The Worlds Gone Wrong
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Intro:
A D A D
A D A D
[Verso 1]
A D
They get up every morning and they go to work
A D
He sells cars and she's a nurse
F#m E D
Workin' long hours is the devil's curse
A D
Things are gettin' tight, but it could be worse
[Verso 2]
A D
She tries hard to ignore the news
A D
Nothing makes sense and she gets confused
F#m E D
Between what is false and what is true
A E D
And she worries they won't get through
[Refrão]
D A
Come on, baby, we gotta be strong
D A
Dark days are getting long
D A
Looking for comfort in a song
E D
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
A E D A E A
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
[Verso 3]
A D
They can see what's going down
A D
Empty houses all over town
F#m E D
So many lost are never found
A D
And bad, bad signs are all around
[Verso 4]
A D
A lot of people being put on the street
A D
It's gettin' harder to make ends meet
F#m E D
He comes home every night feelin' beat
A D
And wonders how long he can take the heat
[Refrão]
D A
Come on, baby, we gotta be strong
D A
Dark days are getting long
D A
Looking for comfort in a song
E D
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
A E A
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
Guitar Solo:
D A D F#m E D
A D
[Verso 5]
A D
She stares out the window and shakes her head
A D
She can't believe the things she's read
F#m E D
She can't believe what's being said
A D
Some days she can't get outta bed
[Verso 6]
A D
She hopes this won't last forever
A D F#m
She needs to believe it's gonna get better
E D
It's getting hard to keep it together
A D
They need each other now more than ever
[Refrão]
D A
Come on, baby, we gotta be strong
D A
Dark days are getting long
D A
Looking for comfort in a song
E D
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
A E A
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
Interlude:
A D A D
[Verso 7]
A D
She holds him tight and softly smiles
A D
Says, "Baby, let's put on some Miles"
F#m E D
And dance barefoot across the tiles
A E D
And forget our troubles for a little while
Outro:
A E D
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
A E D
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
A E D
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
A E D
Baby, the world's gone wrong
A E D
Baby, the world's gone wrong
A E D
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
A E D
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
A E A
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
How to play The Worlds Gone Wrong
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.