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Tuning: Open-E / Standard
The intro harmonics can only be played in Open-E Tuning.
But the chords can of course be played in Standard Tuning, too.
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[Verse] harmonics
      E1 2 3 B4 5 6   E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e  5+|-------------|----------------|
B  5+|------7+-----|12+-------------|
G# 5+|5+--7+7+--12+|12+-------------|
E  --|5+--7+----12+|------0-0-------|
B  --|-------------|------0-0-------|
E  --|-------------|------0-0-------|
          6/8             4/4
CHORDS
Tuning:  Open-E                          Standard
         E-B-E- G#-B-E                     E-A-D-G-B-E
E        0-0-0-0-0-0                     0-2-2-1-0-0
Esus4    0-0-0-1-0-0                     0-2-2-2-0-0
F#sus    2-2-2-3-2-2                     2-4-4-4-2-2
F#       2-2-2-2-2-2                     2-4-4-3-2-2
B        x-0-2-3-4-x                     x-2-4-4-4-2
B7       x-0-2-3-4-5                     x-2-4-2-4-2 or x-2-1-2-0-2
Bsus4    x-0-2-3-0-0                     x-2-4-4-5-2 or x-2-4-4-0-0
A        5-5-5-5-5-5 or x-2-0-1-2-0      x-0-2-2-2-0
Asus4    5-5-5-6-5-5                     x-0-2-2-3-0
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[Verse 1]
   |       E           B|    E|
The day the world gets round
                     F#sus|  F#| % |
To understanding where it is
  B7Using all it's found                          7/8
                        A|       A        E   Esus4|  E|
To help each other hand in ha-a-a-and
[Verse 2]
   |       E           B|    E|
The day the world gets round
                        F#sus|  F#| % |
To understanding where it's gone
  B7Losing so much ground
                        A|       A        E   Esus4|  E|
Killing each other hand in ha-a-a-and
[Middle 8]
Such B7foolishness in Aman
I want no Epart of their F#susplan
|  B7|            Asus4          A    A  E  
  No, If you're the destructive ki-ind
Now I'm Eworking from day to day
                            E|     B   Bsus4|
As I don't want to be like you-ou
  BI Asus4look for the Apure of Ahea-Eeart
And the Eones that have made a start
                          E|     B   Bsus4|
But Lord there are just a fe-ew
  BWho Abow before Asus4you - Aou
In silence they Apray-ay
AOh how they pray for ...
[Verse 3]
   |       E           B|    E|
The day the world gets round
|  F#sus4|  F#| % |
  B7Using all it's found                          7/8
                        A|       A        E   Esus4|  E|
To help each other hand in ha-a-a-and
[Coda]
   |       E           B|  E  
The day the world gets  round

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The Day The World Gets Round

by George Harrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#sus

Esus4

Asus4

Bsus4

F#sus4

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Tuning: Open-E / Standard

The intro harmonics can only be played in Open-E Tuning.

But the chords can of course be played in Standard Tuning, too.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Verse] harmonics

E B E

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e 5+|-------------|----------------|

B 5+|------7+-----|12+-------------|

G# 5+|5+--7+7+--12+|12+-------------|

E --|5+--7+----12+|------0-0-------|

B --|-------------|------0-0-------|

E --|-------------|------0-0-------|

6/8 4/4

CHORDS

Tuning: Open-E Standard

E-B-E- -B-E E-A-D-G-B-E

E 0-0-0-0-0-0 0-2-2-1-0-0

Esus4 0-0-0-1-0-0 0-2-2-2-0-0

F#sus 2-2-2-3-2-2 2-4-4-4-2-2

F# 2-2-2-2-2-2 2-4-4-3-2-2

B x-0-2-3-4-x x-2-4-4-4-2

B7 x-0-2-3-4-5 x-2-4-2-4-2 or x-2-1-2-0-2

Bsus4 x-0-2-3-0-0 x-2-4-4-5-2 or x-2-4-4-0-0

A 5-5-5-5-5-5 or x-2-0-1-2-0 x-0-2-2-2-0

Asus4 5-5-5-6-5-5 x-0-2-2-3-0

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[Verse 1]

E B E

| | |

The day the world gets round

F#sus F#

| | % |

To understanding where it is

Using all it's found 7/8

A A E Esus4 E

| | |

To help each other hand in ha-a-a-and

[Verse 2]

E B E

| | |

The day the world gets round

F#sus F#

| | % |

To understanding where it's gone

Losing so much ground

A A E Esus4 E

| | |

Killing each other hand in ha-a-a-and

[Middle 8]

B7 A

Such foolishness in man

E F#sus

I want no part of their plan

B7 Asus4 A A E

| |

No, If you're the destructive ki-ind

Now I'm working from day to day

E B Bsus4

| |

As I don't want to be like you-ou

B Asus4 A A E

I look for the pure of hea-eart

And the ones that have made a start

E B Bsus4

| |

But Lord there are just a fe-ew

B A Asus4 A

Who bow before you - ou

In silence they pray-ay

Oh how they pray for ...

[Verse 3]

E B E

| | |

The day the world gets round

F#sus4 F#

| | | % |

Using all it's found 7/8

A A E Esus4 E

| | |

To help each other hand in ha-a-a-and

[Coda]

E B E

| |

The day the world gets round

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