The strangest party  (These are the times)
 
 D – G D – G D – G D – G
 
 D G
1. Welcome to the strangest party, baby,
 D G
 it's like we're staring at the sun.
 D G
 Everybody’s got their invitations,
 D G
 hoping that you're gonna come, yeah.
 
D G D  G
 These are the times, these are the crimes.
D G D G  
 What are we waiting for ? What are we hating for ?
 
 D – G (2x) D  G
2. You're part of the solution or part of the problem,
 D G
 you're gonna have to dance with one
 D G
 You're giving up on the future, honey,
 D G
 I'll count you out of having some, yeah some. + CHORUS
 
A G A F G D – G (4x)
+ Here comes the rain, yeah, here comes the rain !
 
 A G A F G - D ~
+ CHORUS (2x) Wash away the pain, into the blue sea, yeah !
 
 A G A F  G - D ~
+ CHORUS Wash away the pain, into the blue sea, yeah !
 
D Bb – C - D Bb – C - D
+ These are the ti…mes ! These are the ti…mes !
 
(orig. = capo 1st) (INXS)