[Verse 1]
D# A# G# D#
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will
D# A# G# D#
When the road you're walking seems all uphill
D# A# G# D#
When the cost of living leaves you wondering why
D# A# G# D#
You'd like to crack a smile, but you have to cry
[Chorus]
A# C G# D# G# A# G#
When all the world is looming dark
A# C G# D# G# A# G#
And things seem not so clear
A# B3 G# D# G# A# G#
When the shadows seem to hover around
A# C G#
Take the challenge, don't have no fear
[Verse 2]
D# A# G# D#
This life is odd, with its twists and turns
D# A# G# D#
It's something almost everyone someday will learn
D# A# G# D#
But don't you ever give in, though the pace seems slow
D# A# G# D#
You've got to take this challenge with another blow
[Chorus]
A# C G# D# G# A# G#
When all the world is looming dark
A# C G# D# G# A# G#
And things seem not so clear
A# B3 G# D# G# A# G#
When the shadows seem to hover around
A# C G#
Take the challenge, don't have no fear.