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[Intro]
    E     A9(2X)
[Verse 1]
EThe flowers died on fields G#mof hope
EAll the way from east G#mto west
EWhere the mighty winds G#mwill blow
EI’ll put my dreams G#mto rest
BThis scary monster is F#mvery much alive
BLike a hundred years F#mago
[Verse 2]
EIf all those missiles would G#mbe bread
ENo one had to starve G#mtonight
EWe run for shelter and G#mwhat is left
EIs a life ain't worth G#ma dime
BSo far away from F#mhuman rights
BStranded all F#malone
[Chorus]
It's a long way to EgoC#m  
To find the F#mworld we used to Bknow
A long way to EgoC#m  
To find the F#mbetter world we Bused to know
[Intro]
E  A
[Verse 3]
EBefore we make this world a G#mmess
EWe gotta clean up our G#mminds
EWe could be brothers, sisG#mters, yes
EUnited once and all G#mthe time
BFrom out of space the F#mcaptain takes a look
BAt mother earth, so F#msmall
[Chorus]
It's a long way to EgoC#m  
To find the F#mworld we used to Bknow
A long way to EgoC#m  
To find the F#mbetter world we Bused to know
[Bridge]
  DWho will be cryEin' when we F#mfall (Just tell me)
  DWho in the Eworld can heal our F#msouls
[Solo]
   E    A(3X)
[Chorus]
It's a long way to EgoC#m  
To find the F#mworld we used to Bknow
A long way to EgoC#m  
To find the F#mbetter world we Bused to know
A F#mbetter world we Bused to know
A F#mbetter world
BIt’s a long way to Ego

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The World We Used To Know

by Scorpions

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

E A9

(2X)

[Verse 1]

E G#m

The flowers died on fields of hope

E G#m

All the way from east to west

E G#m

Where the mighty winds will blow

E G#m

I’ll put my dreams to rest

B F#m

This scary monster is very much alive

B F#m

Like a hundred years ago

[Verse 2]

E G#m

If all those missiles would be bread

E G#m

No one had to starve tonight

E G#m

We run for shelter and what is left

E G#m

Is a life ain't worth a dime

B F#m

So far away from human rights

B F#m

Stranded all alone

[Chorus]

E C#m

It's a long way to go

F#m B

To find the world we used to know

E C#m

A long way to go

F#m B

To find the better world we used to know

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 3]

E G#m

Before we make this world a mess

E G#m

We gotta clean up our minds

E G#m

We could be brothers, sisters, yes

E G#m

United once and all the time

B F#m

From out of space the captain takes a look

B F#m

At mother earth, so small

[Chorus]

E C#m

It's a long way to go

F#m B

To find the world we used to know

E C#m

A long way to go

F#m B

To find the better world we used to know

[Bridge]

D E F#m

Who will be cryin' when we fall (Just tell me)

D E F#m

Who in the world can heal our souls

[Solo]

E A

(3X)

[Chorus]

E C#m

It's a long way to go

F#m B

To find the world we used to know

E C#m

A long way to go

F#m B

To find the better world we used to know

F#m B

A better world we used to know

F#m

A better world

B E

It’s a long way to go

About The World We Used To Know Chords by Scorpions

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What key is "The World We Used To Know" in?

The chords for "The World We Used To Know" show the original chord names (including E, A9, G#m, B, F#m, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.