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Keep This World Alive

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This song uses fourth chords for intro + verse. There's no easy way to write them,
because usual chord symbols don't quite get the sound.
The forths are outside our traditional harmonic thinking (which is completely based on thirds).
Some of the less common chords listed here:
fourth chords
Esus4     0 x 9 9 10 x    notes E B E A (low to high)
Em7add4   0 x 7 7 8 x     notes E A D G
Esus2     0 x 4 4 5 x     notes E F# B E
Fsus2/A   x 0 5 5 6 x     notes A G C F
Esus4/C   8 x 9 9 10 x    notes C B E A
C6add9    8 x 7 7 8 x     notes C A D G
Bsus4     x 2 4 4 5 x     notes B F# B E
Bbsus4    x 1 3 3 4 x     notes Bb F Bb Eb
others
G6        3 x 5 4 5 x     notes G G B E
G7sus2    3 x 3 2 3 x     notes G F A D
F7/B      x 2 1 2 1 1     notes B D# A C F (this is B7b9#11 but UG algorithm didn't take the name)
Gb9#11    2 x 2 1 1 x     notes Gb Fb Ab C
[Intro]
Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2
Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A
Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2
Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A
[Verse 1]
  Esus4I   Em7add4got the Esus2power
  Esus4Yes, Em7add4I'm     Esus2the   Fsus2/Aman
  Esus4There's Em7add4no   denEsus2ying
I got the G6winning G7sus2hand
  Esus4I   Em7add4got the Esus2money
  Esus4ThrougEm7add4hout    Esus2the   Fsus2/Aland
  Esus4/CThis  C6add9place is Bsus4under Bbsus4my command
[Bridge]
  Am7King of the Em9hill
  F#m7I'm gonna C#m9go and have it all
  Am7I'm on a Fmaj7roll and I feel F#m7fine
Never F7/Bmind the warning sign
[Instrumental]
Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2
Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A
[Verse 2]
  Esus4Down Em7add4in the  Esus2valley
  Esus4The Em7add4sha-    Esus2dow   Fsus2/Asighs
  Esus4I   Em7add4see the Esus2writing
Of what I G6cast aG7sus2side
  Esus4I   Em7add4see them Esus2struggling
  Esus4To  Em7add4find    Esus2a     Fsus2/Away
  Esus4/CFacing C6add9the    Bsus4battle Bbsus4every  Am7day
[Bridge]
How do I Em9care?
  F#m7Does it C#m9affect the way I Am7live?
Does it apG/Bpeal?
[Chorus]
How will I Cm7live my life toF13morrow?
Do I Fm7steal when I should Bb13borrow?
Gbmaj7Balance the supGb9#11pliеs
Do I Cm7steal the conseF13quеnces?
Will I Fm7break down my deBb13fenses
To Gbmaj7keep this world aGb9#11live?F9#11  
[Solo Guitar]
Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2
      Esus4          Em7add4        Esus2        Fsus2/AWoah
Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2
Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A
[Verse 3]
  Esus4We  Em7add4got   reEsus2sources
  Esus4E-  Em7add4nough   Esus2for   Fsus2/Aall (for all)
  Esus4Peo-Em7add4ple are Esus2dying
This is a G6wake-up G7sus2call
  Esus4Now we've Em7add4got the Esus2option
  Esus4To  Em7add4share   Esus2the   Fsus2/Aland
  Esus4/CAnd   C6add9still we Bsus4fail to Bbsus4under- Am7stand
[Bridge]
How should we Em9care?
  F#m7Does it afC#m9fect the way we Am7live?
Does it apG/Bpeal?
[Chorus]
How will I Cm7live my life toF13morrow?
Do I Fm7steal when I should Bb13borrow?
To Gbmaj7balance the supGb9#11pliеs
Do I Cm7steal the conseF13quеnces?
Will I Fm7break down my deBb13fenses
To Gbmaj7keep this world aGb9#11live?
[Instrumental]
F/G     G9#11   G7sus2  A7sus2
 Bb7sus4    Ebmaj7       Dm9   C#9N.C.
[Solo Keyboard]
Cm7     F13     Fm7     Bb13
Gbmaj7  Gb9#11
Cm7     F13     Fm7     Bb13
Gbmaj7  Gb9#11
[Chorus]
How will I Cm7live my life toF13morrow?
Do I Fm7steal when I should Bb13borrow?
To Gbmaj7balance the supGb9#11pliеs (and do us in)
Do I Cm7steal the conseF13quеnces? (oh yeah)
Will I Fm7break down my deBb13fenses
To Gbmaj7keep this world aGb9#11live?
[Outro]
Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2
      Esus4          Em7add4        Esus2    Fsus2/AKeep this world alive
Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2
 D5   E5N.C. Fsus2/A  

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Keep This World Alive

by Ole Børud

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Em7add4

Esus2

Fsus2/A

G7sus2

Esus4/C

C6add9

Bsus4

Bbsus4

Am7

Em9

F#m7

C#m9

Fmaj7

F7/B

G/B

Cm7

F13

Fm7

Bb13

Gbmaj7

Gb9#11

F9#11

This song uses fourth chords for intro + verse. There's no easy way to write them,

because usual chord symbols don't quite get the sound.

