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Around the World - Neil Young
typed by Steve Vetter
(thanks to Stephen House for the book)
          E5022x00
         C#mx46654
          C5x355xx
B5/        Cx344xx
C#m/       Bx2x120
          B5x244xx
C#m/       Ax0212x
B5/        Ax044xx
       Emaj7xx2444
          E6022120
Am7/       Exx2213
       Fmaj91x2213
E5addA      0222xx
-------------------------
E5
E5Boy and girl fall in love
dreamin under stars above
meanwhile push comes to shove
aDround Athe Eworld
E5leaders fall leaders rise
terror wears a thin disguise
not much room for compromise
aDround Athe Eworld
around the world
E5surfers from seven seas
sharing with the submarines
experts count war machines
aDround Athe EworldE5  
E5people sweat in planted fields 
students study what is real
someone builds a laser shield
aDround Athe Eworld
around the world
             C#m   C5  B5/ CC#m5  C#m/         B  C#5/  B    B5  C#5/  B  
fashion change                style change
C#m/           A  B5/  A  C#m/   A             Am7          Emaj7  E6  
fashion change                style change         ooh   ooh
            Em7  Am7/          E           Fmaj9E5addA     E5  
fashion change                style change
             C#m   C5  B5/ CC#m5  C#m/         B  C#5/  B    B5  C#5/  B  
hey! what's that you got on?     you're sure looking good tonight
C#m/           A  B5/  A  C#m/       A            Am7  
where'd you pick that up anyway?  wow! you're looking beautiful!
hey! Emaj7you are someE6thin' else tonight
         Em7  Am7/          E          Fmaj9E5addA                E5  
    so skin tight...       wooh,   yeah come on, lets go out!
E5why do we have to hate
why do we incinerate
why don't we illuminate
aDround Athe Eworld
around the world
Dwhy don't we ilAluminate
why don't we illuminate
aDround Athe Eworld
Note: The last two, why don't we illuminate are supposed to be sung with
      "around the world" along with them.  It was hard to indicate in the
      above.

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Around The World

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C#m

Emaj7

Am7

Fmaj9

C#5

Em7

Around the World - Neil Young

typed by Steve Vetter

(thanks to Stephen House for the book)

022x00

C#m

x46654

x355xx

B5 C

/ x344xx

C#m B

/ x2x120

x244xx

C#m A

/ x0212x

B5 A

/ x044xx

Emaj7

xx2444

022120

Am7 E

/ xx2213

Fmaj9

1x2213

E5addA 0222xx

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

Boy and girl fall in love

dreamin under stars above

meanwhile push comes to shove

D A E

around the world

leaders fall leaders rise

terror wears a thin disguise

not much room for compromise

D A E

around the world

surfers from seven seas

sharing with the submarines

experts count war machines

D A E E5

around the world

people sweat in planted fields

students study what is real

someone builds a laser shield

D A E

around the world

C#m C5 B5 C C#m B C#5 B B5 C#5 B

/ C#m5 / / /

fashion change style change

C#m A B5 A C#m A Am7 Emaj7 E6

/ / /

fashion change style change ooh ooh

Em7 Am7 E Fmaj9 E5

/ E5addA

fashion change style change

C#m C5 B5 C C#m B C#5 B B5 C#5 B

/ C#m5 / / /

hey! what's that you got on? you're sure looking good tonight

C#m A B5 A C#m A Am7

/ / /

where'd you pick that up anyway? wow! you're looking beautiful!

Emaj7 E6

hey! you are somethin' else tonight

Em7 Am7 E Fmaj9 E5

/ E5addA

so skin tight... wooh, yeah come on, lets go out!

why do we have to hate

why do we incinerate

why don't we illuminate

D A E

around the world

D A

why don't we illuminate

D A E

around the world

Note: The last two, why don't we illuminate are supposed to be sung with

"around the world" along with them. It was hard to indicate in the

above.

About Around The World Chords by Neil Young

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FAQ — Around The World by Neil Young

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What key is "Around The World" in?

The chords for "Around The World" show the original chord names (including E5, C#m, C5, B5, C, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.