Tom: A A Asus D Dsus E F#m [Intro] A Asus (x2) [Verse] A Asus These are strange days we live in A Asus The nights get even worse A Asus The poets died at midnight A In a New York City hearse... D Dsus And the news must make you crazy D It has for so long E And the streets are full of fear tonight F#m D A And coming on strong... A Asus You know, they're holed-up in Atlanta A Asus Broke down in L.A. A Asus They went and sold out Detroit A Asus They put half the town away... D. Dsus From the West Texas border D A To the Carolina shore E F#m You can see it in the faces D A There's gotta be something more... N.C. You Gotta [Chorus] A D Take the time to love someone A D Take the time to make amends A D Take the time to make a stand A Take the time for your friends D Dsus 'Cause you can't roll your own forever D A And somewhere, down the line E F#m You're gonna see that's all they give you D A Asus So you might as well take the time... A Asus You know, they're laid off in Ohio A Asus The Heartland's under strain A Asus They're running scared in FA A And hiding out in Maine... D Dsus The sons of true believers D A And the daughters of dreams E F#m It can shake you when you find out D A It ain't just what it seems... A Asus Now is the hour A Asus Tomorrow might be too late A Asus You gotta grab the moment A You just can't hesitate... D Dsus And you know that it's the children D A Gonna pay for it all E F#m And, like the man said D A 'A hard rain's gonna fall'... N.C. Whatcha Gotta Do,You Gotta A D Take the time to love someone A D Take the time to make amends A D Take the time to make a stand A Take the time for your friends D Dsus 'Cause you can't roll your own forever D A And somewhere, down the line E F#m You're gonna see that's all they give you D A Asus So you might as well take the time... Take the time to love someone Take the time to make amends Take the time to make a stand Take the time for your friends 'Cause you can't roll your own forever And somewhere, down the line You're gonna see that's all they give you So you might as well take the time...