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Big Bad World

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Intro :  B   C   G   D2x
It's a bBig bad Cworld
Were doiGng what Dwe can
SometimeBs we fall Con our face
Before wGe even learn Dto stand
But we Bget bacCk up
ShakGe off all tDhe dust
And tBake it sCtep by stepG  D  
e|--7---------------------|
B|----8--5--3--1----------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------| 
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
I can fCill the whole fGloor to the cDeiling
With alCl the dead wrong Gchoices I've Dmade
And evCen though we try tGo learn
From eDach others mistaGkesD  
EmWe'll do it aCgain (doGing it agDain)
EmWe'll do it again mCy friends(doGing it aDgain)
EmWe'll do it agaiCn and again
Till Gwe eventually cDan change
The way iEmt's always CbeenG  D  
It's a Bbig baCd dream
FoGllowing youDr heart
SometiBmes the onCe you
Need's tGhe one that tearDs you apart
So yoBu say gCoodbye
KisGs her one morDe time
And cBry the wholCe way homeG  D  
e|--7---------------------|
B|----8--5--3--1----------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------| 
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
CI can fill up the dGriest rDiver
CWith all the tears fGalling off Dof my face
CAnd even though we trGy to learn
From eDach others mistakGesD  
EmWe'll do it aCgain (doGing it agDain)
EmWe'll do it again mCy friends (dGoing it Dagain)
EmWe'll do it agaiCn and again
Till Gwe eventually cDan change
The way iEmt's always CbeenG  D  
EmWe'll do it agaiCn and again
Till Gwe eventually cDan change
The way iCt's alwaBys beenAm  
C  B  Am
C  B  Am G D
Just running 'round in circlesC  
Tripping over every hurdleD  
Were just trying to do the best that wCe can
It's a Bbig bCad life
All tGhat we cDan do
Is trBy to make Cit right
TomorGrow somethinDg new
So if Ba big raiCn cloud
FollGows you arDound
Don't let it gCet you down
EmWe'll do it aCgain (doGing it agDain)
EmWe'll do it again mCy friends (dGoing it Dagain)
EmWe'll do it agaiCn and again
Till Gwe eventually cDan change
The way iEmt's always Cbeen         G                D2X
EmWe'll do it agaiCn and again
Till Gwe eventually cDan change
The way it's alwCays been                       

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Big Bad World

by Plain White T's

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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B C G D

Intro : 2x

B C

It's a big bad world

G D

Were doing what we can

B C

Sometimes we fall on our face

G D

Before we even learn to stand

B C

But we get back up

G D

Shake off all the dust

B C G D

And take it step by step

e|--7---------------------|

B|----8--5--3--1----------|

G|------------------------|

D|------------------------|

A|------------------------|

E|------------------------|

C G D

I can fill the whole floor to the ceiling

C G D

With all the dead wrong choices I've made

C G

And even though we try to learn

D G D

From each others mistakes

Em C G D

We'll do it again (doing it again)

Em C G D

We'll do it again my friends(doing it again)

Em C

We'll do it again and again

G D

Till we eventually can change

Em C G D

The way it's always been

B C

It's a big bad dream

G D

Following your heart

B C

Sometimes the one you

G D

Need's the one that tears you apart

B C

So you say goodbye

G D

Kiss her one more time

B C G D

And cry the whole way home

e|--7---------------------|

B|----8--5--3--1----------|

G|------------------------|

D|------------------------|

A|------------------------|

E|------------------------|

C G D

I can fill up the driest river

C G D

With all the tears falling off of my face

C G

And even though we try to learn

D G D

From each others mistakes

Em C G D

We'll do it again (doing it again)

Em C G D

We'll do it again my friends (doing it again)

Em C

We'll do it again and again

G D

Till we eventually can change

Em C G D

The way it's always been

Em C

We'll do it again and again

G D

Till we eventually can change

C B Am

The way it's always been

C B Am

C B Am G D

Just running 'round in circles

Tripping over every hurdle

Were just trying to do the best that we can

B C

It's a big bad life

G D

All that we can do

B C

Is try to make it right

G D

Tomorrow something new

B C

So if a big rain cloud

G D

Follows you around

Don't let it get you down

Em C G D

We'll do it again (doing it again)

Em C G D

We'll do it again my friends (doing it again)

Em C

We'll do it again and again

G D

Till we eventually can change

Em C G D

The way it's always been 2X

Em C

We'll do it again and again

G D

Till we eventually can change

The way it's always been

About Big Bad World Chords by Plain White T's

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