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The World Tonight

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Intro:
E-------2---------------1----------Am-0-----------------------------|
B-----0----0---0------0---0----0----1------3b-1-3b-1---repeat-----|
G---0--------0------0-------0-------2-----------------------------|
D-4---------------3-----------------2-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------------0-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE:
AmI saw you sitting at the center of a circle
CEverybody, everybody wanted Dsomething from you
AmI saw you sitting there
AmI saw you swaying to the rhythm of the music
CCaught you playing, caught you praying to the Dvoice inside you
AmI saw you swaying there
BRIDGE:
EmI don't care Amwhat you want to be
EmI go back so far, AmI'm in front of me!
EmIt doesn't matter Amwhat they say
EmThey're giving the game away, hey, Ghey!
CHORUS:
AmI can see the world tonight
VERSE:
BRIDGE:
CHORUS:
AmI can see the world tonight
F   G   F   Am
F   G
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G-----------------------0-0-------|
D----------------0h-2-2-----------|
A---------1h-2-2------------------|
E--2h-3-3-------------------------|
E-------2---------------1----------|
B-----0----0---0------0---0----0---|
G---0--------0------0-------0------| (4 times)
D-4---------------3----------------|
A----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
VERSE:
Bass line after "the ground would swallow you":
D--------------------|
A--------------------|
E--0--2--3--4--5-----|

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"The World Tonight" is a song from Paul McCartney's 1997 album Flaming Pie. It was featured in the movie Fathers' Day. The song itself has been described as an "entirely harmless MOR jangle." At its heart, it plays like a straightforward, pleasant rock tune.

AI-written from these sources:The World Tonight (song) — Wikipedia ↗Paul McCartney — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The World Tonight

by Paul McCartney

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Chords in this song · guitar

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Intro:

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

B-----0----0---0------0---0----0----1------3b-1-3b-1---repeat-----|

G---0--------0------0-------0-------2-----------------------------|

D-4---------------3-----------------2-----------------------------|

A-----------------------------------0-----------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE:

I saw you sitting at the center of a circle

C D

Everybody, everybody wanted something from you

I saw you sitting there

I saw you swaying to the rhythm of the music

C D

Caught you playing, caught you praying to the voice inside you

I saw you swaying there

BRIDGE:

Em Am

I don't care what you want to be

Em Am

I go back so far, I'm in front of me!

Em Am

It doesn't matter what they say

Em G

They're giving the game away, hey, hey!

CHORUS:

I can see the world tonight

VERSE:

BRIDGE:

CHORUS:

I can see the world tonight

F G F Am

F G

E---------------------------------|

B---------------------------------|

G-----------------------0-0-------|

D----------------0h-2-2-----------|

A---------1h-2-2------------------|

E--2h-3-3-------------------------|

E-------2---------------1----------|

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

G---0--------0------0-------0------| (4 times)

D-4---------------3----------------|

A----------------------------------|

E----------------------------------|

VERSE:

Bass line after "the ground would swallow you":

D--------------------|

A--------------------|

E--0--2--3--4--5-----|

About The World Tonight Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play The World Tonight by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The World Tonight chords”, “The World Tonight guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney The World Tonight chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The World Tonight chords and for experienced players who want accurate The World Tonight lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, E, B, G, D, A.

FAQ — The World Tonight by Paul McCartney

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Can I transpose "The World Tonight" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "The World Tonight" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "The World Tonight" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "The World Tonight" by Paul McCartney with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Paul McCartney below.

What key is "The World Tonight" in?

The chords for "The World Tonight" show the original chord names (including Am, E, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.