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Universal
The basic sequence is for the verse  Dm   C   Bb   Cand 
for the Chorus  Dm   F   Bb  C  
This is as in the live version present on the Other Voices CD
(Intro)
 Dm(2x)
2|-3-----|
3|---2---|
4|-----0-|
(Verse 1)
  DmIt could have been any one of us
CYou or me
To Bbwalk the line of Cfire
  DmAny day it all could change
CDon't see it coming on,Bb  
It's coming Con
(Verse 2)
It's a cDmrazy, Ccrazy world
A Bbtopsy turvy, upside down,   Ccorners curving kind of world
And sDmometimes, I don't kCnow who I am
And sBbometimes, I don't kCnow
Where I Dmstand
(Chorus)
It's univerFsal, I kBbnow, I kCnow
DmIt's not less speciFal, to kBbnow, to kCnow
DmEverybodFy can fBbeel it tCoo
DmAnd what's uniF-ique is Bbme and yCou
(Verse 3)
 DmWatching the way things can turn rCound and round
You need the gBbrace of a tightrope wCalker
DmAnyway now, that you can, just Cdo something that's gBbood
Something that's gCood
(Verse 4)
It's a cDmrazy, Ccrazy world
A Bbtopsy turvy, upside down,   Ccorners curving kind of world
And sDmometimes, I don't kCnow who I am
And sBbometimes, I don't kCnow
Where I Dmstand
(Chorus)
It's univerFsal, I kBbnow, I kCnow
DmIt's not less speciFal, to kBbnow, to kCnow
DmEverybodFy can fBbeel it tCoo
DmAnd what's uniF-ique is Bbme and yCou
(Outro)
DmYou-C--
 Dm   F(2x)
(Chorus)
It's univerFsal, I kBbnow, I kCnow
DmIt's not less speciFal, to kBbnow, to kCnow
DmEverybodFy can fBbeel it tCoo, yeah
DmAnd what's uniF-ique is Bbme and yCou
(End)
It's a crazy wDmorld
It's a crazy wFo-BborldC  
(silent)
It's a crazy world
It's a crazy world

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Universal

by Nina Hynes

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Universal

Dm C Bb C

The basic sequence is for the verse and

Dm F Bb C

for the Chorus

This is as in the live version present on the Other Voices CD

(Intro)

(2x)

2|-3-----|

3|---2---|

4|-----0-|

(Verse 1)

It could have been any one of us

You or me

Bb C

To walk the line of fire

Any day it all could change

C Bb

Don't see it coming on,

It's coming on

(Verse 2)

Dm C

It's a crazy, crazy world

Bb C

A topsy turvy, upside down, corners curving kind of world

Dm C

And sometimes, I don't know who I am

Bb C

And sometimes, I don't know

Where I stand

(Chorus)

F Bb C

It's universal, I know, I know

Dm F Bb C

It's not less special, to know, to know

Dm F Bb C

Everybody can feel it too

Dm F Bb C

And what's uni-ique is me and you

(Verse 3)

Dm C

Watching the way things can turn round and round

Bb C

You need the grace of a tightrope walker

Dm C Bb

Anyway now, that you can, just do something that's good

Something that's good

(Verse 4)

Dm C

It's a crazy, crazy world

Bb C

A topsy turvy, upside down, corners curving kind of world

Dm C

And sometimes, I don't know who I am

Bb C

And sometimes, I don't know

Where I stand

(Chorus)

F Bb C

It's universal, I know, I know

Dm F Bb C

It's not less special, to know, to know

Dm F Bb C

Everybody can feel it too

Dm F Bb C

And what's uni-ique is me and you

(Outro)

Dm C

You---

Dm F

(2x)

(Chorus)

F Bb C

It's universal, I know, I know

Dm F Bb C

It's not less special, to know, to know

Dm F Bb C

Everybody can feel it too, yeah

Dm F Bb C

And what's uni-ique is me and you

(End)

It's a crazy world

F Bb C

It's a crazy wo-orld

(silent)

It's a crazy world

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