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[Intro] Eb D Db Cm Bb A Ab G Gb [Verse]

^AbIn times like ^Amthese It's ^Bbmgood to have a ^Efriend In ^Abtimes like ^Gthese On ^Gbwhom you can ^Fdepend on ^BbmFor a helping ^Ebhand Now isn't it ^Abgrand

Bbm Eb [Verse]

^AbWhen folks next ^Amdoor Help ^Bbmyou raise a ^Esmile ^AbMakes you ^Gforget Your ^Gbtroubles for a ^Fwhile Now ^Bbmthat's what friends are ^Ebfor I've told you ^Abbefore

Bbm Eb [Chorus]

And ^Gwhen the money doesn't go ^Cmfar (go far) We ^Gend up drinking out of ^Cmjam jars (jam jars) ^GWhen there's no meat on the ^Cmtable (table) ^FWe live as well as we are ^Bbmable ^Eb(able)

[Verse]

^AbIt's just not ^Amtrue That ^Bbmwe are all ^Ealone It's ^Abjust not ^Gtrue 'Cause ^Gbsomeone must have ^Fdone it With ^Bbmsomebody else Or ^Ebelse you wouldn't be ^Abhere Do I ^Bbmmake myself ^Ebclear?

[Solo] Ab Am Bbm E Ab G Gb F Bbm Eb Ab Bbm Eb [Chorus]

And ^Gwhen the money doesn't go ^Cmfar (go far) We ^Gend up drinking out of ^Cmjam jars (jam jars) ^GWhen there's no meat on the ^Cmtable (table) ^FWe live as well as we are ^Bbmable ^Eb(able)

[Verse]

^AbIn times like ^Amthese It's ^Bbmgood to have a ^Efriend In ^Abtimes like ^Gthese On ^Gbwhom you can ^Fdepend on ^BbmFor a helping ^Ebhand

[Outro]

^CmFor a helping ^Fhand (A helping hand) ^BbmFor a helping ^Ebhand Isn't it ^Abgrand? We ^Bbmall need a ^Ebhelping ^Abhand

Credits Writer(s): Alan Price

Alan Price - In times like these