[Verse 1]
C# G# F# C#
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will
C# G# F# C#
When the road you're walking seems all uphill
C# G# F# C#
When the cost of living leaves you wondering why
C# G# F# C#
You'd like to crack a smile, but you have to cry
[Chorus]
G# A# F# C# F# G# F#
When all the world is looming dark
G# A# F# C# F# G# F#
And things seem not so clear
G# A3 F# C# F# G# F#
When the shadows seem to hover around
G# A# F#
Take the challenge, don't have no fear
[Verse 2]
C# G# F# C#
This life is odd, with its twists and turns
C# G# F# C#
It's something almost everyone someday will learn
C# G# F# C#
But don't you ever give in, though the pace seems slow
C# G# F# C#
You've got to take this challenge with another blow
[Chorus]
G# A# F# C# F# G# F#
When all the world is looming dark
G# A# F# C# F# G# F#
And things seem not so clear
G# A3 F# C# F# G# F#
When the shadows seem to hover around
G# A# F#
Take the challenge, don't have no fear.