[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 G#3 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 G#3 F C F G F
When the shadows seem to hover around
G A F
Take the challenge, don't have no fear.