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Times Of Trouble

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[Intro]
 G   Fx4
 G   Fx4
[Verse]
When the sGpoFon is hGotF  
And the nGeeFdle's shGarFp
An' you drGift awFayG  F  
Ooh, I can hGear you saFyG  F  
That the wGorFld in bGlackF  
Is uGpoFn your bGackF  
And your bGodFy shGakFes
So you dGitch awaFyG  F  
Yeah, and you clGose the shFadesG  F  
[Chorus]
  C   DDon't try to do itC  D  
Don't try to kill your tEmime,    EmohEm  C  
   CYeaDh, you might do itC  D  
Then you can't change your mEmind,    EmohEm  C  
You've gotta hCold on to your tiDme
'Til you brCeak through these timFes of
TroubleG  F  G  F  G  F  G  F  
[Verse]
When you GtrFy to tGalkF  
And the wGorFds get hGardF  
And they pGut Fyou dGownF  
DGon't you staFyG  F  
Don't diGtch awFayG  F  
[Chorus]
  C   DI saw ya' swingin'C  D  
Yeah, swingin' your mother's sEmword,   EmohEm  C  
  CYeah, yeah, yeDah, I know you're playin'C  D  
Oh, sometimes the rules get hEmardEm,  ohEm  C  
But if someEmbody leF#mft you oGut on a leAdge
If somebEmody pusF#mhed you oGver the edAge
You've gotta hoEmld on to your tF#mime
And breGak through these tiFmes of
TroubleG  F  G  F  G  F  G  F  
[Solo]
G F  G F  G F  G F
[Chorus]
  C   DI saw ya' swingin'C  D  
Yeah, swingin' your mother's sEmword,   EmohEm  C  
  CYeah, yeah, yeDah, I know you're playin'C  D  
Oh, sometimes the rules get hEmardEm,  ohEm  C  
But if someEmbody leF#mft you oGut on a leAdge
If somebEmody pusF#mhed you oGver the edAge
If somebEmody lovF#med you and lefGt you for dAead
You've gotta hoEmld on to your tiF#mme and brGeak
Through these tiFmes ofG  F  
  G  FTrouble
[Outro]
G F
G

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Times Of Trouble

by Temple of the Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

G F

[Verse]

G F G F

When the spoon is hot

G F G F

And the needle's sharp

G F G F

An' you drift away

G F G F

Ooh, I can hear you say

G F G F

That the world in black

G F G F

Is upon your back

G F G F

And your body shakes

G F G F

So you ditch away

G F G F

Yeah, and you close the shades

[Chorus]

C D C D

Don't try to do it

Em Em Em C

Don't try to kill your time, oh

C D C D

Yeah, you might do it

Em Em Em C

Then you can't change your mind, oh

C D

You've gotta hold on to your time

C F

'Til you break through these times of

G F G F G F G F

Trouble

[Verse]

G F G F

When you try to talk

G F G F

And the words get hard

G F G F

And they put you down

G F G F

Don't you stay

G F G F

Don't ditch away

[Chorus]

C D C D

I saw ya' swingin'

Em Em Em C

Yeah, swingin' your mother's sword, oh

C D C D

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know you're playin'

Em Em Em C

Oh, sometimes the rules get hard, oh

Em F#m G A

But if somebody left you out on a ledge

Em F#m G A

If somebody pushed you over the edge

Em F#m

You've gotta hold on to your time

G F

And break through these times of

G F G F G F G F

Trouble

[Solo]

G F G F G F G F

[Chorus]

C D C D

I saw ya' swingin'

Em Em Em C

Yeah, swingin' your mother's sword, oh

C D C D

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know you're playin'

Em Em Em C

Oh, sometimes the rules get hard, oh

Em F#m G A

But if somebody left you out on a ledge

Em F#m G A

If somebody pushed you over the edge

Em F#m G A

If somebody loved you and left you for dead

Em F#m G

You've gotta hold on to your time and break

F G F

Through these times of

G F

Trouble

[Outro]

G F

About Times Of Trouble Chords by Temple of the Dog

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