Troubled Times chords by
Dar Williams

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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When you think

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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you've found something worth holding on to

Am

Am

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Were you reaching for attention,

C

C

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G

G

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hoping she would notice you

C

C

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Collecting bottles and thrown-away cans

cans

Am

Am

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Like she was returnable

C

C

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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One day would refill your hands

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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How she loved you, all you imagined

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Fit so well into your plans

Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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Maybe one

Verse 2

G

G

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day soon

Am

Am

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C

C

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It will all come out

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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How you dream about

Am

Am

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C

C

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each other sometimes

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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With the memory of

Am

Am

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C

C

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How you once gave up

Dsus4

Dsus4

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Am

Am

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D

D

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But you made it through the troubled

Interlude 1

times

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 3

C

C

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Pining away every hour in your room

Am

Am

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Rolling with the motion,

C

C

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D

D

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waiting til it's opportune

G

G

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C

C

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Sitting there watching time fly past you

Am

Am

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Why do tomorrow

C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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What you could never do

G

G

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C

C

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How she loved you

G

G

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C

C

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All you imagined

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Everything you put her

D

D

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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through

Verse 4

G

G

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Maybe one day soon

Am

Am

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C

C

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It will all come out

Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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G

G

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How you dream about each

Am

Am

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C

C

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other sometimes

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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With the memory of

Am

Am

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C

C

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How you once gave up

Dsus4

Dsus4

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Am

Am

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But you made it through

Dsus4

Dsus4

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the troubled times

Verse 5

C

C

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And it takes a lot of nerve to

Em

Em

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ask how she is doing

G

G

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C

C

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Start with a weak foundation,

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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you will end in ruins

D

D

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G

G

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The ways the days and hours pass

C

C

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you'll never understand

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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Falling like rain through your hands

G

G

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Interlude 2

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 6

G

G

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Maybe one day soon

C

C

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G

G

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It will all come out

How you dream about

C

C

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each other sometimes

G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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With

Am

Am

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C

C

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the

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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memory of

D

D

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Em

Em

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How you once gave up

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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Am

Am

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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But you made it through the troubled times

Outro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

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G

G

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C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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Chords

G
C
Am
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Bm
Dsus4
Em

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Troubled Times by Dar Williams is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Troubled Times are Bb, Eb, Cm, F, Dm, Fsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, Cm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Troubled Times is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Troubled Times using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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