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[Intro]
Dsus4
Dmaj7#11
D7sus4
Bmadd9/D
D7sus4  Dsus2  D6/9  Dm7add11
[Verse 1]
  Em7All the world's a maF6sus2squerade
MG/Bade up of fooC9ls and philosAm7ophers
Em7Were it to rain on oF6sus2ur charade
All G/Bwashes awayC9, except for our true coA7lors
IEf any peoE/F#ple bothered lE/G#ooking for trE/F#uth, please
(SEtop the worlE/F#d from spinE/G#ning 'rounE/F#d)
IA5nstead we choose to follow footsteps of fools,please
(SEtop the worlE/F#d from spiE/G#nning 'roE/F#und)
[Pre-Chorus]
IDf nothing's Em7new under the F#m7sun for me and Gyou
WGm7on't somebFody plCease...
[Chorus]
A5Stop the world
A5Stop the world
A5I wanna get off
SAtop the worldA/G#  
F#m7Stop the worlE5d
I wDanna get ofA/C#fG/B  Esus4  E  
[Verse 2]
IEm7f we forget yesF6sus2terday
We're bG/Bound to reC9peat it tAm7omorrow
ItEm7's not too late to F6sus2start today
Better off sC9afe than sAm7orry
DEo unto thoE/F#se as you woulE/G#d do to yourE/F#selves,please
(SEtop the worE/F#ld from spinnE/G#ing 'rouE/F#nd)
WA5e need more feet to walk in one another's shoes,please
(StEop the worE/F#ld from spinE/G#ning 'rounE/F#d)
[Pre-Chorus]
IDf nothing's Em7new under the F#m7sun for me and Gyou
WGm7on't somebFody plCease...
[Chorus]
A5Stop the world
A5Stop the world
A5I wanna get off
AStop the worlA/G#d
F#m7Stop the worlE5d
WDhere there is loveA/C#  
WhG/Bere there is lovEsus4eE  D7#9  B7#9  
[Guitar Solo]
    C#m7    A9   B11x4
   Em7    E9sus4     Em7     Cm7   B7x3
Am7  Am Am7    D7#9   B7#9
[Bass Solo]
E       Am9/C
E9      Am9/C
E9      E7#11
E9      A2
Am9     E9
E9N.C. (E pedal)
E5Stop!!
[Chorus]
A5...the world
A5Stop the world
A5I wanna get off
AStop the woA/G#rld
SF#m7top the worldE5  
I Dwanna get ofA/C#f
A/C#You gotta stop...
You G/Bgotta stop Esus4itE  
A5Stop the world
A5Stop the wAmaj7sus4orld
I A5wanna get off
SAtop the wA/G#orld
F#m7Stop the wE5orld
WDhere there A/C#is love
G/Bthere is loveEsus4  E  
AaAah...SA/G#top the worlF#m7d
SE5top the world.D..oooohA/C#  G/B  Esus4  E  
[Instrumental]
A   A/G#
F#m7   E5
D    A/C#
G/B    Esus4  E
[Outro]
AFm7ll the world's a maEbmadd4/Gbsquerade
MAb/Cade up of foolsDb9  

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Stop The World

by Extreme

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Dmaj7#11

D7sus4

Bmadd9/D

Dsus2

D6/9

Dm7add11

Em7

F6sus2

G/B

Am7

E/F#

E/G#

F#m7

Gm7

[Intro]

Dsus4

Dmaj7#11

D7sus4

Bmadd9/D

D7sus4 Dsus2 D6/9 Dm7add11

[Verse 1]

Em7 F6sus2

All the world's a masquerade

G/B C9 Am7

Made up of fools and philosophers

Em7 F6sus2

Were it to rain on our charade

G/B C9 A7

All washes away, except for our true colors

E E/F# E/G# E/F#

If any people bothered looking for truth, please

E E/F# E/G# E/F#

(Stop the world from spinning 'round)

Instead we choose to follow footsteps of fools,please

E E/F# E/G# E/F#

(Stop the world from spinning 'round)

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em7 F#m7 G

If nothing's new under the sun for me and you

Gm7 F C

Won't somebody please...

[Chorus]

Stop the world

I wanna get off

A A/G#

Stop the world

F#m7 E5

Stop the world

D A/C# G/B Esus4 E

I wanna get off

[Verse 2]

Em7 F6sus2

If we forget yesterday

G/B C9 Am7

We're bound to repeat it tomorrow

Em7 F6sus2

It's not too late to start today

C9 Am7

Better off safe than sorry

E E/F# E/G# E/F#

Do unto those as you would do to yourselves,please

E E/F# E/G# E/F#

(Stop the world from spinning 'round)

We need more feet to walk in one another's shoes,please

E E/F# E/G# E/F#

(Stop the world from spinning 'round)

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em7 F#m7 G

If nothing's new under the sun for me and you

Gm7 F C

Won't somebody please...

[Chorus]

Stop the world

I wanna get off

A A/G#

Stop the world

F#m7 E5

Stop the world

D A/C#

Where there is love

G/B Esus4 E D7#9 B7#9

Where there is love

[Guitar Solo]

C#m7 A9 B11

Em7 E9sus4 Em7 Cm7 B7

Am7 Am Am7 D7#9 B7#9

[Bass Solo]

E Am9/C

E9 Am9/C

E9 E7#11

E9 A2

Am9 E9

N.C. (E pedal)

Stop!!

[Chorus]

...the world

Stop the world

I wanna get off

A A/G#

Stop the world

F#m7 E5

Stop the world

D A/C#

I wanna get off

A/C#

You gotta stop...

G/B Esus4 E

You gotta stop it

Stop the world

A5 Amaj7sus4

Stop the world

I wanna get off

A A/G#

Stop the world

F#m7 E5

Stop the world

D A/C#

Where there is love

G/B Esus4 E

there is love

A A/G# F#m7

Aaah...Stop the world

E5 D A/C# G/B Esus4 E

Stop the world...ooooh

[Instrumental]

A A/G#

F#m7 E5

D A/C#

G/B Esus4 E

[Outro]

Fm7 Ebmadd4/Gb

All the world's a masquerade

Ab/C Db9

Made up of fools

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