These are sad times A/C# World gone mad times B Men doing bad time Fmj7 G/D Fmj7 G Lord what is this world going to A Between religions and wars Bbmj Drugs and divorce Bmj Em Hell it seems like the whole world is fightn Bbmj The sun might be shining A A/C# D But even the skies are blue D These are hard days A/C# Heavy old hard days Bmj Dead string guitar days Fmj7 D/G Fmj7G And the devil is picking his tune D When daddys quit staying Bbmj And the mommas quit praying Bmj A Em Even the children quit trying Bbmj God must be crying A A/C# D Cause even the skies are blue Solo: Em G E G - A D If we all know a way A/C# To make a better day Bmj A Em Why isn't anyone trying Bbmj The sun might be shining A A/C# D But even the skies are blue (Thanks to Robert Bradley for tabs) (Thanks to Robert Bradley for corrections)