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Big Bad World

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Eminor

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[Verse 1]
EmMaybe I'm Gwrong Cor maybe I'm Gright,
BMaybe it's juEmst too late but this is Ckeeping me awake at Dnight.
EmMaybe say Gyes or maCybe say Gno,
BMaybe I'm Emjust to sChy to adDmit that it's time to go,
[Chorus]
EmWe go out on Gour own it's a Cbig bad world outGside,
DCarrying our dreams Emand all that they mean
CTrying to make it alDl worthwhile (x2)
[Verse 2]
EmMaybe beliGeve or maCybe don'Gt care,
BSure maybe Emthere is Cno God Din the big white clouds up there,
EmMaybe live Glong or Cmaybe diGe young,
BOr maybe lEmive every Cday likDe it's your last day under the sun.
[Chorus]
EmWe go out on Gour own it's a Cbig bad world outGside,
DCarrying our dreams Emand all that they mean
CTrying to make it alDl worthwhile (x2)
[Bridge]
Em G C G
 D   Em   C   D(x2)
[Chorus]
EmWe go out on Gour own it's a Cbig bad world outGside,
DCarrying our dreams Emand all that they mean
CTrying to make it alDl worthwhile (x2)
[Outro]
EmWe go out on Gour own it's a Cbig bad world outGside,
DCarrying our dreams Emand all that they mean
CTrying to make it alDl worthwhile (x2)

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Big Bad World

by Kodaline

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Em G C G

Maybe I'm wrong or maybe I'm right,

B Em C D

Maybe it's just too late but this is keeping me awake at night.

Em G C G

Maybe say yes or maybe say no,

B Em C D

Maybe I'm just to shy to admit that it's time to go,

[Chorus]

Em G C G

We go out on our own it's a big bad world outside,

D Em

Carrying our dreams and all that they mean

C D

Trying to make it all worthwhile (x2)

[Verse 2]

Em G C G

Maybe believe or maybe don't care,

B Em C D

Sure maybe there is no God in the big white clouds up there,

Em G C G

Maybe live long or maybe die young,

B Em C D

Or maybe live every day like it's your last day under the sun.

[Chorus]

Em G C G

We go out on our own it's a big bad world outside,

D Em

Carrying our dreams and all that they mean

C D

Trying to make it all worthwhile (x2)

[Bridge]

Em G C G

D Em C D

(x2)

[Chorus]

Em G C G

We go out on our own it's a big bad world outside,

D Em

Carrying our dreams and all that they mean

C D

Trying to make it all worthwhile (x2)

[Outro]

Em G C G

We go out on our own it's a big bad world outside,

D Em

Carrying our dreams and all that they mean

C D

Trying to make it all worthwhile (x2)

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