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The World Awake

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Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren, 2017
Use the chords according to the instruction below:
        E,A,D,G,B,e
Am9     x,12,10,12,12,0  
Am9     5,7,5,5,5,7 (pre-chorus)
Am7     x,0,2,2,1,3 
Bm7     7,9,7,7,10,7 
Bm7/E   x,7,7,7,7,7
Bm7+5   x,2,0,2,3,3 (name Bm7-13)
F#m7    x,9,11,9,10,9
G/D     x,5,5,4,3,3
C6      x,3,5,5,5,5
Am7/D   x,5,5,5,5,5
C       x,3,5,5,5,3     
D7/F#   2,x,0,2,1,2 alt. F#m7-5 
F#m7-5  x,x,4,5,5,5 
[intro]
Am9 Am9 Bm7 Am9
[verse1]
Am9That frightening little sound it's Am9just the world awake
It's Bm7just a way of saying we're in Am9business
Am9It's just a lightning strike, it's Am9just a family row
It's Bm7just the give and take of forgAm9iveness
[interlude 1]
Am9OoooOoo    Am9Oohyea
Bm7Ooho Right
Am9Ohhoo Do
Am9OoooOoo    Am9Oohyea
Bm7Ooho Right
Am9Ohhoo Do
[bridge]
F#m7Chance being a fine thing bBm7rought us toBm7/Egether
F#m7But we're not magnets Bm7well not forever
[half verse]
Am9It's just the way I am, it'Am9s just the way we are
It's Bm7just a nervous flickering of Am9old flames
[pre chorus]
|  Am9   Am9   Am9|  G/D   G/D   G| 
|  C6   C6   D7/F#|
[chorus]
Am9Now everybody wears the look of the child Am7/Dwho wished to marry GyoD7/F#u
Am9Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greAm7/Deted by your pretty GwiD7/F#fe
Am9If this is life make no mistake it keeAm7/Dps the weary world awGakeD7/F#  
[interlude 2]
Am7OoooOoo    Am7Oohyea
Bm7+5Ooho Right
Am7Ohhoo Do
Am7 Am7 Bm7+5 Am7
[bridge]
F#m7Chance being a fine thing Bm7brought us togBm7/Eether
F#m7But we're not magnets Bm7well not forever
[verse 2]
Am9It's just the way I am, it'Am9s just the way we are
It's jBm7ust a nervous flickering of Am9old flames
Am9So don't you cry they're, Am9they're only words
They'rBm7e only the saddest thing you've Am9ever heard
[pre chorus]
|  Am9   Am9   Am9|  G/D   G/D   G|
|  C6   C6   D7/F#|
[chorus]
Am9Now everybody wears the look of the child Am7/Dwho wished to marry GyouD7/F#  
Am9Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greAm7/Deted by your pretty GwifD7/F#e
Am9If this is life make no mistake it kAm7/Deeps the weary world awaGkeD7/F#  
Am9Now everybody wears the look of the child Am7/Dwho wished to marry GyouD7/F#  
Am9Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeAm7/Dted by your prettGy wD7/F#ife
Am9If this is life make no mistake it keeAm7/Dps the weary world aGwakD7/F#e
Am9Now everybody wears the look of the child Am7/Dwho wished to marry GyouD7/F#  
Am9Who, knocking proudly on your door, was grAm7/Deeted by your pretty GwiD7/F#fe
Am9...............Am9  Am7/D  G  D7/F#  
[outro]
| Am9|  Am9|  Am7/D|  G   D7/F#| ( repeat and fade )

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The World Awake

by Prefab Sprout

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am9

Bm7

F#m7

Bm7/E

G/D

D7/F#

Am7/D

Am7

Bm7+5

Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren, 2017

Use the chords according to the instruction below:

E,A,D,G,B,e

Am9 x,12,10,12,12,0

Am9 5,7,5,5,5,7 (pre-chorus)

Am7 x,0,2,2,1,3

Bm7 7,9,7,7,10,7

Bm7/E x,7,7,7,7,7

Bm7+5 x,2,0,2,3,3 (name Bm7-13)

F#m7 x,9,11,9,10,9

G/D x,5,5,4,3,3

C6 x,3,5,5,5,5

Am7/D x,5,5,5,5,5

C x,3,5,5,5,3

D7/F# 2,x,0,2,1,2 alt. F#m7-5

F#m7-5 x,x,4,5,5,5

[intro]

Am9 Am9 Bm7 Am9

[verse1]

Am9 Am9

That frightening little sound it's just the world awake

Bm7 Am9

It's just a way of saying we're in business

Am9 Am9

It's just a lightning strike, it's just a family row

Bm7 Am9

It's just the give and take of forgiveness

[interlude 1]

Am9 Am9

OoooOoo Oohyea

Bm7

Ooho Right

Am9

Ohhoo Do

Am9 Am9

OoooOoo Oohyea

Bm7

Ooho Right

Am9

Ohhoo Do

[bridge]

F#m7 Bm7 Bm7/E

Chance being a fine thing brought us together

F#m7 Bm7

But we're not magnets well not forever

[half verse]

Am9 Am9

It's just the way I am, it's just the way we are

Bm7 Am9

It's just a nervous flickering of old flames

[pre chorus]

Am9 Am9 Am9 G/D G/D G

| | |

C6 C6 D7/F#

| |

[chorus]

Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you

Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife

Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

If this is life make no mistake it keeps the weary world awake

[interlude 2]

Am7 Am7

OoooOoo Oohyea

Bm7+5

Ooho Right

Am7

Ohhoo Do

Am7 Am7 Bm7+5 Am7

[bridge]

F#m7 Bm7 Bm7/E

Chance being a fine thing brought us together

F#m7 Bm7

But we're not magnets well not forever

[verse 2]

Am9 Am9

It's just the way I am, it's just the way we are

Bm7 Am9

It's just a nervous flickering of old flames

Am9 Am9

So don't you cry they're, they're only words

Bm7 Am9

They're only the saddest thing you've ever heard

[pre chorus]

Am9 Am9 Am9 G/D G/D G

| | |

C6 C6 D7/F#

| |

[chorus]

Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you

Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife

Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

If this is life make no mistake it keeps the weary world awake

Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you

Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife

Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

If this is life make no mistake it keeps the weary world awake

Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you

Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife

Am9 Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

...............

[outro]

Am9 Am9 Am7/D G D7/F#

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