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World Where You Live

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
reproduced on guitar using both the Em9, Em, and A(9) chords.  with
INTRO:   Em9*   A(9)*       Em9  A(9)
EmHere's someone now whose got the muscle
DHis steady hand could move a mountain
EmExpert in bed but come on now
There Dmust be something missing
EmThat golden one leads a double Dlife
You'll find out
                               Am  Am/G*   D/F#*
But I don't know where you go
Do you climb into GspaceA  D  
To the world where you AmliveAm/G  D/F#  
The world where you GliveA  Em9  A(9)  Em9  A(9)  
So here we lie against each other
These four walls can never hold us
We're looking for wide open spaces
High above the kitchen
And we're strangers here
On our way to some other place
But I don't know where you go
Do you climb into space
To the world where you live
The world where you GliveA  D  
                        Em  Em/F#*   Em/G*
The world where you live
                 A  Asus*
When friends come round
You A(9)might reFmember and be sad
BeAhind their Asuseyes is A(9)unfamFiliar
INSTR. BREAK (Gtr. chords under keybd. solo):
    Am      Am/G  Am/F#*
Am    Am/G    Am/F#
Am    Am/G    Am/F#
Am    Am/G    Am/F#
Do you climb into GspaceA  D  
To the world where you AmliveAm/G  Am/F#  
To the world where you Glive, AohD  
To the world where you Glive, AyeahD  
To the world where you Glive, AohD  
                       D4*     D  
To the world where you live
                            C  C7*
To the world where you live
                       C(9)*     Em7/B*    D  
To the world where you live
* UNUSUAL CHORDS:
    Em9022002
   A(9)X02200
   Am/G302210
   D/F#200232
  Em/F#222XXX
   Em/G3220XX
   AsusX02230
  Am/F#202210
   DsusXX0233
     C7X24222
   C(9)X24422
Em7/  BX20030
Capo at 1st fret to play with recording  (Key of C)
Intro:      Dm  C  
Verse 1:
DmHere's someone now whose got the muscle,
CHis steady hand could move a mountain
DmExpert in bed - but come on now, there Cmust be something missing
DmThat golden one   leads a double life C- you'll find out - tell me ...
   Chorus:
      CI don't Cknow where you Ggo - Fo - Co
      Do you climb into Fspa - Ga - Cce?
      To the world where you Gli - Fi - Cve
      The world where you Fli - Gi - Cve
Verse 2:
DmSo here we lie against each other
CThese four walls can never hold us
DmWe're looking for wi-de open spaces, Chigh above the kitchen
DmAnd we're strangers here, on our way to Csome other place  (but ...)
[Chorus]
Bridge:
                               C   D->  Em->  F#m-> G  
To the world where you live
When Gfriends come C/Ground you F/Gmight remember (and be sad)
BeGhind their C/Geyes is unF/Gfamiliar
[Interlude over  |  G   F    C| x4]
[Chorus]
Outro:
    The Cworld where you Fli - Gi - Cve      [x 3]
     F   C   G    C[let ring]

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

"World Where You Live" is a track from Crowded House's debut album, and it carries a sense of looking in on a private world. The imagery of a dollhouse, both held in hand and oversized, suggests a fascination with domestic spaces and perhaps the lives lived within them, as if observing from a distance. The band performing inside this house, then leaving it empty, evokes a feeling of transient presence and the stories that unfold within a home. At its heart, the song plays like an intimate glimpse into someone else's contained reality.

AI-written from these sources:World Where You Live — Wikipedia ↗Crowded House — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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World Where You Live

by Crowded House

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

A(9)

Am/G

D/F#

Em/F#

Em/G

Asus

Am/F#

C(9)

Em7

Dsus

F#m

C/G

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

reproduced on guitar using both the Em9, Em, and A(9) chords. with

Em9 A(9) Em9 A

INTRO: * * (9)

Here's someone now whose got the muscle

His steady hand could move a mountain

Expert in bed but come on now

There must be something missing

Em D

That golden one leads a double life

You'll find out

Am Am/G D/F#

* *

But I don't know where you go

G A D

Do you climb into space

Am Am/G D/F#

To the world where you live

G A Em9 A(9) Em9 A(9)

The world where you live

So here we lie against each other

These four walls can never hold us

We're looking for wide open spaces

High above the kitchen

And we're strangers here

On our way to some other place

But I don't know where you go

Do you climb into space

To the world where you live

G A D

The world where you live

Em Em/F# Em/G

* *

The world where you live

A Asus

When friends come round

A(9) F

You might remember and be sad

A Asus A(9) F

Behind their eyes is unfamiliar

INSTR. BREAK (Gtr. chords under keybd. solo):

Am Am/G Am/F#

G A D

Do you climb into space

Am Am/G Am/F#

To the world where you live

G A D

To the world where you live, oh

G A D

To the world where you live, yeah

G A D

To the world where you live, oh

D4 D

To the world where you live

C C7

To the world where you live

C(9) Em7 B D

* /*

To the world where you live

* UNUSUAL CHORDS:

Em9

022002

A(9)

X02200

Am/G

302210

D/F#

200232

Em/F#

222XXX

Em/G

3220XX

Asus

X02230

Am/F#

202210

Dsus

XX0233

X24222

C(9)

X24422

Em7 B

/ X20030

Capo at 1st fret to play with recording (Key of C)

Dm C

Intro:

Verse 1:

Here's someone now whose got the muscle,

His steady hand could move a mountain

Dm C

Expert in bed - but come on now, there must be something missing

Dm C

That golden one leads a double life - you'll find out - tell me ...

Chorus:

C C G F C

I don't know where you go - o - o

F G C

Do you climb into spa - a - ce?

G F C

To the world where you li - i - ve

F G C

The world where you li - i - ve

Verse 2:

So here we lie against each other

These four walls can never hold us

Dm C

We're looking for wi-de open spaces, high above the kitchen

Dm C

And we're strangers here, on our way to some other place (but ...)

[Chorus]

Bridge:

C D Em F#m G

-> -> ->

To the world where you live

G C/G F/G

When friends come round you might remember (and be sad)

G C/G F/G

Behind their eyes is unfamiliar

G F C

[Interlude over | | x4]

[Chorus]

Outro:

C F G C

The world where you li - i - ve [x 3]

F C G C

[let ring]

About World Where You Live Chords by Crowded House

Learn how to play World Where You Live by Crowded House with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “World Where You Live chords”, “World Where You Live guitar chords”, or “Crowded House World Where You Live chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy World Where You Live chords and for experienced players who want accurate World Where You Live lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, A, Em9, A(9), D, Am.

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