

 Solo C G D (4x)

Chorus

These days the stars ain't out of reach But these days there ain't a ladder from the streets oh no no

These days are fast, nothing lasts it's a graceless age - Even innocence has caught the midnight train

Chorus

These days the stars ain't out of reach But these days there ain't a ladder from the streets oh no no

These days are fast, nothing last there ain't no time to waste - There ain't nobody left to take the blame

CThere ain't noDbody left but us these days G

C - D | [em] C D G

There ain't nobody left but us these days

End

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