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Tuning: E-flat Tuning
[Intro]
A   A
Am  Am
[Verse 1]
   D     EmI must've dreamed a thousand dreams
   G     ABeen haunted by a million screams
   C     DBut I can hear the marching feet
   D     EmThey're moving into the street
   D     EmNow did you read the news today?
   G     AThey say the danger's gone away
   C     DBut I can see the fires still alight
   D     EmThey're burning into the night
[Pre-Chorus 1]
There's Dtoo many Emmen
GToo many Apeople
Making Dtoo many EmproblemsG  
And Dnot much Dlove to go Emround
  GCan't Ayou see
This is a Dland of conEmfusion?G  D  
[Chorus 1]
      Em  CThis is the Dworld we Bmlive in (aaaah)
   EmAnd Cthese are the Dhands we're Bmgiven (ooooh)
     Em  CUse them and Dlet's start Bmtrying (aaaaah)
   EmTo Cmake it a Dplace worth Bmliving in
[Turnaround]
A   A
Am  Am
[Verse 2]
   D     EmOoh, Superman, where are you now
   G     AWhen everything's gone wrong somehow?
   C     DThe men of steel, the men of power
   D     EmAre losing control by the hour
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DThis is the Emtime
GThis is the Aplace
So we Dlook for the EmfutureG  
But there's Dnot much Dlove to go Emround
GTell me Awhy, this is a Dland of conEmfusionG  D  
[Chorus 2]
      Em  CThis is the Dworld we Bmlive in (aaaah)
   EmAnd Cthese are the Dhands we're Bmgiven (ooooh)
     Em  CUse them and Dlet's start Bmtrying (aaaaah)
   EmTo Cmake it a Dplace worth Bmliving in
[Turnaround]
A   A
Am  Am
[Bridge]
C#m
F#/C#
A/C#
   E         B/D#         C#mI F#remember long
aC#mgo
Ooh, when the F#/C#sun was shining
Yes, and the A/C#stars were bright, all through the night
And the Esound of your B/D#laughterC#m  
As I F#held you Atight
So long agCoC  C  C  
C  D    C  D
C  D    C  D
D  Em
[Verse 3]
   D     EmI won't be coming home tonight
   G     AMy generation will put it right
   C     DWe're not just making promises
   D     EmThat we know, we'll never keep
[Pre-Chorus 3]
DToo many Emmen
There's Gtoo many Apeople
Making Dtoo many EmproblemsG  
  DAnd not much Dlove to go Emround
  GCan't you Asee
This is a Dland of conEmfusion?G  D  
[Chorus 3]
      Em  CThis is the Dworld we Bmlive in (aaaah)
   EmAnd Cthese are the Dhands we're Bmgiven (ooooh)
     Em  CUse them and Dlet's start Bmtrying (aaaaah)
   EmTo Cmake it a Dplace worth Bmfighting for
    Em  CThis is the Dworld we Bmlive in (aaaah)
    EmAnd Cthese are the Dnames we're Bmgiven (ooooh)
    Em  CStand up and Dlet's start Bmshowing (aaaah)
    Em  CJust where our Dlives are Bmgoing to
[Outro]
A   A
Am  Am
D  Em

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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E minor

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Land Of Confusion

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#/C#

A/C#

B/D#

Tuning: E-flat Tuning

[Intro]

A A

Am Am

[Verse 1]

D Em

I must've dreamed a thousand dreams

G A

Been haunted by a million screams

C D

But I can hear the marching feet

D Em

They're moving into the street

D Em

Now did you read the news today?

G A

They say the danger's gone away

C D

But I can see the fires still alight

D Em

They're burning into the night

[Pre-Chorus 1]

D Em

There's too many men

G A

Too many people

D Em G

Making too many problems

D D Em

And not much love to go round

G A

Can't you see

D Em G D

This is a land of confusion?

[Chorus 1]

Em C D Bm

This is the world we live in (aaaah)

Em C D Bm

And these are the hands we're given (ooooh)

Em C D Bm

Use them and let's start trying (aaaaah)

Em C D Bm

To make it a place worth living in

[Turnaround]

A A

Am Am

[Verse 2]

D Em

Ooh, Superman, where are you now

G A

When everything's gone wrong somehow?

C D

The men of steel, the men of power

D Em

Are losing control by the hour

[Pre-Chorus 2]

D Em

This is the time

G A

This is the place

D Em G

So we look for the future

D D Em

But there's not much love to go round

G A D Em G D

Tell me why, this is a land of confusion

[Chorus 2]

Em C D Bm

This is the world we live in (aaaah)

Em C D Bm

And these are the hands we're given (ooooh)

Em C D Bm

Use them and let's start trying (aaaaah)

Em C D Bm

To make it a place worth living in

[Turnaround]

A A

Am Am

[Bridge]

C#m

F#/C#

A/C#

E B/D# C#m F#

I remember long

C#m

ago

F#/C#

Ooh, when the sun was shining

A/C#

Yes, and the stars were bright, all through the night

E B/D# C#m

And the sound of your laughter

F# A

As I held you tight

C C C C

So long ago

C D C D

D Em

[Verse 3]

D Em

I won't be coming home tonight

G A

My generation will put it right

C D

We're not just making promises

D Em

That we know, we'll never keep

[Pre-Chorus 3]

D Em

Too many men

G A

There's too many people

D Em G

Making too many problems

D D Em

And not much love to go round

G A

Can't you see

D Em G D

This is a land of confusion?

[Chorus 3]

Em C D Bm

This is the world we live in (aaaah)

Em C D Bm

And these are the hands we're given (ooooh)

Em C D Bm

Use them and let's start trying (aaaaah)

Em C D Bm

To make it a place worth fighting for

Em C D Bm

This is the world we live in (aaaah)

Em C D Bm

And these are the names we're given (ooooh)

Em C D Bm

Stand up and let's start showing (aaaah)

Em C D Bm

Just where our lives are going to

[Outro]

A A

Am Am

D Em

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