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Either Side Of The World

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EITHER SIDE OF THE WORLD                -       Crowded House 
Capo 2
  Em/C-  Fmaj7/ C- G  
     Em/CEither side of the world           
         Fmaj7/   C  
chase the sun
pay the maximuGm rate
to feel so lonesome Em/C  
wrapped up like little Em/Clambs
         Fmaj7/       C  
safe from harm
enjoy it while you Gcan
happiness is far from C7home 
Chorus
  C7you know it, he knows it, everybody knows it F  
when you're in Gluck
the world moves with Fyou 
whatever you Gwant
they are happy to give Fyou
at the last re- Em/Csort
where the famous have Em/Ccome
        Fmaj7/                     C  
to be a- lone
they try to work it Gout 
the same progressEm/C- sion
sometimes I try too Em/Chard 
        Fmaj7/                     C  
to over- come
sometimes I think too Gmuch
wish I could have held my C7tongue 
Chorus
  C7you know it, he knows it, everybody knows it F  
when you're in Gluck
the world moves with Fyou 
whatever they Gwant
you turn yourself inF- to
Bridge:
and then you're iGn hell
   C-  F-  G- F  
  Gluxury anCd leFi- sure 
  Gnever meaFnt pleasure
  Gwe like iCt diffeFr- rent 
  Gpassion and coFm- mitment , cFom- mitment,
 Em/C
Instrumental:
   Em/C-  Fmaj7/ C- G  
... wish I could have held C7my   tongue
Chorus
  C7you know it, he knows it, everybody knows it F  
when you're in Gluck
the world moves with Fyou 
whatever you Gwant
they are happy to give F  
Bridge:
and then you're in Ghell
   C-  F-  G- F  
  Gluxury anCd leFi- sure
  Gnever meanFt pleasure
  Gwe like iCt diffeFr- rent
  Gpassion and comF- mitment
 Em/C//
  Em/C= x32000
Fmaj7/ C= x33210
used powertab freeware to find chords. not sure if i programmed capo settings, which i should

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Either Side Of The World

by Crowded House

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/C

Fmaj7

EITHER SIDE OF THE WORLD - Crowded House

Capo 2

Em/C Fmaj7 C G

- / -

Em/C

Either side of the world

Fmaj7 C

chase the sun

pay the maximum rate

Em/C

to feel so lonesome

Em/C

wrapped up like little lambs

Fmaj7 C

safe from harm

enjoy it while you can

happiness is far from home

Chorus

C7 F

you know it, he knows it, everybody knows it

when you're in luck

the world moves with you

whatever you want

they are happy to give you

Em/C

at the last re- sort

Em/C

where the famous have come

Fmaj7 C

to be a- lone

they try to work it out

Em/C

the same progress- sion

Em/C

sometimes I try too hard

Fmaj7 C

to over- come

sometimes I think too much

wish I could have held my tongue

Chorus

C7 F

you know it, he knows it, everybody knows it

when you're in luck

the world moves with you

whatever they want

you turn yourself in- to

Bridge:

and then you're in hell

C F G F

- - -

G C F

luxury and lei- sure

G F

never meant pleasure

G C F

we like it differ- rent

G F F

passion and com- mitment , com- mitment,

Em/C

Instrumental:

Em/C Fmaj7 C G

- / -

... wish I could have held my tongue

Chorus

C7 F

you know it, he knows it, everybody knows it

when you're in luck

the world moves with you

whatever you want

they are happy to give

Bridge:

and then you're in hell

C F G F

- - -

G C F

luxury and lei- sure

G F

never meant pleasure

G C F

we like it differ- rent

G F

passion and com- mitment

Em C

///

Em/C

= x32000

Fmaj7 C

/ = x33210

used powertab freeware to find chords. not sure if i programmed capo settings, which i should

About Either Side Of The World Chords by Crowded House

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