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Living In The Material World

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Bb/C      x-3-x-3-3-1
F/C       x-3-x-2-1-1
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INTRO
|  A| % |
|     F   E7|  A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
|  F#m|     F   A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
VERSE
I'm Fliving in the mateE7rial Aworld
FLiving in the mateE7rial Aworld
Can’t say F#mwhat I'm doing here
But I Fhope to see much Aclearer
                       F     E7          A|     F   E7|  A| 
After living in the material world
VERSE
I got Fborn into the mateE7rial Aworld
Getting Fworn out in the mateE7rial Aworld
Use my F#mbody like a car
Taking Fme both near and Afar
                             F     E7          A|     F   E7|  A| 
Met my friends all in the material world
VERSE
Met them Fall there in the mateE7rial Aworld
John and FPaul here in the mateE7rial Aworld
Though we F#mstarted out quite poor
We got 'FRichie' on a Atour
                        F     E7          A|     F   E7|      A   G/B| 
Got caught up in the material world
MIDDLE 8
   CFrom the Bb/CSpiritual Sky
          F/C               C|  Bb   F|  Bb   F   Dm   Am|
   Such sweet memories have I
   CTo the Bb/CSpiritual Sky
   F/CHow I Ampray
Yes I Cpray
That I Fmaj7won't get lost or A7go astray
VERSE
As I'm Ffated for the mateE7rial Aworld
Get frusFtrated in the mateE7rial Aworld
Senses F#mnever gratified
Only Fswelling like a Atide
That could Fdrown me in the mateE7rial Aworld
SOLO
|     F   E7|  A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
|  F#m|     F   A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
|  F#m|     F   A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
|     F   E7|     A   G/B| 
MIDDLE 8
   CFrom the Bb/CSpiritual Sky
          F/C               C|  Bb   F|  Bb   F   Dm   Am|
   Such sweet memories have I
   CTo the Bb/CSpiritual Sky
   F/CHow I Ampray
Yes I Cpray
That I Fmaj7won't get lost or A7go astray
VERSE
While I'm Fliving in the mateE7rial Aworld
Not much 'Fgiving' in the mateE7rial Aworld
Got a F#mlot of work to do
Try to Fget a message Athrough
                            F     E7          A|     F   E7|  A|
And get back out of this material world
VERSE
I'm Fliving in the mateE7rial Aworld
FLiving in the mateE7rial Aworld
I hope to F#mget out of this place
By the FLORD SRI KRSNA'S AGRACE
My salFvation from the mateE7rial Aworld
OUTRO
|     F   E7|  A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
|  F#m|     F   A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
|     F   E7|  A| 
CODA
|  B7|    F7   E7| 
|  A   A/C#   D   D#dim7|    A/E   Bb7  A7  

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Living In The Material World

by George Harrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G/B

Bb/C

F/C

Fmaj7

A/C#

D#dim7

A/E

Bb7

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Bb/C x-3-x-3-3-1

F/C x-3-x-2-1-1

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INTRO

| | % |

F E7 A

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F E7 A

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F#m F A

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F E7 A

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VERSE

F E7 A

I'm living in the material world

F E7 A

Living in the material world

F#m

Can’t say what I'm doing here

F A

But I hope to see much clearer

F E7 A F E7 A

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After living in the material world

VERSE

F E7 A

I got born into the material world

F E7 A

Getting worn out in the material world

F#m

Use my body like a car

F A

Taking me both near and far

F E7 A F E7 A

| | |

Met my friends all in the material world

VERSE

F E7 A

Met them all there in the material world

F E7 A

John and Paul here in the material world

F#m

Though we started out quite poor

F A

We got 'Richie' on a tour

F E7 A F E7 A G/B

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Got caught up in the material world

MIDDLE 8

C Bb/C

From the Spiritual Sky

F/C C Bb F Bb F Dm Am

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Such sweet memories have I

C Bb/C

To the Spiritual Sky

F/C Am

How I pray

Yes I pray

Fmaj7 A7

That I won't get lost or go astray

VERSE

F E7 A

As I'm fated for the material world

F E7 A

Get frustrated in the material world

F#m

Senses never gratified

F A

Only swelling like a tide

F E7 A

That could drown me in the material world

SOLO

F E7 A

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F E7 A

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F E7 A

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F#m F A

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F E7 A

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F E7 A

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F E7 A

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F E7 A

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F#m F A

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F E7 A

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F E7 A G/B

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MIDDLE 8

C Bb/C

From the Spiritual Sky

F/C C Bb F Bb F Dm Am

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Such sweet memories have I

C Bb/C

To the Spiritual Sky

F/C Am

How I pray

Yes I pray

Fmaj7 A7

That I won't get lost or go astray

VERSE

F E7 A

While I'm living in the material world

F E7 A

Not much 'giving' in the material world

F#m

Got a lot of work to do

F A

Try to get a message through

F E7 A F E7 A

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And get back out of this material world

VERSE

F E7 A

I'm living in the material world

F E7 A

Living in the material world

F#m

I hope to get out of this place

F A

By the LORD SRI KRSNA'S GRACE

F E7 A

My salvation from the material world

OUTRO

F E7 A

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F E7 A

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F E7 A

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F#m F A

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F E7 A

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F E7 A

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CODA

B7 F7 E7

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A A/C# D D#dim7 A/E Bb7 A7

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