Chords for Bon Jovi - These Days

Tempo:
130.85 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

G

Em

E

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Bon Jovi - These Days chords
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[C] [D] .
[Em] [C] .
[D] .
[Em] [D].
I [C] was walking around just [D] to fasten the crown, [E] trying to keep myself out of the rain.
[C] Saw a bag of bunking where I [D] styrofoam crown, wondered [E] if I might end up the [D] same.
[C] There's some men out on the [D] corner [Em] singing old songs [C] about change.
Everybody's [D] got their cross to bear [G] these days.
.
[C] She came looking for [D] some shelter [Em] with a suitcase full of dreams.
[C] To the motel room [D] on the boulevard, I [Em] guess she's trying to be James Lane.
[D] [C] Seeing all the [D] disciples [Em] and all the [C] .
wannabes.
No one wants [D] to be themselves these [Em] days.
.
[C] Still there's nothing to [D] hold on to but [G] these days.
.
[C] These days, [D] the stars ain't [Em] out of reach.
.
[C] These days, [D] there ain't a lot of [G] reach.
.
All [C] these days are vain, [D] nothing [G] lasts in this [C] graceless age.
There ain't nobody [D] left but [G] us these days.
.
[C] Jimmy's shoes, he busted [D] both his legs, [Em] trying to learn to fly.
[G] [C] From the second story [D] window, he [Em] just jumped to close his eyes.
[C] Mama said it [D] was crazy, he [Em] said, Mama, [C] I'd try.
Don't you know [D] that all my [Em] heroes died?
.
And I [C] guess I'd rather [D] die than [G] fade away.
Yeah, [C] these days, [D] the stars ain't [E] out of [Em] reach.
.
[C] These days, [D] there ain't a lot [G] of reach.
All these [C] days are fast, [D] nothing lasts [G] in this [C] graceless age.
Even [G] innocence [D] has not the midnight [Em] strain.
There [C] ain't [D] nobody left but us [G] these days.
.
[C] [A] .
[C] [A] Gold's still [E] burning, [C] though the [A] times have [C] changed.
This [A] world keeps [D] turning round and round, .
[C] these [G] days.
.
[D] [G] .
[C] [G] .
[D] .
[C] These days, [D] the stars ain't [E] out of reach.
[Em] [C] These days, [G] there [D] ain't a lot [G] of reach.
All these [C].
days are fast, [D] nothing [G] lasts.
There ain't no time [C] to waste.
There ain't nobody [D] left to take [Em] the blame.
Oh, for [C] .
[D] us [G] these days.
[C] [D] [A] [Em] .
[C] .
[D] [G] .
[C] [D] .
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn Bon Jovi - Misunderstood chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: G, C, D, Em, C, D, C, D and Em. A strategic approach would be to train at 65 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 131. With an eye on the song's key G Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D].
I [C] was walking around just [D] to fasten the crown, [E] trying to keep myself out of the rain.
[C] Saw a bag of bunking where I [D] styrofoam crown, wondered [E] if I might end up the [D] same.
[C] There's some men out on the [D] corner _ _ [Em] singing old songs [C] about change.
_ _ Everybody's [D] got their cross to bear [G] these _ days.
_ .
_ [C] She came looking for [D] some shelter [Em] with a suitcase full of dreams.
[C] To the motel room [D] on the _ boulevard, I [Em] guess she's trying to be James Lane.
_ [D] _ [C] Seeing all the [D] disciples _ [Em] and all the _ [C] _ .
wannabes.
_ No one wants [D] to be themselves these [Em] days.
_ _ _ .
_ [C] Still there's nothing to [D] hold on to but [G] these _ days.
_ _ .
_ [C] These days, [D] the stars ain't [Em] out of reach.
_ _ _ .
_ _ [C] These days, [D] there ain't a lot of _ [G] _ _ reach.
_ _ .
All [C] these days are vain, [D] nothing _ [G] lasts in this [C] graceless _ age.
There ain't nobody [D] left but [G] us these _ _ days.
_ .
_ [C] Jimmy's shoes, he busted [D] both his legs, _ [Em] trying to learn to fly.
_ [G] [C] From the second story [D] window, he [Em] just jumped to close his eyes.
[C] _ Mama said it [D] was crazy, he [Em] said, Mama, _ [C] I'd try.
_ _ _ Don't you know [D] that all my [Em] heroes _ died?
_ _ .
_ And I [C] guess I'd rather [D] die than [G] fade away.
_ _ Yeah, _ [C] these days, [D] the stars ain't [E] out of [Em] reach.
_ _ _ .
_ [C] These days, [D] there ain't a lot _ [G] of reach.
_ All these [C] days are fast, [D] nothing lasts [G] in this _ [C] graceless _ age.
Even _ [G] innocence [D] has not the midnight [Em] strain.
_ _ There _ [C] ain't _ [D] nobody left but us [G] these days.
_ _ _ .
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] Gold's still [E] burning, [C] _ _ though the [A] times have _ [C] changed.
This [A] world keeps [D] turning round and round, _ _ _ .
[C] these _ [G] days.
_ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C] These days, [D] the stars ain't [E] out of reach.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] These days, [G] there [D] ain't a lot _ [G] of reach.
_ All these [C].
days are fast, [D] nothing [G] lasts.
There ain't no time [C] to waste.
There ain't nobody [D] left to take [Em] the blame.
Oh, for _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ us [G] these _ days.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ .

Facts about this song

It's Andreas Carlsson, Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora who authored this song.

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