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These Days

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[Intro]
 C-  D|  Em(x6)
[Verse 1]
I was walCking around, just a face Din the crowd try to keep mEmyself out of the rain
Saw a vagaCbond king wear a styrofoam cDrown wondered if I might end up tEmhe same
There's a maCn out on the corner, Dsinging old Emsongs about chanCge everybody got their crDoss to bear, these Gdays
[Verse 2]
She came lookinCg for some shelter with Da suitcase full of dreamsEm  
To a motel rooCm on the boulevard I gueDss she's trying to be James EmDean
She's Cseen all the disciples Dand all the Em'wanna be's' no one Cwants to be themselves Dthese daysEm  
CStill there's Dnothing to hold on Gto but these days
[Chorus]
These days Cthe stars aDin't out of reach - TEmhese days thCere ain't a ladder from Dthe streets oh no Gno
CThese days are faDst, nothing lasGts in this graceless Cage - There ain't nobody left buDt us these daysG  
[Verse 3]
CJimmy shoes busted both Dhis legs, trying to learn tEmo fly
CFrom a second story windDow, he just jumped and closEmed his eyes
CHis momma said he was cDrazy - he saEmid momma "I've got tCo try" Don't you know thDat all my herEmoes died
CAnd I guess I Drather die f f f faGde away - yeah
[Chorus]
CThese days tDhe stars ain't out of Emreach But tChese days there ain't a Dladder from the stGreets oh no no
CThese days are faDst, nothing lasGts it's a graceless aCge - Even innocence has caDught the midnight traEmin
CThere ain't nobody Dleft but us these dGays
[Bridge]
C Am C Am
CI know RomAme's still burning though tChe times have changedAm  
         C                    Am                                      D(C)
This world keeps turning round and round and round and round these days
[Solo]
 C   G   D(x4)
[Chorus]
CThese days tDhe stars ain't out of Emreach But tChese days there ain't a Dladder from the stGreets oh no no
CThese days are faDst, nothing lasGts it's a graceless aCge - Even innocence has caDught the midnight traEmin
CThese days tDhe stars ain't out of Emreach But tChese days there ain't a Dladder from the stGreets oh no no
CThese days are faDst, nothing lasGt there ain't no time Cto waste - There ain't noDbody left to take the Emblame
CThere ain't noDbody left but us these daysG  
 C-  D|             Em               C                              D  G  
                       There ain't nobody left but us these days
[Outro]
 C-  D|  Em|  C-  D|  G|  C-  D|  Em|  C-  D| Em  

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The story behind the song

"These Days" delves into a darker lyrical territory for Bon Jovi, exploring themes of homelessness, the loss of innocence, and the struggles of maintaining relationships in contemporary life. Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, the song focuses on individuals striving to be understood and to realize their dreams amidst challenging circumstances. It paints a picture of people living sad lives and yearning for something more. At its heart, it's a reflection on the human condition in a complex world.

AI-written from these sources:These Days (Bon Jovi song) — Wikipedia ↗Bon Jovi — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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These Days

by Bon Jovi

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D Em

- | (x6)

[Verse 1]

C D Em

I was walking around, just a face in the crowd try to keep myself out of the rain

C D Em

Saw a vagabond king wear a styrofoam crown wondered if I might end up the same

C D Em C D G

There's a man out on the corner, singing old songs about change everybody got their cross to bear, these days

[Verse 2]

C D Em

She came looking for some shelter with a suitcase full of dreams

C D Em

To a motel room on the boulevard I guess she's trying to be James Dean

C D Em C D Em

She's seen all the disciples and all the 'wanna be's' no one wants to be themselves these days

C D G

Still there's nothing to hold on to but these days

[Chorus]

C D Em C D G

These days the stars ain't out of reach - These days there ain't a ladder from the streets oh no no

C D G C D G

These days are fast, nothing lasts in this graceless age - There ain't nobody left but us these days

[Verse 3]

C D Em

Jimmy shoes busted both his legs, trying to learn to fly

C D Em

From a second story window, he just jumped and closed his eyes

C D Em C D Em

His momma said he was crazy - he said momma "I've got to try" Don't you know that all my heroes died

C D G

And I guess I rather die f f f fade away - yeah

[Chorus]

C D Em C D G

These days the stars ain't out of reach But these days there ain't a ladder from the streets oh no no

C D G C D Em

These days are fast, nothing lasts it's a graceless age - Even innocence has caught the midnight train

C D G

There ain't nobody left but us these days

[Bridge]

C Am C Am

I know Rome's still burning though the times have changed

C Am D C

()

This world keeps turning round and round and round and round these days

[Solo]

C G D

(x4)

[Chorus]

C D Em C D G

These days the stars ain't out of reach But these days there ain't a ladder from the streets oh no no

C D G C D Em

These days are fast, nothing lasts it's a graceless age - Even innocence has caught the midnight train

C D Em C D G

These days the stars ain't out of reach But these days there ain't a ladder from the streets oh no no

C D G C D Em

These days are fast, nothing last there ain't no time to waste - There ain't nobody left to take the blame

C D G

There ain't nobody left but us these days

C D Em C D G

- |

There ain't nobody left but us these days

[Outro]

C D Em C D G C D Em C D Em

- | | - | | - | | - |

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