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Ideal World

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[Intro]
D G C D G C D
[Verse 1]
GBefore you point the fingerC  
I hope the whole thing Ddisappears
GRemember empty words will Cfall
fall upon the Ddeafest ears
GYou won't give in without a Cfight
foul play Dwithout a doubt
GNo silver lining to be Cseen
in this Dthundercloud and that's not allowed
[Chorus 1]
In the ideal Gworld we'd be Dfree to Cchoose
But in Dmy real Gworld
you can Dbet we're gonna Close.D  G  
[Verse 2]
GYour money fills their pocketsC  
fear fills their Dtiny minds
GAt last the world is talking Cnow
this ain't no way to Dtreat mankind
GA sudden blackout stops the Cshow
but doesn’t stop the Dway I am
GCos all my life I've been Cafraid
your not the first to Dsay I am I'll do all I can
[Chorus 2]
Dfor an ideal Gworld where we're Dfree to Cchoose
But in Dmy real Gworld
oh we can Dbet we're gonna Close
DIn the ideal Gworld we can Dstart aCgain
But in Dmy real Gworld
hangs on the Dcolour of your CskinD  G  D  
[Bridge 1]
DWe could be free forever
Dif they would only change
But fools Gnever change no oh no ohC  D  G  C  D  
[Verse 3]
GA speck of blue up in the skyC  
a song of hope a Dnoble thought
GBut how long must the people dieC  
before the guilty Dones are caught
Oh will you spare a thought
[Chorus 3]
for an ideal Gworld where we're Dfree to Cchoose
Dfor an ideal Gworld where we're no Dlonger born to Close
Din the ideal Gworld we can Dstart Cagain
DNow in my real Gworld
lets put an F#mend to Emsuffering end Dsuffering
[Outro]
DIn the ideal Gworld we're now Dfree to Cchoose
Oh in Dmy real Gworld we are Dset to air our Cviews
In the Dideal Gworld we can Dstart aCgain
now in Dmy real Gworld
It matters Dnot about the Ccolour of your Dskin
DIdeal Gworld Dfree to Cchoose
DIdeal Gworld Oh we no Dlonger make the Cnews
DIdeal Gworld Dstart Cagain DIdeal GworldD  C  

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Ideal World

by The Christians

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D G C D G C D

[Verse 1]

G C

Before you point the finger

I hope the whole thing disappears

G C

Remember empty words will fall

fall upon the deafest ears

G C

You won't give in without a fight

foul play without a doubt

G C

No silver lining to be seen

in this thundercloud and that's not allowed

[Chorus 1]

G D C

In the ideal world we'd be free to choose

D G

But in my real world

D C D G

you can bet we're gonna lose.

[Verse 2]

G C

Your money fills their pockets

fear fills their tiny minds

G C

At last the world is talking now

this ain't no way to treat mankind

G C

A sudden blackout stops the show

but doesn’t stop the way I am

G C

Cos all my life I've been afraid

your not the first to say I am I'll do all I can

[Chorus 2]

D G D C

for an ideal world where we're free to choose

D G

But in my real world

D C

oh we can bet we're gonna lose

D G D C

In the ideal world we can start again

D G

But in my real world

D C D G D

hangs on the colour of your skin

[Bridge 1]

We could be free forever

if they would only change

G C D G C D

But fools never change no oh no oh

[Verse 3]

G C

A speck of blue up in the sky

a song of hope a noble thought

G C

But how long must the people die

before the guilty ones are caught

Oh will you spare a thought

[Chorus 3]

G D C

for an ideal world where we're free to choose

D G D C

for an ideal world where we're no longer born to lose

D G D C

in the ideal world we can start again

D G

Now in my real world

F#m Em D

lets put an end to suffering end suffering

[Outro]

D G D C

In the ideal world we're now free to choose

D G D C

Oh in my real world we are set to air our views

D G D C

In the ideal world we can start again

D G

now in my real world

D C D

It matters not about the colour of your skin

D G D C

Ideal world free to choose

D G D C

Ideal world Oh we no longer make the news

D G D C D G D C

Ideal world start again Ideal world

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