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Wild World

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   [Intro]
Am   D   G   C
F    D   E
    Am  DDon't Ggo, Fdon't Dgo
EPlease stay
   [Verse 1]
AmNow that I've lost Deverything to Gyou
You Emsay you wanna start something Fnew
And it's Dmbreakin' my heart Eyou're leavin'
E7Baby, I'm greavin'
AmBut if you wanna leave, Dtake good Gcare
I Emhope you have a lot of nice things to Fwear
But Dmthen a lot of nice things Eturn bad out Gthere
   [Chorus]
COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
GIt's hard to get Fby just upon a Csmile,C7girl
COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
GI'll always remember yFou like a Cchild, girlD  E  
   [Verse 2]
AmYou know I've seen a Dlot of what the world can Gdo
And it's Embreaking my heart in Ftwo
Cos' I Dmnever wanna see you a Esad girl
E7Don't be a bad girl
AmBut if you wanna leave, Dtake good Gcare
EmHope you make a lot of nice friends out Fthere
But just Dmremember there's a Elot of bad everyGwhere
   [Chorus]
COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
GIt's hard to get Fby just upon a Csmile,C7girl
COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
GI'll always remember yFou like a Cchild, girlD  E  
   [Instrumental]
Am    D    G    Em   F
Dm    E    E7
Am    D    G    Em   F
Dm    E    E7
   [Verse 3]
AmYou know I've seen a Dlot of what the world can Gdo
And it's Embreaking my heart in Ftwo
Cos' I Dmnever wanna see you a Esad girl
E7Don't be a bad girl
AmBut if you wanna leave, Dtake good Gcare
I Emhope you have a lot of nice things to Fwear
But then Dmlot of things Eturn bad out Gthere
   [Chorus]
COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
GIt's hard to get Fby just upon a Csmile,C7girl
COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
GI'll always remember yFou like a Cchild, girlD  E  
   [Outro]
COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
GIt's hard to get Fby just upon a Csmile,C7girl
COh, Gbaby, baby, it's a Fwild world
GI'll always remember yFou like a Cchild, girlD  E  

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Wild World

by Maxi Priest

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am D G C

F D E

Am D G F D

Don't go, don't go

Please stay

[Verse 1]

Am D G

Now that I've lost everything to you

Em F

You say you wanna start something new

Dm E

And it's breakin' my heart you're leavin'

Baby, I'm greavin'

Am D G

But if you wanna leave, take good care

Em F

I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear

Dm E G

But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there

[Chorus]

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C C7

It's hard to get by just upon a smile,girl

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C D E

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

[Verse 2]

Am D G

You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do

Em F

And it's breaking my heart in two

Dm E

Cos' I never wanna see you a sad girl

Don't be a bad girl

Am D G

But if you wanna leave, take good care

Em F

Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there

Dm E G

But just remember there's a lot of bad everywhere

[Chorus]

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C C7

It's hard to get by just upon a smile,girl

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C D E

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

[Instrumental]

Am D G Em F

Dm E E7

Am D G Em F

Dm E E7

[Verse 3]

Am D G

You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do

Em F

And it's breaking my heart in two

Dm E

Cos' I never wanna see you a sad girl

Don't be a bad girl

Am D G

But if you wanna leave, take good care

Em F

I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear

Dm E G

But then lot of things turn bad out there

[Chorus]

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C C7

It's hard to get by just upon a smile,girl

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C D E

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

[Outro]

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C C7

It's hard to get by just upon a smile,girl

C G F

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

G F C D E

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

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