Verse
Dm
What has happened to our town
A# Dm A# Db D# F
There's people sleeping on the ground
Dm
Cold and lost, they fear the night
A# Dm A# Db D#
Left alone, they'll lose the fight
[Pre Chorus]
Dm7 C A# A7
Hadn't we better reach for more than just a dime
Dm9 Cm7 A# A7
Shouldn't we try to talk that boy out of his crime
Dm9 Cm7 A#maj7
Haven't you had it knowing nothings getting solved
Gm9 A7
Maybe we'd better, better get involved
[Chorus]
Db D#
We could stop the hurting for awhile
Ab A#maj7
We could stop the hurting for awhile
Db D#
If we found a way to reconcile
Ab A#maj7
We could stop the hurtin
[Verse 2]
Dm7
Families living in their cars
A#
and kids run numbers out of bars
Dm
Knowing pride won't pay the bills
A# Dm A# Db D#
Men work jobs beneath their skills
[Pre Chorus]
Dm7 C A# A7
Hadn't we better reach for more than just a dime
Dm9 Cm7 A# A7
Shouldn't we try to talk that boy out of his crime
Dm9 Cm7 A#maj7
Haven't you had it knowing nothings getting solved
Gm9 A7
Maybe we'd better, better get involved
[Chorus]
Db D#
We could stop the hurting for awhile
Ab A#maj7
We could stop the hurting for awhile
Db D#
If we found a way to reconcile
Ab A#maj7
We could stop the hurting