Peter Yarrow - The times they are a changing

^GCome gather ^Emaround people ^Cwhere ever ^Gyou roam ^Gand admit that ^Amthe waters ^Caround you ^Dhave grown ^Gand except ^Emthat too soon ^Cyou'll be the ^Gdrenched to the bone ^Gand your time ^Amto you is ^Dworth saving ^Dand you better ^D7start swimming ^Gor you will ^Dsink like a stone ^Gfor the times ^Cthey are ^Da chan^Gging

^Gcome writers ^Emand critics ^Cwho prophesy ^Gwith your pen ^Gand keep your ^Ameyes wide ^Cwith the chance ^Dwon't come again ^Gand don't ^Emspeak too soon ^Cfor the wheels ^Gstill in spin ^Gthere's no ^Amtelling who ^Dthat is naming ^Dfor the ^D7loser now ^Gwill be ^Dlater to win ^Gfor the times ^Cthey are ^Da chan^Gging

^GCome senators ^Emcongressman ^Cplease head ^Gthe hall ^Gdon't stand ^Amin the doorway ^Cdon't lock ^Dup the hall ^Gfor he ^Emgets hurt ^Cfor he who ^Ghas stalled ^GThere's a battle ^Amoutside and ^Dit's raging ^Dit will soon ^D7shake your windows ^Gand rattle ^Dyour walls ^Gfor the times ^Cthey are ^Da chan^Gging

^GCome mothers ^Emand fathers ^Cthroughout ^Gthe land ^Gand don't ^Amcriticize ^Cwhat you ^Dcan't understand ^Gyour sons and ^Emyour daughters ^Cbeyond ^Gyour command ^Gthe old road ^Amis rapidly ^Daging ^Dplease get out ^D7a new one ^Gand can't ^Dlend your hand ^Gfor the times ^Cthey are ^Da chan^Gging

^GThe line ^Emis drawn ^Cthe curse ^Gis cast ^Gthe slow ^Amone now ^Cwill later ^Dbe fast ^Gas the ^Empresent now ^Cwill later ^Gbe past ^Gand the order ^Amis rapidly ^Dfading ^Das the first ^D7one now ^Gwill later ^Dbe last ^Gfor the times ^Cthey are ^Da chan^Gging