9 8 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 7 Oh--- the times don't get no better here- 8 9 9 8 9 8 7 I'm goin' down the road- 7 9 9 9 8 9 8 -8 8 -8 7 I'm goin' away to leave you-------- 9 8 9 8 9 8 -8 7 -6 6 If the times don't get no better here 7 -8 7 8 -8 7 I'm down the road I'm gone 8 9 9 8 9 -8 7 If the times----- 8 9 9 9 8 -8 8 7 don't get no bet-ter----- 8 9 9 9 8 8 9 8 -8 8 7 If the times don't get no bet-ter----- -8 -8 8 7 7 down the road I'm gone