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Cat Stevens  "Yusuf Islam" 1970 (Tea for the Tillerman) *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_World_(song)
[Intro]
AmLa la la D7la la la Gla   
La la la la Cmaj7la la Fla
DmLa la la la la la El E7aE  
[Verse 1]
 AmNow that I've D7lost everything to Gyou
You say you Cmaj7wanna start something Fnew
And it's Dmbreakin' my heart you're Eleavin'
E7Baby, I'm Egrievin'
 AmBut if you wanna D7leave, take good Gcare
Hope you have a Cmaj7lot of nice things to Fwear
But then a Dmlot of nice things turn Ebad out GthereG7  
[Chorus]
 COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
 GIt's hard to get Fby just upon a CsmileC  
 COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
 GI'll always reFmember you like a Cchild, girlDm  E  
[Verse 2]
 AmYou know I've seen a D7lot of what the world can Gdo
And it's Cmaj7breakin' my heart in Ftwo
Because I Dmnever wanna see you a Esad, girl
E7Don't be a Ebad girl
 AmBut if you wanna D7leave, take good Gcare
Hope you make a Cmaj7lot of nice friends out Fthere
But just reDmmember there's a lot of bad, Eand beGwareG7  
[Chorus]
 COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
 GIt's hard to get Fby just upon a CsmileC  
 COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
 GI'll always reFmember you like a Cchild, girlDm  E  
[Bridge]
AmLalD7alaGlalCmaj7a....F  Dm  E  E7  
EBaby, I love you
 AmBut if you wanna D7leave, take good Gcare
Hope you make a Cmaj7lot of nice friends out Fthere
But just reDmmember there's a lot of bad, Eand beGwareG7  
[Chorus]
 COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
 GIt's hard to get Fby just upon a CsmileC  
 COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
 GI'll always reFmember you like a Cchild, girlDm  E  
 COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
 GIt's hard to get Fby just upon a CsmileC  
 COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
 GI'll always reFmember you like a Cchild, Cgirl
* Alternates:
Capo III
    Am= F#m  
    D7= B7  
     G= E  
    G7= E7  
 Cmaj7= Amaj7  
     C= A  
     F= D  
    Dm= Bm  
     E= C#  
    E7= C#7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
    Am= Bm  
    D7= E7  
     G= A  
    G7= A7  
 Cmaj7= Dmaj7  
     C= D  
     F= G  
    Dm= Em  
     E= F#  
    E7= F#7  
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Wild World

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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Wild World chords

Cat Stevens "Yusuf Islam" 1970 (Tea for the Tillerman) *

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_World_(song)

[Intro]

Am D7 G

La la la la la la la

Cmaj7 F

La la la la la la la

Dm E E7 E

La la la la la la l a

[Verse 1]

Am D7 G

Now that I've lost everything to you

Cmaj7 F

You say you wanna start something new

Dm E

And it's breakin' my heart you're leavin'

E7 E

Baby, I'm grievin'

Am D7 G

But if you wanna leave, take good care

Cmaj7 F

Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear

Dm E G G7

But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there

[Chorus]

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C C

It's hard to get by just upon a smile

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C Dm E

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

[Verse 2]

Am D7 G

You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do

Cmaj7 F

And it's breakin' my heart in two

Dm E

Because I never wanna see you a sad, girl

E7 E

Don't be a bad girl

Am D7 G

But if you wanna leave, take good care

Cmaj7 F

Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there

Dm E G G7

But just remember there's a lot of bad, and beware

[Chorus]

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C C

It's hard to get by just upon a smile

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C Dm E

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

[Bridge]

Am D7 G Cmaj7 F Dm E E7

Lalalalala....

Baby, I love you

Am D7 G

But if you wanna leave, take good care

Cmaj7 F

Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there

Dm E G G7

But just remember there's a lot of bad, and beware

[Chorus]

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C C

It's hard to get by just upon a smile

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C Dm E

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C C

It's hard to get by just upon a smile

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C C

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

* Alternates:

Capo III

Am F#m

D7 B7

G E

G7 E7

Cmaj7 Amaj7

C A

F D

Dm Bm

E C#

E7 C#7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Am Bm

D7 E7

G A

G7 A7

Cmaj7 Dmaj7

C D

F G

Dm Em

E F#

E7 F#7

Set8

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