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Chords to  Am   F   Dm   Em  Asus4  
Intro to  Am   Asus4   F   Dm  Em  
Capo 3
[Verse 1]
AmSomewhere in the world there is a father and a mother
And the father is a son who has a mother
The mother has a dFaughter who gets married to the brother of a mother
And they Dmall just try to multiEmply with one another
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause tAmhat's just the way of the world
It never ends till the end, then you start again
ThFat's just the way of the world
ThDmat's just the way of the wEmorld
[Verse 2]
AmSomewhere in the world they think they're working for themselves
They get up every day to go to work for someone else
SomebFody works for them and so they think they've got it made
But thDmey're all just working to get pEmaid the very same
[Chorus]
And so they kAmeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna kFeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-Dmdee-da-dum-dumEm  
And so they kAmeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna kFeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-Dmdee-da-dum-dumEm  
[Verse 3]
AmSomewhere in the world you got a robber at a bank
And the bank robbed the people so the people rob the bank
And the pFolice came to get him, but they let him get away
'Cause thDmey're all just working to get pEmaid the very same
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause tAmhat's just the way of the world
It never ends till the end, then you start again
ThFat's just the way of the world
ThDmat's just the way of the wEmorld
[Chorus]
And so they kAmeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna kFeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-Dmdee-da-dum-dumEm  
And so they kAmeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna kFeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-Dmdee-da-dum-dumEm  
[Bridge]
AmDon't believe everything that you hear
Let it go through your left and right ear
FDon't just march to the beat of that drum
Don't be Dmone of them people just twEmiddlin' them thumbs
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause tAmhat's just the way of the world
It never ends till the end, then you start again
ThFat's just the way of the world
ThDmat's just the way of the wEmorld
[Chorus]
And so they kAmeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna kFeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-Dmdee-da-dum-dumEm  
And so they kAmeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna kFeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-Dmdee-da-dum-dumEm  
[Outro]
And so they kAmeep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna kFeep on twiddlin' them thumbs (skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum)
'Cause thDmat's just the way of the wEmorld

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Thumbs

by Sabrina Carpenter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Am F Dm Em Asus4

Chords to

Am Asus4 F Dm Em

Intro to

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

Somewhere in the world there is a father and a mother

And the father is a son who has a mother

The mother has a daughter who gets married to the brother of a mother

Dm Em

And they all just try to multiply with one another

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause that's just the way of the world

It never ends till the end, then you start again

That's just the way of the world

Dm Em

That's just the way of the world

[Verse 2]

Somewhere in the world they think they're working for themselves

They get up every day to go to work for someone else

Somebody works for them and so they think they've got it made

Dm Em

But they're all just working to get paid the very same

[Chorus]

And so they keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum

F Dm Em

They gonna keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum

And so they keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum

F Dm Em

They gonna keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum

[Verse 3]

Somewhere in the world you got a robber at a bank

And the bank robbed the people so the people rob the bank

And the police came to get him, but they let him get away

Dm Em

'Cause they're all just working to get paid the very same

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause that's just the way of the world

It never ends till the end, then you start again

That's just the way of the world

Dm Em

That's just the way of the world

[Chorus]

And so they keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum

F Dm Em

They gonna keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum

And so they keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum

F Dm Em

They gonna keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum

[Bridge]

Don't believe everything that you hear

Let it go through your left and right ear

Don't just march to the beat of that drum

Dm Em

Don't be one of them people just twiddlin' them thumbs

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause that's just the way of the world

It never ends till the end, then you start again

That's just the way of the world

Dm Em

That's just the way of the world

[Chorus]

And so they keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum

F Dm Em

They gonna keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum

And so they keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum

F Dm Em

They gonna keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum

[Outro]

And so they keep on twiddlin' them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum

They gonna keep on twiddlin' them thumbs (skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum)

Dm Em

'Cause that's just the way of the world

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