CAPO 1 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 D For these times in which we live.