The World In Which We (live)
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{Spoken Intro}
I done a bad thing
I just left Hollywood, California
Are you too embarrassed?
This is right, this is wrong
The United States of America!
[Verso 1]
E
The world in which we live is peopled by people who
F#sus4
Fuck, shit, screw everybody, don't care, swear
E
Do things without a care, are seen everywhere
F#sus4
And write about each other
E
The world in which we live is peopled by people who
F#sus4
Can't afford to eat, can't make ends meet
G#m7
Got nowhere to sleep, can't feel the heat, can't get out
F#sus4
Can't find a voice to scream it out (scream it out)
E
The world in which we live (scream it out)
F#sus4 G#m7
The world on which all we are depends
E
Whoever could forgive
E F#sus4
The way we treat the world in which we live?
[Refrão]
G#m7 C#
Millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
G#m7 C#
Oh, millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
G#m7 C#
Oh, millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
G#m7 C#
Oh, millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
[Ponte]
A
The world is a mosaic upon a golden floor
G#m7 F#sus4
Moving silently, darkly through space
G A
And our lives are the fragments and all that's gone before
G#m7 A
Broken jewels in excrement base
[Refrão]
E G
Millions, oh the millions
A E
Are the world, are the world in which we live
E G
Millions, oh the millions
A E
Are the world, are the world in which we live
{Break}
E
F#sus4 E F#sus4 F#
E F#sus4 F# E
[Verso 2]
E F#sus4
The world in which we live
F#sus4 G#m7
The world on which all we are depends
E
Whoever could forgive
E F#sus4
The way we treat the world in which we live
[Verso 3]
E
The world in which we live is peopled by people who
E
Get up, stand up, speak up, fight
E
And do all the things that they think are necessary and right (this is right, this is wrong)
C#
The world in which we live is peopled by people who
E E
Believe what they hold to be true, to be true for everybody
(Sex is just a dial what you get fresh. Okay, Junior, okay, leave this for Jose the heads)
[Refrão]
G#m7 C#
Millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
G#m7 C#
Oh, millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
G#m7 C#
Millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
G#m7 C#
Oh, millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
[Ponte]
Bm7
The world is a mosaic upon a golden floor
G#m7 F#sus4
Moving silently, darkly through space
G
And our lives are the fragments and all that's gone before
G#m7 F#sus4
Broken jewels in excrement base
[Refrão]
E G A
Millions, over millions are the world
A E
Are the world in which we live
E G A
Millions, over millions are the world
A E Bsus4
Are the world in which we live
Outro
N.C. G#m7
You know what?, the world in which we live
F# G#m7 F# G#m7
The world (millions) in which we live (in which we live)
G#m7 C#
Oh, millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
G#m7 C#
Oh, millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
G#m7 C#
Oh, millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
G#m7 C#
Oh, millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
G#m7 C#
Oh, millions, millions
G#m7
Of the world in which we live
How to play The World In Which We (live)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.