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Mean Old World

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[Intro]
E D Dsus4 D A Asus4 A E
[Verse 1]
AThis is a mean old worldD, Dsus4try liDvin' by yoAurselfA7  
This is a Dmean old worldDsus4, try Dlivin' by yoAurselfAsus4  A  
Can't get the Eone your lovinD', Dsus4have Dto use somebody AelseE  
[Verse 2]
AI got the bluesD, Dsus4gonna Dpack my bags and AgoA7  
YesD, I got the blueDsus4s, gonDna pack my bags and Ago
Yes, I Eguess you really don't love mDe, Dsus4I'm jDust an unlucky so Aand sAsus4oA  E7  
[Instrumental]
A D7 A A7 D Dsus4 D A Asus4 A E D A E7
[Verse 3]
ASometimes I wonder whDy Dsus4can yoDur love be so Acool
Yeah, sometimes I DwDsus4onder Dwhy can your love be so Acool
Yes, I Eguess you really don't love me, DI'm just an unlucky so and AsoD7  A  E7  A  

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Mean Old World

by Chicken Shack

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Dsus4

Asus4

[Intro]

E D Dsus4 D A Asus4 A E

[Verse 1]

A D Dsus4 D A A7

This is a mean old world, try livin' by yourself

D Dsus4 D A Asus4 A

This is a mean old world, try livin' by yourself

E D Dsus4 D A E

Can't get the one your lovin', have to use somebody else

[Verse 2]

A D Dsus4 D A A7

I got the blues, gonna pack my bags and go

D Dsus4 D A

Yes, I got the blues, gonna pack my bags and go

E D Dsus4 D A Asus4 A E7

Yes, I guess you really don't love me, I'm just an unlucky so and so

[Instrumental]

A D7 A A7 D Dsus4 D A Asus4 A E D A E7

[Verse 3]

A D Dsus4 D A

Sometimes I wonder why can your love be so cool

D Dsus4 D A

Yeah, sometimes I wonder why can your love be so cool

E D A D7 A E7 A

Yes, I guess you really don't love me, I'm just an unlucky so and so

About Mean Old World Chords by Chicken Shack

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