Tom: D D G I wish a buck was still silver, and it was back when the country was strong, A7 D Back before Elvis, and before the Vietnam war came along, G D G Before the Beatles and yesterday, when a man could still work, and still would, A7 is the best of the free life behind us now, D and Are The Good Times Really Over For Good. G Are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell. A D With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell. G I wish a Ford or a Chevy, would still last ten years like they should. A7 Is the best of the free life behind us now, D And Are The Good Times Really Over For Good. D G I wish Coke was still cola, and a joint was a bad place to be. A7 D It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV. G D G Before Microwave ovens, when a girl could still cook, and still would, A7 Is the best of the free life behind us now, D and Are The Good Times Really Over For Good. G Stop rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell. A D Standup for the flag, and let's all ring the liberty bell. G Let's make a Ford and a Chevy that'll still last ten years like they should. A7 The best of the free life is still yet to come, D And the good times ain't really over for good.