Verse
Fm
What has happened to our town
C# Fm C# Fb F# G#
There's people sleeping on the ground
Fm
Cold and lost, they fear the night
C# Fm C# Fb F#
Left alone, they'll lose the fight
[Pre Chorus]
Fm7 D# C# C7
Hadn't we better reach for more than just a dime
Fm9 D#m7 C# C7
Shouldn't we try to talk that boy out of his crime
Fm9 D#m7 C#maj7
Haven't you had it knowing nothings getting solved
A#m9 C7
Maybe we'd better, better get involved
[Chorus]
Fb F#
We could stop the hurting for awhile
Cb C#maj7
We could stop the hurting for awhile
Fb F#
If we found a way to reconcile
Cb C#maj7
We could stop the hurtin
[Verse 2]
Fm7
Families living in their cars
C#
and kids run numbers out of bars
Fm
Knowing pride won't pay the bills
C# Fm C# Fb F#
Men work jobs beneath their skills
[Pre Chorus]
Fm7 D# C# C7
Hadn't we better reach for more than just a dime
Fm9 D#m7 C# C7
Shouldn't we try to talk that boy out of his crime
Fm9 D#m7 C#maj7
Haven't you had it knowing nothings getting solved
A#m9 C7
Maybe we'd better, better get involved
[Chorus]
Fb F#
We could stop the hurting for awhile
Cb C#maj7
We could stop the hurting for awhile
Fb F#
If we found a way to reconcile
Cb C#maj7
We could stop the hurting