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Topic: In Times Like These

I was playing around with power chords this morning and decided to use them in this song. Not a COVID song this time but still a song about what we all are going through, but from my perspective.

In Times Like These By Jeff Gilpin – 6/7/2020


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Here are the power chords I used to play it but feel free to switch to whatever chord you prefer.


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A5=57XXXX D5=X57XXX E5=X79XXX D#=X68XXX


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Intro


A5 | D5 A5| E5 D#5 D5| A5 E5|


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Verse 1




[A5]I’ve never been one to speak my mind


[D5]For the whole wide world to [A5]see,


But in [E5]time like these


I’ve got to [D#5]put it [D5]out there,


In times like [A5]these. [E5]


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Verse 2




You see I’m just [A5]me, just what you see.


It took me [D5]years to get here [A5]too,


To times like [E5]these.


I [D#5]made it [D5]here


To times like [A5]these. [E5]


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verse 3




I don’t [A5]pretend to know what it’s like


To have a [D5]different face from [A5]me


In times like [E5]these.


[D#5]I’m just [D5]me


In times like [A5]these. [E5]



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Verse 4




But it [A5]hurts me to see that some of my friends


Live in a [D5]different world from [A5]me.


Yet it’s the [E5]same world but


With a [D#5]different [D5]free,


Different for every[A5]body. [E5]


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Bridge

I [D5]won’t pretend and tell you that I know what it’s like,


Just [A5]like no one has lived my life,


But [D5]that doesn’t mean my hurt’s not real now.


It’s just a [E5]different kind of hurt. So different than so many others feel. [D5] [A5]


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Verse 5




So I’m [A5]just going to try and understand


How it [D5]is and how I hope it eventually will [A5]be


From [E5]times like these


For [D5#]you and [D5]me


To how I want it to [A5]be. [E5]


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Verse 6




I want to live in a [A5]world where I can say


That we [D5]all are treated equal[A5]ly.


That’s the [E5]way I want it to be


For [D#5]every[D5]body.


The way I wish it [E5]were now, in times like these. [A5]



J  E  T  S
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Re: In Times Like These

Quite inspirational. I think I know what you're referring to; racism and eliteism have no place in our modern world and it seems the leaders of our countries are empowering it and actively encouraging radical action? How I wish I could go back to the 1950's when life was so much easier.
Great song I'll enjoy the recording.     

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Re: In Times Like These

Thanks Phill - Yes - That is what I was writing about for the most part. This song is taking some time. I'm not normally a power chord guy so I'm getting more comfortable with power chords prior to recording.     

J  E  T  S
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Re: In Times Like These

Finally, I have a good enough version to share. As I said, power chords are not normally my thing but I gave it a shot. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/in-times-like-these     

J  E  T  S
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Re: In Times Like These

Nice - great message in the lyrics !

Jim     

Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

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Re: In Times Like These

Jeff great message. I like the feel that comes with your power chords.

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Re: In Times Like These

Thanks you two.     

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