C C C C
[Verse 1]
C F
I wish a buck was still silver, it was back when the country was strong,
G7 C
Back before Elvis, before the Vietnam war came along,
C F
Before the Beatles and "Yesterday", when a man could still work, still would,
F G7 G7 C
is the best of the free life behind us now, and are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus]
C F
And are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell.
G C
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell.
C F
I wish a Ford or a Chevy, would still last ten years like they should.
F G7 G7 C
Is the best of the free life behind us now, are the good times really over for good?
[Verse 2]
C F
I wish Coke was still cola, and a joint was a bad place to be.
G7 C
It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV.
C F
Before microwave ovens, when a girl could still cook, and still would,
F G7
Is the best of the free life behind us now,
G7 C
and are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus]
C F
And are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell.
G C
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell.
C F
I wish a Ford or a Chevy, would still last ten years like they should.
F G7 G7 C*
Is the best of the free life behind us now, are the good times really over for good?
[Final Chorus]
C F
Stop rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell.
G C
Stand up for the flag and let's all ring the liberty bell.
C F
Let's make a Ford or a Chevy, that'll still last ten years like they should.
F G7 G7 C*
'Cause the best of the free life is still yet to come, the good times ain't over for good?
