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The World at Large
Capo 4
    Dxx0232
   A6x02222
   Bmx24432
  F#m244222
Just play the chords or do an arpeggio on the first three strings.
[Verse 1]
DIce-age heat wave, can't complain.
If the A6world's at large, why should I remain?
BmWalked away to another plan.
F#mGonna find another place, maybe one I can stand.
I Dmove on to another day, to a A6whole new town with a whole new way.
BmWent to the porch to have a thought.
F#mGot to the door and again, I couldn't stop.
[Verse 2]
DYou don't know where and you don't know when.
But you A6still got your words and you got your friends.
BmWalk along to another day.
F#mWork a little harder, work another way.
Well Duh-uh baby I ain't got no plan.
We'll A6float on maybe would you understand?
Gonna Bmfloat on maybe would you understand?
Well I'll F#mfloat on maybe would you understand?
[Instrumental]
D A6 Bm F#m
[Verse 3]
The Ddays get shorter and the nights get cold.
I lA6ike the autumn but this place is getting old.
I Bmpack up my belongings and I head for the coast.
It F#mmight not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most.
The Dday's get longer and the nights smell green.
I A6guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave.Bm  F#m  
[Verse 4]
I Dlike songs about drifters - books about the same.
They A6both seem to make me feel a little less insane.
BmWalked on off to another spot.
I F#mstill haven't got anywhere that I want.
Did I Dwant love? Did I need to know?
Why A6does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?Bm  F#m  
[Instrumental]
D A6 Bm F#m
[Verse 5]
The Dmoths beat themselves to death against the lights.
A6Adding their breeze to the summer nights.
BmOutside, water like air was great.
I F#mdidn't know what I had that day.
DWalk a little farther to another plan.
You A6said that you did, but you didn't understand.Bm  F#m  
[Verse 6]
I Dknow that starting over is not what life's all about.
But my A6thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.
My Bmthoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.
My F#mthoughts were so loud.
[Outro]
 D   A6   Bm    F#m(x4)
(Repeat until fade-out...)

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The World At Large

by Modest Mouse

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

The World at Large

Capo 4

xx0232

x02222

x24432

F#m

244222

Just play the chords or do an arpeggio on the first three strings.

[Verse 1]

Ice-age heat wave, can't complain.

If the world's at large, why should I remain?

Walked away to another plan.

F#m

Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand.

D A6

I move on to another day, to a whole new town with a whole new way.

Went to the porch to have a thought.

F#m

Got to the door and again, I couldn't stop.

[Verse 2]

You don't know where and you don't know when.

But you still got your words and you got your friends.

Walk along to another day.

F#m

Work a little harder, work another way.

Well uh-uh baby I ain't got no plan.

We'll float on maybe would you understand?

Gonna float on maybe would you understand?

F#m

Well I'll float on maybe would you understand?

[Instrumental]

D A6 Bm F#m

[Verse 3]

The days get shorter and the nights get cold.

I like the autumn but this place is getting old.

I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast.

F#m

It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most.

The day's get longer and the nights smell green.

A6 Bm F#m

I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave.

[Verse 4]

I like songs about drifters - books about the same.

They both seem to make me feel a little less insane.

Walked on off to another spot.

F#m

I still haven't got anywhere that I want.

Did I want love? Did I need to know?

A6 Bm F#m

Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?

[Instrumental]

D A6 Bm F#m

[Verse 5]

The moths beat themselves to death against the lights.

Adding their breeze to the summer nights.

Outside, water like air was great.

F#m

I didn't know what I had that day.

Walk a little farther to another plan.

A6 Bm F#m

You said that you did, but you didn't understand.

[Verse 6]

I know that starting over is not what life's all about.

But my thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.

My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.

F#m

My thoughts were so loud.

[Outro]

D A6 Bm F#m

(x4)

(Repeat until fade-out...)

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