Times Like These

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# Artist: Foo Fighters
# Song: Times Like These (acoustic)
# Part of the song: whole song
# Sung by Dave Grohl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w0JiLKQ3-o
#
# modified version of "Times Like These Chords"version 1" by the user "thedarkwin"
# I wanted to correct the D riff and put the strumming pattern on the riff to help
# people new to playing this song and corrected the Am7 chord
# check out this great youtube video with instructions if you need help
# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcv43juPhrE
#
# The riff through the song is essentially a D chord with the the finger on the 3rd
# string being lifted at times.
# The D and U above the riff is the strumming pattern.
# When you play a D chord at the end of a line go straight into the riff. D riff is below
#       D U D U D   D U   U D   D U D 
#  e|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2----|
#  B|---3-3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3----|
#  G|---0-2-2-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2-2----|
#  D|---0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0----|
#  A|------------------------------------|
#  E|------------------------------------|
#
# The regular strumming pattern for the song is usually D DU UD
#
# The Am7 chord is not a normal Am7 chord.  It is the same fingering as an
# A minor chord with a the pinky on the 3rd fret of the last string.  Fingering is below
#     Am7: x 0 2 2 1 3  
# If using the regular strumming patter do two down strokes with Am then place the pinky
# for the remaining U U D strokes 
#

[Start of Song]

     D U D U D   D U   U D   D U D 
e|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2----|
B|---3-3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3----|
G|---0-2-2-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2-2----| x3
D|---0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0----|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|


D                Am    Am7
I, I’m a one way motorway 
                 C            Em      Em7     D (riff) 
I’m the one that drives away, follows you back home 
     D U D U D   D U   U D   D U D 
e|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2----|
B|---3-3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3----|
G|---0-2-2-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2-2----|
D|---0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0----|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

D                    Am  Am7
I, I’m a streetlight shining
                  C                Em      Em7    D (riff) 
I’m a white light blinding bright, burning off and on 
     D U D U D   D U   U D   D U D 
e|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2----|
B|---3-3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3----|
G|---0-2-2-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2-2----| x2
D|---0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0----|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

     C                    Em       Em7     D 
It’s times like these you learn to live again
     C                    Em       Em7     D 
It’s times like these you give and give again
     C                    Em       Em7     D 
It’s times like these you learn to love again
     C                Em       Em7   D (riff)  
It’s times like these time and time again
     D U D U D   D U   U D   D U D 
e|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2----|
B|---3-3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3----|
G|---0-2-2-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2-2----| x2
D|---0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0----|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

[Verse]

D                Am    Am7
I, I’m a new day rising
                C              Em    Em7   D (riff)  
I’m a brand new sky that hangs stars upon tonight
     D U D U D   D U   U D   D U D 
e|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2----|
B|---3-3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3----|
G|---0-2-2-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2-2----|
D|---0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0----|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

D                 Am   Am7
I, I’m a little divided
             C            Em     Em7     D (riff) 
Do I stay or run away and leave it all behind
     D U D U D   D U   U D   D U D 
e|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2----|
B|---3-3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3----|
G|---0-2-2-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2-2----| x2
D|---0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0----|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

     C                    Em       Em7     D
It’s times like these you learn to live again
     C                    Em       Em7     D
It’s times like these you give and give again
     C                    Em       Em7     D
It’s times like these you learn to love again
     C                Em       Em7     
It’s times like these time and time again


[Interlude]

D   C   Em7  D   C   Em7    D 

[lead part] 

(mess around with it)

e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|----------12--11----------12--11----------|
D|--12--10----------12--10------------------|
A|----------------------------------12--10--|
E|------------------------------------------|



     D U D U D   D U   U D   D U D 
e|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2----|
B|---3-3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3----|
G|---0-2-2-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2-2----| x2
D|---0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0----|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

     C                    Em       Em7     D
It’s times like these you learn to live again
     C                    Em       Em7     D
It’s times like these you give and give again
     C                    Em       Em7     D
It’s times like these you learn to love again
     C                Em       Em7     
It’s times like these time and time again

     C                    Em       Em7     D
It’s times like these you learn to live again
     C                    Em       Em7     D
It’s times like these you give and give again
     C                    Em       Em7     D
It’s times like these you learn to love again
     C                Em       Em7     
It’s times like these time and time again


[Outro]

C   Em7   D   C   Em7   D  
 
C   Em7   D   C   Em7   D   C

Times Like These chords and lyrics

Free chords for Times Like These by Foo Fighters. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

# Artist: Foo Fighters
# Song: Times Like These (acoustic)
# Part of the song: whole song
# Sung by Dave Grohl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w0JiLKQ3-o
#
# modified version of "Times Like These Chords"version 1" by the user "thedarkwin"
# I wanted to correct the D riff and put the strumming pattern on the riff to help
# people new to playing this song and corrected the Am7 chord
# check out this great youtube video with instructions if you need help
# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcv43juPhrE
#
# The riff through the song is essentially a D chord with the the finger on the 3rd
# string being lifted at times.
# The D and U above the riff is the strumming pattern.
# When you play a D chord at the end of a line go straight into the riff. D riff is below
#       D U D U D   D U   U D   D U D 
#
# The regular strumming pattern for the song is usually D DU UD
#
# The Am7 chord is not a normal Am7 chord.  It is the same fingering as an
# A minor chord with a the pinky on the 3rd fret of the last string.  Fingering is below
#     Am7: x 0 2 2 1 3  
# If using the regular strumming patter do two down strokes with Am then place the pinky
# for the remaining U U D strokes 
#
[Start of Song]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
D   C   Em7  D   C   Em7    D 
[lead part] 
(mess around with it)
[Chorus]
[Outro]
C   Em7   D   C   Em7   D  
C   Em7   D   C   Em7   D   C

Times Like These Chords by Foo Fighters

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