Em What has happened to our town C Em C Eb F G There's people sleeping on the ground Em Cold and lost, they fear the night C Em C Eb F Left alone, they'll lose the fight [Pre Chorus] Em7 D C B7 Hadn't we better reach for more than just a dime Em9 Dm7 C B7 Shouldn't we try to talk that boy out of his crime Em9 Dm7 Cmaj7 Haven't you had it knowing nothings getting solved Am9 B7 Maybe we'd better, better get involved [Chorus] Eb F We could stop the hurting for awhile Bb Cmaj7 We could stop the hurting for awhile Eb F If we found a way to reconcile Bb Cmaj7 We could stop the hurtin [Verse 2] Em7 Families living in their cars C and kids run numbers out of bars Em Knowing pride won't pay the bills C Em C Eb F Men work jobs beneath their skills [Pre Chorus] Em7 D C B7 Hadn't we better reach for more than just a dime Em9 Dm7 C B7 Shouldn't we try to talk that boy out of his crime Em9 Dm7 Cmaj7 Haven't you had it knowing nothings getting solved Am9 B7 Maybe we'd better, better get involved [Chorus] Eb F We could stop the hurting for awhile Bb Cmaj7 We could stop the hurting for awhile Eb F If we found a way to reconcile Bb Cmaj7 We could stop the hurting