Cold World
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F#5
Wanna take the words you're speaking off your tongue
F#5 D C#5
Pull color from the summer skies
F#5
Wanna make the birds forget all of their songs
F#5 D C#5
Pull wings off all the butterflies (Someone said the)
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m D
Earth's gone rotten to the core
F#m D C#
Suffer for what you adore (Ahh-ahh)
F#m D
When death comes knocking at my door
F#m D C#
I'm supposed to thank the lord for the fact that I was born
[Chorus]
N.C. B5 F#5 F#
Oh, my, my, what a cold, cold world we're living in
A G F#
Oh, my, my, what a cold, cold world we're living in
A G F#
Oh, my, my, what a cold, cold world
[Verse 2]
F#5
Put you in the ground, throw money at your grave
F#5
Then tell you that you're still alive
F#5
Watch the beauty drown, cold-blooded in the wave
F#5
Then smile while you apologize (Someone said the)
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m D
Earth's gone rotten to the core
F#m D C#
Suffer for what you adore (Ahh-ahh)
F#m D
When death comes knocking at my door
F#m D C#
I'm supposed to thank the lord for the fact that I was born
[Chorus]
N.C. B5 F#5 F#
Oh, my, my, what a cold, cold world we're living in
A G F#
Oh, my, my, what a cold, cold world we're living in
A G F#
Oh, my, my, what a cold, cold world
N.C. B5 F#5 F#
Oh, my, my, what a cold, cold world we're living in
A G F#
Oh, my, my, what a cold, cold world we're living in
[Outro]
N.C. B5 F#5 F#
Oh, my, my, what a cold, cold world we're living in
A G F#
Oh, my, my, what a cold, cold world we're living in
A G F#
Oh, my, my, what a cold, cold world
How to play Cold World
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#5. 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.