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Topic: Times Like These

This is just a song for all the people out there who work hard every day to be with the one or ones they love. I have another working weekend again...sigh... and this song is hopefully going to motivate me to work hard and stay positive and cheerful all through the end of Sunday. I hope you all like it.

Times Like These By Jeff Gilpin


August 24th, 2007


Intro


[F7] [C] [D] [F7] [C] [F7] [G]




Verse 1


[D]Forest green


[F7]Smells so clean


[C]Life abounds


[G]Not a sound


[C]Of city life


A[D]round




Verse 2


[D]Lost in thought


[F7]Worry free


[C]Feeling at peace


[G]Push on ahead


[C]Breathing hard


Blessed re[D]lease




Chorus


[C]I work hard for [G]times like [D]these


The [C]times I get to [G]set my work a[D]side


[C]Some days I [G]wonder if it’s all [D]worth it


But for [F7]times like these it’s [C]well worth the [D]ride




Verse 3


A [D]picnic lunch


A [F7]mountain top


[C]No one else but you


[G]Puffy clouds


A [C]cool light breeze


And a [D]pastoral view




Verse 4


For [D]days like that


I’ll [F7]pay the price


[C]Worth every penny



A [G]bit less sleep


A [C]few late nights


For [D]pleasures aplenty




Chorus


[C]I work hard for [G]times like [D]these


The [C]times I get to [G]set my work a[D]side


[C]Some days I [G]wonder if it’s all [D]worth it


But for [F7]times like these it’s [C]well worth the [D]ride




Bridge


There are [F7]days I second guess myself


I want to [C]hang it up and do a little [D]less


Then [F7]I look at you the wonder that is [C]you


For[F7]get my second thoughts and go do my [G]best




Verse 5


[D]I came home


The [F7]other night


[C]You were sound asleep


I [G]tiptoed


Over [C]by you


[D]Just to catch a peek




Verse 6


[D]You were off


To [F7]somewhere else


[C]In some peaceful place


And [G]while you slept


[C]I just looked


At your [D]peaceful face…




Ending Chorus


[C]I work hard for [G]times like [D]these


The [C]times I get to [G]set my work a[D]side


[C]Some days I [G]wonder if it’s all [D]worth it


But for [F7]times like these it’s [C]well worth the [G]ride [D]



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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  • arkady
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Re: Times Like These

Hi Jeff,
Nice one again.
We have what we call a Bank holiday here so we have Monday off.. not to rub it in.  smile
As I get older I look at work as "An necessary evil"
Empathise with your lyrics.

Regards

Ark

  • badeye
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Re: Times Like These

I really like this song Jets.I like you work a lot and just in the last couple years I learned to say no to weekend work. I could be busy 7 days a week, but it seemed I was working my life away. Nice to take The weekend to recharge. Like my dad once said "Hard work will not hurt you". Any way nice song and hope your weekend goes smooth.

Take Care...Badeye.

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  • From: derbyshire
  • Registered: 2007-05-17
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Re: Times Like These

hi jets i'm off this week but theres no rest when kids are still off anyway good song ,dont work too hard theres always tomorrow...

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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