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World On Fire

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[Verse 1]
G#I keep watching the D#mworld
Chase G#their circles in their D#mplaces
G#Joining the D#mrace    G#inside a D#mmaze
G#Look 'round, are you D#mone of them?
G#Yeah, see how they can D#mall see
G#Pointless and D#mworry
G#So down to D#mhurry
[Chorus]
G#The world could be on D#mfire
And we wouldn't know
G#The temperature is D#mrising
And no one knows
G#We'll hide behind the F#money
That's the way it goes
G#The world could be on F#fire
And we wouldn't know
[Verse 2]
G#Complaining about the D#msame things
G#Not watching where we're D#mgoing
G#Ending up D#m50
G#Somehow with D#mnothing
G#Oh, don't listen to D#mwhat they say
G#I admit I know D#mthat I have
G#Don't be the D#msame
G#Don't be the D#msame
[Chorus]
G#The world could be on D#mfire
And we wouldn't know
G#The temperature is D#mrising
And no one knows
G#We'll hide behind the F#money
That's the way it goes
G#The world could be on F#fire
And we wouldn't know
[Bridge]
G#And so it D#mgoes another G#day here
D#mPassing by
G#I saw it D#mwaving from the winG#dow
D#mCould you save me?
G#Keep taking D#mtime, taking your G#time
D#mBut there's no time left
G#Listen D#mfor it's almost G#over
D#mYeah
[Chorus]
G#The world could be on D#mfire
And we wouldn't know
G#The temperature is D#mrising
And no one knows
G#We'll hide behind the F#money
That's the way it goes
G#The world could be on F#fire
And we wouldn't know

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World On Fire

by Louis The Child

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D#m

[Verse 1]

G# D#m

I keep watching the world

G# D#m

Chase their circles in their places

G# D#m G# D#m

Joining the race inside a maze

G# D#m

Look 'round, are you one of them?

G# D#m

Yeah, see how they can all see

G# D#m

Pointless and worry

G# D#m

So down to hurry

[Chorus]

G# D#m

The world could be on fire

And we wouldn't know

G# D#m

The temperature is rising

And no one knows

G# F#

We'll hide behind the money

That's the way it goes

G# F#

The world could be on fire

And we wouldn't know

[Verse 2]

G# D#m

Complaining about the same things

G# D#m

Not watching where we're going

G# D#m

Ending up 50

G# D#m

Somehow with nothing

G# D#m

Oh, don't listen to what they say

G# D#m

I admit I know that I have

G# D#m

Don't be the same

G# D#m

Don't be the same

[Chorus]

G# D#m

The world could be on fire

And we wouldn't know

G# D#m

The temperature is rising

And no one knows

G# F#

We'll hide behind the money

That's the way it goes

G# F#

The world could be on fire

And we wouldn't know

[Bridge]

G# D#m G#

And so it goes another day here

D#m

Passing by

G# D#m G#

I saw it waving from the window

D#m

Could you save me?

G# D#m G#

Keep taking time, taking your time

D#m

But there's no time left

G# D#m G#

Listen for it's almost over

D#m

Yeah

[Chorus]

G# D#m

The world could be on fire

And we wouldn't know

G# D#m

The temperature is rising

And no one knows

G# F#

We'll hide behind the money

That's the way it goes

G# F#

The world could be on fire

And we wouldn't know

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