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Mean Old World

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 20Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

BE SURE TO USE THE CHORD SHAPES SPELLED OUT BELOW FOR THE MOST ACCURATE SOUND. 
[Chords]
      G355455
     G7353455
    F#7242322
     F7131211
     E7020100
     A7575655
     D7x57575
     C7x35353
     B7797877
      Cx35553
[Intro]
e|--------|-G73----G73--F#7-2---F71---E70-----|-A75--5--D75--5-|-G73--3--C73--3-|-G73--3--D75--5-|
B|--------|-3----3---2---1---0-----|-5--5--7--7-|-3--3--5--5-|-3--3--7--7-|
G|-----0--|-4----4---3---2---1-----|-6--6--5--5-|-4--4--3--3-|-4--4--5--5-|
D|-0-2----|-3----3---2---1---0-----|-5--5--7--7-|-3--3--5--5-|-3--3--7--7-|
A|--------|-5----5---4---3---2-----|-7--7--5--5-|-5--5--3--3-|-5--5--5--5-|
E|--------|-3----3---2---1---0-----|-5--5--x--x-|-3--3--x--x-|-3--3--x--x-|
   4 + a    1    2   +   a   3  4    1  2  3  4   1  2  3  4   1  2  3  4
[Chorus]
D7This is a G7mean old    E7  A7world to live in     D7all by G7yourselfC7  G7  D7  
D7This is a G7mean old E7world to A7live in all D7by yourself
GThis is a mean world to B7be alone
CWithout someone to calA7l your own
GThis is a mean old E7world to A7try and live in   D7all by G7yourselfC7  G7  D7  
[Verse]
D7I wish I G7had someE7one,   A7someone  D7who'd lG7ove me trueC7  G7  D7  
D7I wish I G7had       E7   A7someone, who D7loved me true
D7If I hGad someone who B7loved me true
CThen I know I wouldn't A7be so blue
GThis is a mean old E7world to   A7try and live in   D7all by G7yourselfC7  G7  D7  
[Chorus]
D7Lord,  G7this is a E7mean old A7world   D7to live in G7all  C7by, by, by, G7by, all by yourD7self
G7Mean E7old world  A7to try and live in  D7all by,by,by,by,by,by,by, by yourself
GThis is a meaB7n world to be aloneC  
CWithout someone to cA7all your ownG  
GLord, E7mean world to A7try and lD7ive in G7all C7by,by,by,bG7y yourselfD7  
[Verse]
D7Sometimes I G7find myself   E7dreamA7ing    D7I G7found a loveC7  G7  D7  
D7Sometimes I G7find mE7yseA7lf dreaming I D7found a love
D7Sometimes I dream I Greally   fB7ound a love
CSomeone who loved me true aA7s the stars above
A7Ohhh Gthis is a mean old E7world to try and lA7ive in D7all by G7yourseC7lfG7  

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Mean Old World

by Sam Cooke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

BE SURE TO USE THE CHORD SHAPES SPELLED OUT BELOW FOR THE MOST ACCURATE SOUND.

[Chords]

355455

353455

F#7

242322

131211

020100

575655

x57575

x35353

797877

x35553

[Intro]

G7 G7 F#7 F7 E7 A7 D7 G7 C7 G7 D7

e|--------|-3----3---2---1---0-----|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--5--5-|

B|--------|-3----3---2---1---0-----|-5--5--7--7-|-3--3--5--5-|-3--3--7--7-|

G|-----0--|-4----4---3---2---1-----|-6--6--5--5-|-4--4--3--3-|-4--4--5--5-|

D|-0-2----|-3----3---2---1---0-----|-5--5--7--7-|-3--3--5--5-|-3--3--7--7-|

A|--------|-5----5---4---3---2-----|-7--7--5--5-|-5--5--3--3-|-5--5--5--5-|

E|--------|-3----3---2---1---0-----|-5--5--x--x-|-3--3--x--x-|-3--3--x--x-|

4 + a 1 2 + a 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

[Chorus]

D7 G7 E7 A7 D7 G7 C7 G7 D7

This is a mean old world to live in all by yourself

D7 G7 E7 A7 D7

This is a mean old world to live in all by yourself

G B7

This is a mean world to be alone

C A7

Without someone to call your own

G E7 A7 D7 G7 C7 G7 D7

This is a mean old world to try and live in all by yourself

[Verse]

D7 G7 E7 A7 D7 G7 C7 G7 D7

I wish I had someone, someone who'd love me true

D7 G7 E7 A7 D7

I wish I had someone, who loved me true

D7 G B7

If I had someone who loved me true

C A7

Then I know I wouldn't be so blue

G E7 A7 D7 G7 C7 G7 D7

This is a mean old world to try and live in all by yourself

[Chorus]

D7 G7 E7 A7 D7 G7 C7 G7 D7

Lord, this is a mean old world to live in all by, by, by, by, all by yourself

G7 E7 A7 D7

Mean old world to try and live in all by,by,by,by,by,by,by, by yourself

G B7 C

This is a mean world to be alone

C A7 G

Without someone to call your own

G E7 A7 D7 G7 C7 G7 D7

Lord, mean world to try and live in all by,by,by,by yourself

[Verse]

D7 G7 E7 A7 D7 G7 C7 G7 D7

Sometimes I find myself dreaming I found a love

D7 G7 E7 A7 D7

Sometimes I find myself dreaming I found a love

D7 G B7

Sometimes I dream I really found a love

C A7

Someone who loved me true as the stars above

A7 G E7 A7 D7 G7 C7 G7

Ohhh this is a mean old world to try and live in all by yourself

About Mean Old World Chords by Sam Cooke

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