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Peaceful World

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INTRO:   D    A    Bm    A    D    A    G  A  
DCome on baby take a Aride with me
I'm Bmup from Indiana down to ATennessee
DEverything is Acool as can be in a Gpeaceful Aworld
DLay back the top and Aride with me
I'm Bmup from Indiana down to ATennessee
DEverything is Acool as can be in a Gpeaceful Aworld
BmPeople know this Aworld is a wreck
We're Bmsick and tired of being poAlitically correct
BmSee through it now, but I Adidn't at first
BmHypocrites made it Aworse and worse
Looking Ddown their noses what Apeople say
BmThese are just words and Awords are okay
It's Bmwhat you do, not Awhat you say
If you're not Bmpart of the future then get Aout of the way
DCome on baby take a Aride with me
I'm Bmup from Indiana down to ATennessee
DEverything is Acool as can be in a Gpeaceful Aworld
(softer)
BmRacism lives in the AUS today
BmBetter get hip to what ALuther King had to say
BmI don't want my kids being Abrought up this way
BmHatred to each other is Anot okay
Well DI'm not a preacher, just a Asinger son
BmI can see more Awork to be done
It's Bmwhat you do and not Awhat you say
If you're not Bmpart of the future, then get Aout of the way
(normal)
DCome on baby take a Aride with me
I'm Bmup from Indiana down to ATennessee
DEverything is Acool as can be in a Gpeaceful Aworld
DLay back the top and Aride with me
I'm Bmup from Indiana down to ATennessee
DEverything is Acool as can be in a Gpeaceful Aworld
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:   Bm   A(x3)   GG,   Bm   A(x3)   G  G  
BmMoney's good and the Awork is okay
BmLooks like everything is Arolling our way
Bm'Til you got to look the Adevil in the eye
  BmYou know that bastard is Aone big lie
So be Dcareful with your heart and Awhat you love
Make Bmsure that it was Asent from above
It's Bmwhat you do and not Awhat you say
If you're not Bmpart of the future, then get Aout of the way
DCome on baby take a Aride with me
I'm up Bmfrom Indiana down to ATennessee
DEverything is Acool as can be in a Gpeaceful Aworld
DLay back the top and Aride with me
I'm Bmup from Indiana down to ATennessee
DEverything is Acool as can be in a Gpeaceful Aworld
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STANDARD TUNING (EADGBE)
CHORDS:
     D=   XX0232
     A=   X02220
 Asus4=   X02230
 Asus2=   X02200
    Bm=   X24432
     G=   3X0033

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Peaceful World

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Asus2

D A Bm A D A G A

INTRO:

D A

Come on baby take a ride with me

Bm A

I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D A G A

Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world

D A

Lay back the top and ride with me

Bm A

I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D A G A

Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world

Bm A

People know this world is a wreck

Bm A

We're sick and tired of being politically correct

Bm A

See through it now, but I didn't at first

Bm A

Hypocrites made it worse and worse

D A

Looking down their noses what people say

Bm A

These are just words and words are okay

Bm A

It's what you do, not what you say

Bm A

If you're not part of the future then get out of the way

D A

Come on baby take a ride with me

Bm A

I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D A G A

Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world

(softer)

Bm A

Racism lives in the US today

Bm A

Better get hip to what Luther King had to say

Bm A

I don't want my kids being brought up this way

Bm A

Hatred to each other is not okay

D A

Well I'm not a preacher, just a singer son

Bm A

I can see more work to be done

Bm A

It's what you do and not what you say

Bm A

If you're not part of the future, then get out of the way

(normal)

D A

Come on baby take a ride with me

Bm A

I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D A G A

Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world

D A

Lay back the top and ride with me

Bm A

I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D A G A

Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world

Bm A G Bm A G G

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK: (x3) G, (x3)

Bm A

Money's good and the work is okay

Bm A

Looks like everything is rolling our way

Bm A

'Til you got to look the devil in the eye

Bm A

You know that bastard is one big lie

D A

So be careful with your heart and what you love

Bm A

Make sure that it was sent from above

Bm A

It's what you do and not what you say

Bm A

If you're not part of the future, then get out of the way

D A

Come on baby take a ride with me

Bm A

I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D A G A

Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world

D A

Lay back the top and ride with me

Bm A

I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D A G A

Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world

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STANDARD TUNING (EADGBE)

CHORDS:

= XX0232

= X02220

Asus4

= X02230

Asus2

= X02200

= X24432

= 3X0033

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