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Hows The World Treating You

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How's The World Treating You?
Intro: D  
D   	I've had nothing but sorrow, since you said we were 
A	through, there's no hope for tomorrow, how's the world treating
	Dyou
D	every sweet thing that matters has been broken in 
G	two, all my dreams have been 
	Dshattered 
A	how's the world treating 
	Dyou?
D	got no plans for next Sunday, got no plans for
A	today, every day is blue Monday, every day you're
	Daway
D	though our pathways have parted to your memory I'm
G	true, guess I'll stay broken 
	Dhearted 
A	how's the world treating
	Dyou?
D
A
D#	do you wonder about me like I'm hoping you  
A#	do, are you lonesome without me, have you found someone
	D#new.
D#	are you burning and yearning, do you ever get
G#	blue. do you think of 
	D#returning?
A#	how's the world treating
 	D#you?
G#	do you think of
	D#returning?
A#	how's the world treating
 	D#you?

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Hows The World Treating You

by James Taylor

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How's The World Treating You?

Intro:

D I've had nothing but sorrow, since you said we were

A through, there's no hope for tomorrow, how's the world treating

you

D every sweet thing that matters has been broken in

G two, all my dreams have been

shattered

A how's the world treating

you?

D got no plans for next Sunday, got no plans for

A today, every day is blue Monday, every day you're

away

D though our pathways have parted to your memory I'm

G true, guess I'll stay broken

hearted

A how's the world treating

you?

D# do you wonder about me like I'm hoping you

A# do, are you lonesome without me, have you found someone

new.

D# are you burning and yearning, do you ever get

G# blue. do you think of

returning?

A# how's the world treating

you?

G# do you think of

returning?

A# how's the world treating

you?

About Hows The World Treating You Chords by James Taylor

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