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These Days

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[Intro]
    A      E/A      Em/A    D/Ax2
[Verse]
AI used to E/Athink of myEm/Aself as a sD/Aoldier
AHolding hiE/As own againsEm/At impossible D/Aodds
ABadly outE/Anumbered and Em/Acaught in a cD/Arossfire of
ADevils and E/AgodsEm/A  D/A  A  
EAll I ever Dwanted to Abe was freeEm  A  D  A  
E
[Chorus]
EAll I ever Dlooked for was Awhat was within F#m7my eyes to Esee
EOh, but Dthese days Dmare just like you and mAeE/A  Em/A  
D/AOh, Abut these Ddays Dmare just like you and Ame
E/A    Em/A    D/A    A    E/A    Em/A    D/A
[Verse]
AYou used to E/Abe something Em/AI could belD/Aieve in
AHow could you E/Alet me forsEm/Aake myself D/Aso
AYou used to tE/Ahink of your Em/Alife as a D/Ariddle with
ANo answers E/AknownEm/A  D/A  A  
EAll you ever Dwanted to Abe was freeEm  A  D  A  
E
[Chorus]
EAll you ever Dlooked for was Awhat was within F#m7your sights to Esee
EOh, but Dthese days aDmre just like you and Ame
D/AOh, bAut these Ddays Dmare just like you and Ame
E/A    Em/A    D/A    A    E/A    Em/A    D/A
[Verse]
AWe used to E/Alive like there Em/Awas no toD/Amorrow
ATasting our E/Atrials a Em/Aday at a tD/Aime
ACrying for jE/Austice and Em/Alaughing at D/Asorrow
Such Ainnocent E/AcrimesEm/A  D/A  
EAll you ever Dwanted to Abe was freEeA  D  A  
E
[Chorus]
EAll you ever Dlooked for was Awhat was within F#m7our sights to Esee
EOh, but Dthese days Dmare just like you and Ame
D/AOh, bAut these Ddays Dmare just like you and Ame
E/A    Em/A    D/A    A    E/A    Em/A    D/A

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These Days

by Dan Fogelberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/A

Em/A

D/A

F#m7

[Intro]

A E/A Em/A D/A

[Verse]

A E/A Em/A D/A

I used to think of myself as a soldier

A E/A Em/A D/A

Holding his own against impossible odds

A E/A Em/A D/A

Badly outnumbered and caught in a crossfire of

A E/A Em/A D/A A

Devils and gods

E D A Em A D A

All I ever wanted to be was free

[Chorus]

E D A F#m7 E

All I ever looked for was what was within my eyes to see

E D Dm A E/A Em/A

Oh, but these days are just like you and me

D/A A D Dm A

Oh, but these days are just like you and me

E/A Em/A D/A A E/A Em/A D/A

[Verse]

A E/A Em/A D/A

You used to be something I could believe in

A E/A Em/A D/A

How could you let me forsake myself so

A E/A Em/A D/A

You used to think of your life as a riddle with

A E/A Em/A D/A A

No answers known

E D A Em A D A

All you ever wanted to be was free

[Chorus]

E D A F#m7 E

All you ever looked for was what was within your sights to see

E D Dm A

Oh, but these days are just like you and me

D/A A D Dm A

Oh, but these days are just like you and me

E/A Em/A D/A A E/A Em/A D/A

[Verse]

A E/A Em/A D/A

We used to live like there was no tomorrow

A E/A Em/A D/A

Tasting our trials a day at a time

A E/A Em/A D/A

Crying for justice and laughing at sorrow

A E/A Em/A D/A

Such innocent crimes

E D A E A D A

All you ever wanted to be was free

[Chorus]

E D A F#m7 E

All you ever looked for was what was within our sights to see

E D Dm A

Oh, but these days are just like you and me

D/A A D Dm A

Oh, but these days are just like you and me

E/A Em/A D/A A E/A Em/A D/A

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