For These Times chords by Martina McBride

Intro: | D | G/D :||

Verse 1:
     D                 G/D
In these times in which we live, where the worst of what we live
  G/D                    D
Is laid out for all the world on the front page
     D                 G/D
And the sound of someone's heartbreak is a soundbite at the news break
    G/D                     D
With a close shot of the tears rollin' down their face
D7            G
Blessed be the child who turns a loving eye
   Bm7   A                  D  G/D
And stops to pray, for these times in which we live

Verse 2:
     D               G/D
In these most uncertain hours where the balance of power
    G             D
Is a fight that is fought every day
   D             G/D
And freedom is a word, some cry out and some whisper
   G                 D
And some are just too quick to give away
D7            G
Blessed be the one who stands by the one
    Bm7   A                D
On the battle line, for these times in which we live


Chorus 1:
   Em7 G    Bm7     A
Well give me a heart full of ten-der mercy
   G  Bm7   Em7  G
And arms I will open wide


Verse 3:
      D                  G/D
For these times in which we live seems like the only answer is
 G              D
Givin' up on findin' one at all
    D              G/D
And we hide behind unsure, pull the blinds and lock the doors
   G                D
And hang a pleasant picture on the wall
D7                 G
Blessed is the believer who knows love is our redeemer
    Bm7       A                  D
And the only breath of life, for these times in which we live


Chorus 2:
   Em7 G    Bm7     A
Well give me a heart full of ten-der mercy
   G  Bm7   Em7  G
And arms I will open wide
   Em7  G Bm7      A
Yeah, give me words full of loving kindness
   G   Bm7   Em7    G
And hands ready to hold up a light
                D  G/D
For these times in which we live
                D  G/D
For these times in which we live


Ad-lib with outro:
D         G/D   D   G/D
 Blessed be the child oh-oh
D        G/D        D   G/D
Yea-yea-yea-yea-yeah-ah, for these times
   D     G/D        D  G/D
Everybody just stop and pray, yea-yeah
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