In These Times chords
by Joan ArmatradingOriginal Published Key: C Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 75 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Guitar Chords: C, F, G, Am
Easy Guitar Song: Ideal for beginners
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In These Times
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C G F G C
Intro: 4/4 | | | | - |
C
1. These are the times
G
Tears fill the back of your eyes
Am
These are the times the birds mi-grate
G C
A-cross the skies
C
2. These are the times
G
What hope you had you for-get
Am
These wick-ed times you're bound to feel
G C
All san-i-ty is lost
C Am G
Chorus: In these times ev'-ry-one needs love
C Am G
In these times do you pray to God
C
In these times ev'-ry-one needs com-fort
G
And would wel-come a hand to hold
Am F C
Com-pas-sion is the fire that burns the hurt that pains the soul
C
And though my eyes are so pol-lu-ted
G
By the sight of lost de-sires
F G C
I can see you stand-ing by
C
3. This is my fear
G
That dis-tance will come be-tween us
Am
And it could mean noth-ing... Noth-ing
G C
To get from here to there
C
4. We own the world
G
And ev'-ry-thing that's in it
Am
Let our love shine like glist'-ning rain-drops
G C
Rest-ing on a rose
C Am G
Chorus: In these times ce-le-brate our love
C Am G
In these times let's be thank-ful of
C
All the days we can spend to-ge-ther
G
And I'm hap-py to hold your hand
Am F C
Your pas-sion is the food that feeds the hun-ger in my heart
C
And now my eyes are clear-ly o-pen
G
No more long-ing for the past
F G C
Now I have you in these times
C Am G
Chorus: In these times ev'ry-one needs love
C Am G
In these times do you pray to God
C
In these times ev'-ry-one needs com-fort
G
And would wel-come a hand to hold
Am F C
Com-pas-sion is the fire that burns the hurt that pains the soul
C
And though my eyes are so pol-lu-ted
G
By the sight of lost de-sires
F G C
Good to have you in these times...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderate
- Metronome: ♩ = 75
- Voice Range: G3 - A4
- Chord Types Used:
🔹 Basic majors: C, F, G
🔹 Minor chord: Am
These chords are part of the C Major diatonic set:
🔹C–Dm–Em–F–G–Am–Bdim
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Joan Armatrading — English singer-songwriter and guitarist.
- Lyrics Begin: These are the times tears fill the back of your eyes
- Genre: Folk rock
- Featured Artist: Joan Armatrading
- Album: Lovers Speak
Released: 25 March 2003 - Album: Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace
Released: 2008 by The Art of Peace Foundation
Song Brief:
The song is about the struggles and challenges of living in the modern world, particularly during times of political and social unrest. We need to stay strong, persevere through difficult times and be there for each other.
We need to find comfort in an ever-changing world, give a helping hand to those in need, and most of all, we need to show love and compassion and maybe - just maybe? 💕
🌍 joanarmatrading.com — heaps of goodies and lyrics to all of her songs.
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