Intro C - D | em (6x) 

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 bare, 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 themselfs 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 (like Verse 2) 

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

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

His momma said he was crazy - he said momma "I've got to try" Don't 

you know that all my heroes died 

And I guess I rather die than 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 

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 (4x) 

Chorus 

These days the stars ain't out of reach But these days there ain't 

a ladder from the streets oh no no 

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

Chorus 

These days the stars ain't out of reach But these days there ain't 

a ladder from the streets oh no no 

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 

End 

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