*All Chords are relative to capo*



G = |320033|



INTRO:  D-G-D-G



D                        G                         D G

The lakes and pines they bleed of beauty and grace

        D               G                         D G 

And the rivers they run wild like an endless race 

D                   G                         D G

The forests soar so high then fall to the sea 

   D                     G               D G

As church bells ring and sing in harmony 

  Em                     G                D    D     

I heard them say they're shuttin' Detroit down 

    Em                 G              A    A

But I won't leave cuz' this is my hometown 



CHORUS



         G          A                D     D

And it's times like these we can't replace 

     G          A               D     D

It's times like these we must embrace 

    G                A               D         A      G     G

And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees 

   Em              G

It makes us who we are, in times like these 



D - G - D - G



The concrete and steel stand strong against the wind 

With the memories of what was and what has been 

The sounds of sweet soul music and blue-collar blues 

There were 17 colors for a Chevy all red white and blue 



I heard them say that you can't save that town 

But I won't leave, I will stand my ground 



And it's times like these we can't replace 

It's times like these we must embrace 

And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees 

It makes us who we are, in times like these 



(Solo) 



The ice and snow give way to a new spring bloom 

In the wake that hope and faith they will be home soon 

A new day dawns as the good Lord shines from above 

Cuz in the rubble and rust there remains a whole lotta love 



And I was here watchin' it all go down 

And I'll still be, when it comes back around 



And it's times like these we can't replace 

It's times like these we must embrace 

And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees 

It makes us who we are, in times like these 

It makes us who we are in times like these



Ah!  Great Song, Enjoy



Jeff