C                         F
Well I remember when I was just a children
              C                                                  G
The time the people used to treat their neighbors like a fellow man
               C                     F
And all their singin' and big prayer meetin's
                 C                    G                      C    C7
When a man was proud to walk up and shake on his neighbors' hand

                       F
Oh you talk about the good times
                C
Talk about the good times
                       D7                 G
Oh if you ever needed help a friend was there
           F                       C
Some good neighbor help lift your burden
                             G                   C
Hmm, and the simple joys of life a friend would share

          C                           F
Times are harder and the people are changin'
            C                                       G
Now most folks couldn't tell ya who their neighbors are
                  C                          F
All the guns are loaded the front doors are bolted
                C                          G                 C   C7
Ain't this old world takin' hate and fear just a little too far

                       F
Oh you talk about the good times
                C
Talk about the good times
                                    D7                G
I wish I could go back to the days I'm speakin' of
              F                                 C
When a friend would meet you and a smile would greet you
                                    G                    C
What this old world needs now is a little old fashioned love

        C                  F
My granddaddy God rest his soul now
               C                                 G
Well we had a big long talk together the day he died
                    C                       F
Said son this world is so full of hate and venom
                           C                  G                 C
And I can't wait to leave this ol' place and rest on the other side

                      F
Oh you talk about the good times
                C
Talk about the good times
                                     D7                    G
Well I'm gonna see all the friends I knew in the good old days
                       F                          C
We'll have a big hand shakin' and sit and talk together
                                  G              C
Sit down by the river Jordan and sing our blues away