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Cliff Eberhardt - This Old World
[Intro]
G    C    G    C    G  Em  A  D  G
[Verse 1]
The neighbourhood has fallen down
CSome children stole my Gcar
CIt isn't safe Gany Emplace 
ANo matter where you Dare
GThings don't change, they stay the same
CNo matter what I Gdo
CI can't live in Gthis old Emworld
If AI can't Dlive with Gyou
[Verse 2]
Been seeing lots of things I never saw
CI used to close my Geyes
CI thought that I might Gbreeze right through this Emlife
ABut now I reaDlize
GLove is kind in a world gone blind
CNow this I know is Gtrue
CI can't live in Gthis old Emworld
If AI can't Dlive with Gyou
[Instrumental]
G    C    G    C    G  Em  A  D  G
G    C    G    C    G  Em  A  D  G
[Bridge]
EmSometimes love is Bmgrateful
EmSometimes love is Bmfree
CI know love can Gsave the Emworld
AI know love saved Dme
[Verse 3]
I Gknow at times I complain too much
CI'm angry and I'm Gsad
CSometimes I give up a Glittle too Emmuch
To a Aworld that has gone Dmad
GSometimes I wish upon a star
CSometimes that wish comes Gtrue
CI can't live in Gthis old Emworld
If AI can't Dlive with Gyou
CI can't live in Gthis old Emworld
If AI can't Dlive with Gyou

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This Old World

by Cliff Eberhardt

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Cliff Eberhardt - This Old World

[Intro]

G C G C G Em A D G

[Verse 1]

The neighbourhood has fallen down

C G

Some children stole my car

C G Em

It isn't safe any place

A D

No matter where you are

Things don't change, they stay the same

C G

No matter what I do

C G Em

I can't live in this old world

A D G

If I can't live with you

[Verse 2]

Been seeing lots of things I never saw

C G

I used to close my eyes

C G Em

I thought that I might breeze right through this life

A D

But now I realize

Love is kind in a world gone blind

C G

Now this I know is true

C G Em

I can't live in this old world

A D G

If I can't live with you

[Instrumental]

G C G C G Em A D G

[Bridge]

Em Bm

Sometimes love is grateful

Em Bm

Sometimes love is free

C G Em

I know love can save the world

A D

I know love saved me

[Verse 3]

I know at times I complain too much

C G

I'm angry and I'm sad

C G Em

Sometimes I give up a little too much

A D

To a world that has gone mad

Sometimes I wish upon a star

C G

Sometimes that wish comes true

C G Em

I can't live in this old world

A D G

If I can't live with you

C G Em

I can't live in this old world

A D G

If I can't live with you

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