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Scatmans World

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Music & Lyrics by Scatman John and Antonio Nunzio Catania
[Chorus]
DBa bo bay ba ba do ba Aba ba ba ba di Bmba bo bay ba ba da ba ba F#mba bi ba bo di
GBa bo bay ba ba do ba Dba ba ba ba di Emba bo bay ba ba da ba ba Aba bi ba bo di
I'm Dcalling out from ScatlandA  
I'm Bmcalling out from Scatman's F#mworld.
If you Gwanna break free you better Dlisten to me.
You got to Emlearn how to see in your Afantasy.
I'm Dcalling out from ScatlandA  
I'm Bmcalling out from Scatman's F#mworld.
If you Gwanna break free you better Dlisten to me.
You got to Emlearn how to see in your Afantasy.
[Verse]
DEverybody's talkin' Asomething very shockin' just to
BmKeep on blockin' what they're F#mfeelin' inside but
GListen to me brother, you just Dkeep on walkin' 
'Cause Emyou and me and sister ain't got Anothin' to hide.
DScatman, fat man, Ablack and white and brown man
BmTell me 'bout the colour of your F#msoul.
If Gpart of your solution isn't Dending the pollution
Then EmI don't want to hear your stories Atold.
N.C.
I want to welcome you to Scatman's world
[Chorus]
DBa bo bay ba ba do ba Aba ba ba ba di Bmba bo bay ba ba da ba ba F#mba bi ba bo di
GBa bo bay ba ba do ba Dba ba ba ba di Emba bo bay ba ba da ba ba Aba bi ba bo di
I'm Dcalling out from ScatlandA  
I'm Bmcalling out from Scatman's F#mworld.
If you Gwanna break free you better Dlisten to me.
You got to Emlearn how to see in your Afantasy.
[Verse]
DEverybody's born to comApete as he chooses
But Bmhow can someone win if winning F#mmeans that someone loses.
I Gsit and see and wonder what it's Dlike to be in touch.
No Emwonder all my brothers and my Asisters need a crutch.
I Dwant to be a human being Anot a human doing.
I Bmcouldn't keep that pace up if I F#mtried.
The Gsource of my intention really Disn't crime prevention.
My Emintention is prevention of the lAie (yeah)
N.C.
Welcome to the Scatman's world
[Chorus]
DBa bo bay ba ba do ba Aba ba ba ba di Bmba bo bay ba ba da ba ba F#mba bi ba bo di
GBa bo bay ba ba do ba Dba ba ba ba di Emba bo bay ba ba da ba ba Aba bi ba bo di
I'm Dcalling out from ScatlandA  
I'm Bmcalling out from Scatman's F#mworld.
If you Gwanna break free you better Dlisten to me.
You got to Emlearn how to see in your Afantasy.
[Bridge]
DSkibbi dibbi dobii ding Ading ding ban dibbi Bmding ding ban  dum a F#mdrdrddra
Skibbi dibbi dGegi degi dell Ddell dell dell bop du bop du bop ban   AheyDay
[Chorus]
DBa bo bay ba ba do ba Aba ba ba ba di Bmba bo bay ba ba da ba ba F#mba bi ba bo di
GBa bo bay ba ba do ba Dba ba ba ba di Emba bo bay ba ba da ba ba Aba bi ba bo di
I'm Dcalling out from ScatlandA  
I'm Bmcalling out from Scatman's F#mworld.
If you Gwanna break free you better Dlisten to me.
You got to Emlearn how to see in your Afantasy listen to mBbe
I'm Ebcalling out from ScatlandBb  
I'm Cmcalling out from Scatman's Gmworld.
If you Abwanna break free you better lEbisten to me.
You got to Fmlearn how to see in your Bbfantasy.
[Outro]
EbSkibbi dibbi dobii ding dBbing ding dong dong Cmdong ding ding 
Gmding ding ding Abdong dong dong Ebding ding dong Fmdong dong ding Bbding.....

