C
SITTING ON THE FRONT PORCH, RAIN IS POURING DOWN
NEWS COMES ON THE RADIO THERE'S TROUBLE ALL AROUND
F G# Bb C
AN THAT'S THE WAY IT'S ALWAYS BEEN, THE WAY IT'LL ALWAYS BE
G F# F Eb C Bb
I THANK THE GOOD LORD I GOT YOU IN TIMES LIKE THESE
C
THE RICH KEEP GETTING RICHER, THE POOR BARELY GETTIN BY
FARMER JOHNSON SAYS IT EITHER TO WET OR TO DRY
F G# Bb C
THE JOBS ARE SCARCE DOWN AT THE FACTORY
G F# F Eb C
I THANK THE GOOD LORD I GOT YOU IN TIMES LIKE THESE
CHORUS
F
IN TIMES LIKE THESE WHEN IT'S EASY TO GET DOWN
C
YOU'RE MY INSPIRATION YOU'RE MY SOLID GROUND
F
IN TIMES LIKE THESE LOVE WILL PULL US THROUGH
G Am7 Bb G/B
BABY I KNOW I CAN DEPEND ON YOU
C
IT COST YOU 99 CENTS FOR A NICKEL CANDY BAR
AN A DOLLARS WORTH OF GAS WON'T EVEN START YOUR CAR
F G# Bb C
AN YEAH WE GOT PROBLEMS HERE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE
G F# F Eb C
THERE'S NO PLACE I RATHER BE IN TIMES LIKE THESE
F
IN TIMES LIKE THESE WHERE IT'S EASY TO GET DOWN
C
YOU'RE MY INSPIRATION YOU'RE MY SOLID GROUND
F
IN TIMES LIKE THESE LOVE WILL PULL US THROUGH
G Am7 Bb G/B
BABY I KNOW I CAN DEPEND ON YOU
C
SITTING ON THE FRONT PORCH RAIN STILL POURING DOWN
NEWS COMES ON THE RADIO THERE'S TROUBLE ALL AROUND
F G# Bb C
AN THAT'S THE WAY IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THE WAY IT'LL ALWAYS BE
G F# F Eb C
I THANK THE GOOD LORD I GOT YOU IN TIMES LIKE THESE
G F# F Eb C Bb C
I THANK THE GOOD LORD I GOT YOU IN TIME LIKE THESE
Eb Bb C Bb C
IN TIMES LIKE THESE