The forths are outside our traditional harmonic thinking (which is completely based on thirds).

Some of the less common chords listed here:

fourth chords

Esus4 0 x 9 9 10 x notes E B E A (low to high)

Em7add4 0 x 7 7 8 x notes E A D G

Esus2 0 x 4 4 5 x notes E F# B E

Fsus2/A x 0 5 5 6 x notes A G C F

Esus4/C 8 x 9 9 10 x notes C B E A

C6add9 8 x 7 7 8 x notes C A D G

Bsus4 x 2 4 4 5 x notes B F# B E

Bbsus4 x 1 3 3 4 x notes Bb F Bb Eb

others

G6 3 x 5 4 5 x notes G G B E

G7sus2 3 x 3 2 3 x notes G F A D

F7/B x 2 1 2 1 1 notes B D# A C F (this is B7b9#11 but UG algorithm didn't take the name)

Gb9#11 2 x 2 1 1 x notes Gb Fb Ab C

[Intro]

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

[Verse 1]

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

I got the power

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

Yes, I'm the man

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

There's no denying

G6 G7sus2

I got the winning hand

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

I got the money

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

Throughout the land

Esus4/C C6add9 Bsus4 Bbsus4

This place is under my command

[Bridge]

Am7 Em9

King of the hill

F#m7 C#m9

I'm gonna go and have it all

Am7 Fmaj7 F#m7

I'm on a roll and I feel fine

F7/B

Never mind the warning sign

[Instrumental]

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

[Verse 2]

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

Down in the valley

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

The sha- dow sighs

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

I see the writing

G6 G7sus2

Of what I cast aside

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

I see them struggling

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

To find a way

Esus4/C C6add9 Bsus4 Bbsus4 Am7

Facing the battle every day

[Bridge]

Em9

How do I care?

F#m7 C#m9 Am7

Does it affect the way I live?

G/B

Does it appeal?

[Chorus]

Cm7 F13

How will I live my life tomorrow?

Fm7 Bb13

Do I steal when I should borrow?

Gbmaj7 Gb9#11

Balance the suppliеs

Cm7 F13

Do I steal the consequеnces?

Fm7 Bb13

Will I break down my defenses

Gbmaj7 Gb9#11 F9#11

To keep this world alive?

[Solo Guitar]

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

Woah

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

[Verse 3]

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

We got resources

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

E- nough for all (for all)

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

Peo-ple are dying

G6 G7sus2

This is a wake-up call

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

Now we've got the option

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

To share the land

Esus4/C C6add9 Bsus4 Bbsus4 Am7

And still we fail to under- stand

[Bridge]

Em9

How should we care?

F#m7 C#m9 Am7

Does it affect the way we live?

G/B

Does it appeal?

[Chorus]

Cm7 F13

How will I live my life tomorrow?

Fm7 Bb13

Do I steal when I should borrow?

Gbmaj7 Gb9#11

To balance the suppliеs

Cm7 F13

Do I steal the consequеnces?

Fm7 Bb13

Will I break down my defenses

Gbmaj7 Gb9#11

To keep this world alive?

[Instrumental]

F/G G9#11 G7sus2 A7sus2

Bb7sus4 Ebmaj7 Dm9 C#9

N.C.

[Solo Keyboard]

Cm7 F13 Fm7 Bb13

Gbmaj7 Gb9#11

Cm7 F13 Fm7 Bb13

Gbmaj7 Gb9#11

[Chorus]

Cm7 F13

How will I live my life tomorrow?

Fm7 Bb13

Do I steal when I should borrow?

Gbmaj7 Gb9#11

To balance the suppliеs (and do us in)

Cm7 F13

Do I steal the consequеnces? (oh yeah)

Fm7 Bb13

Will I break down my defenses

Gbmaj7 Gb9#11

To keep this world alive?

[Outro]

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2 Fsus2/A

Keep this world alive

Esus4 Em7add4 Esus2

D5 E5 Fsus2/A

N.C.

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