Thats The Way Of The World
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Intro: Db7M D7(9) Gb6/Db Gbm6/Db
Db7M D7(9) Gb6/Db Gbm6/Db C7M
Db7M D7(9)
Hearts of fire creates love desire
Gb6/Db Gbm6/Db C7M
Take you high and higher to the world you belong
Db7M D7(9)
Hearts of fire creates love desire
Gb6/Db Gbm6/Db C7M
High and higher to your place on the throne
Db7M D7(9)
We've come together on this special day
Gb6/Db Gbm6/Db C7M
Sing our message loud and clear
Db7M D7(9)
Looking back, we've touched on sorrowful days
Gb6/Db Gbm6/Db
Future, past, they disappear
C7M Db7M
You will find (you will find)
G7(11+)
Peace of mind
Gb7M Fm7
If you look way down in your heart and soul
Gb7M Fm7
Don't hesitate 'cause the world seems cold
Gb7M
Stay young at heart
Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7(9) A9(11)
Ah, 'cause you're never, never old at heart
Db7M G7(11+)
That's the way of the world
Gb7M B7(9) A7
Plant your flower and you grow a pearl
Db7M/Ab D7(9) G7(11+)
Child is born with a heart of gold
Gb7M Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7(9) A9(11)
Way of the world makes his heart so cold
Solo Db7M D7(9) Gb6/Db Gbm6/Db
Db7M G7(11+) Gb7M B7(9) A7
Db7M/Ab D7(9) G7(11+) Gb7M B7(9) A7
Db7M/Ab D7(9) G7(11+) Gb7M B7(9) A7
Db7M/Ab D7(9) G7(11+)
Hearts afire creates love desire
Gb7M B7(9) A7
Take you high and higher to the world you belong
Db7M/Ab D7(9) G7(11+)
Hearts afire, love desire
Gb7M
High and higher
B7(9) A7
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Db7M/Ab D7(9) G7(11+)
Hearts afire, love desire
Gb7M Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7(9) A9(11)
Ah, higher
Db7M D7(9)
We've come together on this special day
Gb6/Db Gbm6/Db C7M
Sing our message loud and clear
Db7M D7(9)
Looking back, we've touched on sorrowful days
Gb6/Db Gbm6/Db
Ah, future disappear
C7M Db7M
You will find (you will find)
G7(11+)
Peace of mind
Gb7M Fm7
If you look way down in your heart and soul
Gb7M Fm7
Don't hesitate 'cause the world seems cold
Gb7M
Stay young at heart
Fm7
'Cause ('cause you're never, never, never)
Bbm7 Eb7(9) A9(11)
You're never, never, never
Db7M G7(11+)
That's the way of the world
Gb7M B7(9) A7
Plant your flower and you grow a pearl
Db7M/Ab D7(9) G7(11+)
Child is born with a heart of gold
Gb7M B7(9) A7
Way of the world makes his heart so cold
Db7M/Ab
That love, that love
D7(9)
That love, that love
G7(11+)
That love, that love (ooh, yeah)
Gb7M B7(9)
Never, ah
A7
Well
Db7M/Ab D7(9)
Ooh, that love, that love, that love, that love
G7(11+)
Don't you hear me, now?
Gb7M
Don't you hear me, now?
Lordy, won't you hear me now?
B7(9) A7
Lordy, won't you hear me now?
Hey yeah yeah
Db7M/Ab
Hearts afire (hearts afire)
D7(9) G7(11+)
Love desire (love desire)
Gb7M
High and higher
B7(9) A7
Yeah, yeah, yeah
How to play Thats The Way Of The World
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Db7M. 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.