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Whole World Is Watching

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[Intro]
Am   C   G   Dm
[Verse 1]
You Amlive your life.
You Cgo day by day like Gnothing can go Dmwrong.
Those Amcolors are made, they're Cchanging the game.
You Glearn to play it Dmhard.
And AmI know you Cwish for more,
and GI know you tDmry.
And AmI hope you Crealize,
you Gknow the time is Dmright.
[Chorus]
The whole world is Fwatching when you Dmrise.
The whole world is Ambeating for you right Gnow.
Your whole life is Fflashing before your Dmeyes.
It's all in this Ammoment that changes Gall.
  FWhat are you waiting for?
   DmWhat are you fighting for?
Cause Amtime's always slipping aGway.
The whole world is Fwatching.Dm  
The whole world is Amwatching you when you rGise.
[Verse 2]
You Ambuild your walls then Cbreak them away
cause Gthat is what it Dmtakes.
You Amsaved yourself.
You Cfound who you are,
that Gnever goes aDmway.
And AmI know you Cwish for more,
and GI know you tDmry.
And AmI hope you Crealize,
you Gknow the time is Dmright.
[Chorus]
The whole world is Fwatching when you Dmrise.
The whole world is Ambeating for you right Gnow.
Your whole life is Fflashing before your Dmeyes.
It's all in this Ammoment that changes Gall.
  FWhat are you waiting for?
   DmWhat are you fighting for?
Cause Amtime's always slipping aGway.
The whole world is Fwatching.Dm  
Yeah, the whole world is Amwatching you when you rGise.
[Bridge]
Your sacrifFice goes through your mDmind, but nothing is Amwasted. You made it nGow.
You rise agFain, reaching oDmut. He stands as he's Amtaking his claim to pGrize.
[Chorus]
The whole world is Fwatching when you Dmrise.
The whole world is Ambeating for you right Gnow.
Your whole life is Fflashing before your Dmeyes.
It's all in this Ammoment that changes Gall.
  FWhat are you waiting for?
   DmWhat are you fighting for?
Cause Amtime's always slipping aGway.
The whole world is Fwatching.Dm  
Yeah, the whole world is Amwatching you when you rGise.

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Whole World Is Watching

by Within Temptation

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C G Dm

[Verse 1]

You live your life.

C G Dm

You go day by day like nothing can go wrong.

Am C

Those colors are made, they're changing the game.

G Dm

You learn to play it hard.

Am C

And I know you wish for more,

G Dm

and I know you try.

Am C

And I hope you realize,

G Dm

you know the time is right.

[Chorus]

F Dm

The whole world is watching when you rise.

Am G

The whole world is beating for you right now.

F Dm

Your whole life is flashing before your eyes.

Am G

It's all in this moment that changes all.

What are you waiting for?

What are you fighting for?

Am G

Cause time's always slipping away.

F Dm

The whole world is watching.

Am G

The whole world is watching you when you rise.

[Verse 2]

Am C

You build your walls then break them away

G Dm

cause that is what it takes.

You saved yourself.

You found who you are,

G Dm

that never goes away.

Am C

And I know you wish for more,

G Dm

and I know you try.

Am C

And I hope you realize,

G Dm

you know the time is right.

[Chorus]

F Dm

The whole world is watching when you rise.

Am G

The whole world is beating for you right now.

F Dm

Your whole life is flashing before your eyes.

Am G

It's all in this moment that changes all.

What are you waiting for?

What are you fighting for?

Am G

Cause time's always slipping away.

F Dm

The whole world is watching.

Am G

Yeah, the whole world is watching you when you rise.

[Bridge]

F Dm Am G

Your sacrifice goes through your mind, but nothing is wasted. You made it now.

F Dm Am G

You rise again, reaching out. He stands as he's taking his claim to prize.

[Chorus]

F Dm

The whole world is watching when you rise.

Am G

The whole world is beating for you right now.

F Dm

Your whole life is flashing before your eyes.

Am G

It's all in this moment that changes all.

What are you waiting for?

What are you fighting for?

Am G

Cause time's always slipping away.

F Dm

The whole world is watching.

Am G

Yeah, the whole world is watching you when you rise.

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