To start learning Tom Rush - These Days chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, C, G, F, Bm, Am, F, C and Bm in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 84 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 169. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.