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Scatmans World

by Scatman John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Music & Lyrics by Scatman John and Antonio Nunzio Catania

[Chorus]

D A Bm F#m

Ba bo bay ba ba do ba ba ba ba ba di ba bo bay ba ba da ba ba ba bi ba bo di

G D Em A

Ba bo bay ba ba do ba ba ba ba ba di ba bo bay ba ba da ba ba ba bi ba bo di

D A

I'm calling out from Scatland

Bm F#m

I'm calling out from Scatman's world.

G D

If you wanna break free you better listen to me.

Em A

You got to learn how to see in your fantasy.

D A

I'm calling out from Scatland

Bm F#m

I'm calling out from Scatman's world.

G D

If you wanna break free you better listen to me.

Em A

You got to learn how to see in your fantasy.

[Verse]

D A

Everybody's talkin' something very shockin' just to

Bm F#m

Keep on blockin' what they're feelin' inside but

G D

Listen to me brother, you just keep on walkin'

Em A

'Cause you and me and sister ain't got nothin' to hide.

D A

Scatman, fat man, black and white and brown man

Bm F#m

Tell me 'bout the colour of your soul.

G D

If part of your solution isn't ending the pollution

Em A

Then I don't want to hear your stories told.

N.C.

I want to welcome you to Scatman's world

[Chorus]

D A Bm F#m

Ba bo bay ba ba do ba ba ba ba ba di ba bo bay ba ba da ba ba ba bi ba bo di

G D Em A

Ba bo bay ba ba do ba ba ba ba ba di ba bo bay ba ba da ba ba ba bi ba bo di

D A

I'm calling out from Scatland

Bm F#m

I'm calling out from Scatman's world.

G D

If you wanna break free you better listen to me.

Em A

You got to learn how to see in your fantasy.

[Verse]

D A

Everybody's born to compete as he chooses

Bm F#m

But how can someone win if winning means that someone loses.

G D

I sit and see and wonder what it's like to be in touch.

Em A

No wonder all my brothers and my sisters need a crutch.

D A

I want to be a human being not a human doing.

Bm F#m

I couldn't keep that pace up if I tried.

G D

The source of my intention really isn't crime prevention.

Em A

My intention is prevention of the lie (yeah)

N.C.

Welcome to the Scatman's world

[Chorus]

D A Bm F#m

Ba bo bay ba ba do ba ba ba ba ba di ba bo bay ba ba da ba ba ba bi ba bo di

G D Em A

Ba bo bay ba ba do ba ba ba ba ba di ba bo bay ba ba da ba ba ba bi ba bo di

D A

I'm calling out from Scatland

Bm F#m

I'm calling out from Scatman's world.

G D

If you wanna break free you better listen to me.

Em A

You got to learn how to see in your fantasy.

[Bridge]

D A Bm F#m

Skibbi dibbi dobii ding ding ding ban dibbi ding ding ban dum a drdrddra

G D A D

Skibbi dibbi degi degi dell dell dell dell bop du bop du bop ban heyay

[Chorus]

D A Bm F#m

Ba bo bay ba ba do ba ba ba ba ba di ba bo bay ba ba da ba ba ba bi ba bo di

G D Em A

Ba bo bay ba ba do ba ba ba ba ba di ba bo bay ba ba da ba ba ba bi ba bo di

D A

I'm calling out from Scatland

Bm F#m

I'm calling out from Scatman's world.

G D

If you wanna break free you better listen to me.

Em A Bb

You got to learn how to see in your fantasy listen to me

Eb Bb

I'm calling out from Scatland

Cm Gm

I'm calling out from Scatman's world.

Ab Eb

If you wanna break free you better listen to me.

Fm Bb

You got to learn how to see in your fantasy.

[Outro]

Eb Bb Cm

Skibbi dibbi dobii ding ding ding dong dong dong ding ding

Gm Ab Eb Fm Bb

ding ding ding dong dong dong ding ding dong dong dong ding ding.....

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