All Around The World
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Intro: D
D G
Put the needle in my arm
D
And I'll be dead and gone
D Bm
Put the needle in my arm
G D
And I'll be dead and gone
D G
I wouldn't mind a needle
D Bm
I've just been on this road so long, oh boy
Bb A D
Been all around the world
D G D
Been all the way to Reno and parts of Californ
D Bm G D
Been all the way down Reno and parts of Californ
D G
I had some kind of luck there
D Bm
Wished I never had been born, oh boy
Bb A D
Been all around the world
D G
I went upon the signal hill
D
And there I made my stand
D Bm
I went upon the signal hill
G D
And there I made my stand
D G
Bullets in my pocket
D Bm
Semi-auto in my hand, oh boy
Bb A D
Been all around the world
D G
Put the needle in my arm
D
And I'll be dead and gone
D Bm
Put the needle in my arm
G D
And I'll be dead and gone
D G
I wouldn't mind a needle
D Bm
Just a-lying in a jail so long, oh boy
Bb A D
Been all around the world
D G
Put me down into the chair
D
And then I close my eyes
D Bm
They put me down into the chair
G D
Then I closed my eyes
D G
Last words that I remember
D Bm
Won't be long before you die, oh boy
Bb A D
Been all around the world
D G
Put the needle in my arm
D
And I'll be dead and gone
D Bm
Put the needle in my arm
G D
And I'll be dead and gone
D G
I wouldn't mind a needle
D Bm
Just a-lying in a jail so long, oh boy
Bb A D
Been all around the world
How to play All Around The World
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.