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One Sweet World

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[Intro]
Cm Bb Ab
Cm Bb Ab
Cm Bb Ab
Cm Bb Ab
[Verse 1]
EbNine planets Bbaround the sEbunBb  
EbOnly one does Bbthe sun embEbraceBb  
EbUpon this watBbered oneEb  Bb  
EbSo much to we Bbtake for grEbantedBb  
[Chorus 1]
CmSo let us Bbsleep outAbside tonight
Lay Cmdown in our Bbmother's Abarms
AbFor here we can rest Ebsafely
           Eb            Bb        Eb   Bb(2x)
[Verse 2]
EbIf green shouBbld turn to gEbreyBb  
EbWould our hBbearts still Ebbloody bBbeat
EbIf the mountains Bbcrumble away
EbAnd the river dBbry
EbWould it stop Bbthe steppinEbg feetBb  
[Chorus 2]
CmSo let us Bbsleep outAbside tonight
Lay Cmdown in our Bbmother's Abarms
AbFor here we can rest Ebsafely
           Eb            Bb        Eb   Bb(2x)
[Bridge]
CmTake Bball that Cmwe can Bbget
BbWhen it's Abdone
CmNobody Bbleft to Abbury
CmNobody Bbleft to Abdig the holes
AbAnd here we will rest Ebsafely
           Eb            Bb        Eb   Bb(2x)
[Chorus 3]
CmOne Bbsweet Abworld
CmAround this Bbstar is Abspinning
CmOne Bbsweet Abworld
CmIn her Bbbreath I'm Abswimming
AbAnd here we will rest in Ebpeace.
[Outro]
Eb           Bb          Eb      Bb

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One Sweet World

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Bb Ab

[Verse 1]

Eb Bb Eb Bb

Nine planets around the sun

Eb Bb Eb Bb

Only one does the sun embrace

Eb Bb Eb Bb

Upon this watered one

Eb Bb Eb Bb

So much to we take for granted

[Chorus 1]

Cm Bb Ab

So let us sleep outside tonight

Cm Bb Ab

Lay down in our mother's arms

Ab Eb

For here we can rest safely

Eb Bb Eb Bb

(2x)

[Verse 2]

Eb Bb Eb Bb

If green should turn to grey

Eb Bb Eb Bb

Would our hearts still bloody beat

Eb Bb

If the mountains crumble away

Eb Bb

And the river dry

Eb Bb Eb Bb

Would it stop the stepping feet

[Chorus 2]

Cm Bb Ab

So let us sleep outside tonight

Cm Bb Ab

Lay down in our mother's arms

Ab Eb

For here we can rest safely

Eb Bb Eb Bb

(2x)

[Bridge]

Cm Bb Cm Bb

Take all that we can get

Bb Ab

When it's done

Cm Bb Ab

Nobody left to bury

Cm Bb Ab

Nobody left to dig the holes

Ab Eb

And here we will rest safely

Eb Bb Eb Bb

(2x)

[Chorus 3]

Cm Bb Ab

One sweet world

Cm Bb Ab

Around this star is spinning

Cm Bb Ab

One sweet world

Cm Bb Ab

In her breath I'm swimming

Ab Eb

And here we will rest in peace.

[Outro]

Eb Bb Eb Bb

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