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World On A String

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Tuning :  Drop D (DADGBE)
D5      0 0 0 x x x
G5      5 5 5 x x x
F5      3 3 3 x x x
D5      x x 0 2 3 2
G6      5 5 0 0 3 0
F/A     x 0 3 2 1 1 (fill in with a 3.string hammer on, pos. 0 -> 2)
C       x 3 2 0 1 0 (fill in with a 4.string hammer on, pos. 0 -> 2)
Gm/D    0 1 0 0 3 x
[Intro]
 D5   G5   F5   D5       Dx4
[Verse 1]
D5You G5know F5I D5loseD,   D5you G5know F5I D5winD  
D5You G5know F5I G6call for the shape I'm in
D5It's G5just F5a D5game    D  D5you G5see F5me D5playD  
Only F/Areal in the Cway that I G6feel from day to Dday
 D5   G5   F5   D5       Dx2
[Verse 2]
D5AltG5hough F5the D5ansDwer D5is G5not F5un-D5knowDn
D5I'm G5seaF5rchin', G6searchin', and how I've grown
D5It's G5not F5all D5righDt, D5to G5say F5good-D5byeD  
And the F/Aworld on a Cstring doesn't G6mean .....a Dthing
[Instrumental]
 D5   G5   F5   D5       Dx4
D5 G5 F5 G6
 D5   G5   F5   D5       Dx2
[Verse 3]
 No the F/Aworld on a Cstring doesn't G6mean a F/Athing
 It's only F/Areal in the Cway that I G6feel from day to Gm/Dday
[Outro]
 D5   G5   F5   D5       Dx4
D5 G5 F5 G6
 D5   G5   F5   D5       Dx2

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World On A String

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Gm/D

Tuning : Drop D (DADGBE)

D5 0 0 0 x x x

G5 5 5 5 x x x

F5 3 3 3 x x x

D5 x x 0 2 3 2

G6 5 5 0 0 3 0

F/A x 0 3 2 1 1 (fill in with a 3.string hammer on, pos. 0 -> 2)

C x 3 2 0 1 0 (fill in with a 4.string hammer on, pos. 0 -> 2)

Gm/D 0 1 0 0 3 x

[Intro]

D5 G5 F5 D5 D

[Verse 1]

D5 G5 F5 D5 D D5 G5 F5 D5 D

You know I lose, you know I win

D5 G5 F5 G6

You know I call for the shape I'm in

D5 G5 F5 D5 D D5 G5 F5 D5 D

It's just a game you see me play

F/A C G6 D

Only real in the way that I feel from day to day

D5 G5 F5 D5 D

[Verse 2]

D5 G5 F5 D5 D D5 G5 F5 D5 D

Although the answer is not un-known

D5 G5 F5 G6

I'm searchin', searchin', and how I've grown

D5 G5 F5 D5 D D5 G5 F5 D5 D

It's not all right, to say good-bye

F/A C G6 D

And the world on a string doesn't mean .....a thing

[Instrumental]

D5 G5 F5 D5 D

D5 G5 F5 G6

D5 G5 F5 D5 D

[Verse 3]

F/A C G6 F/A

No the world on a string doesn't mean a thing

F/A C G6 Gm/D

It's only real in the way that I feel from day to day

[Outro]

D5 G5 F5 D5 D

D5 G5 F5 G6

D5 G5 F5 D5 D

About World On A String Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play World On A String by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “World On A String chords”, “World On A String guitar chords”, or “Neil Young World On A String 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 World On A String chords and for experienced players who want accurate World On A String lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G6, F/A, C, Gm/D, D5.

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The chords for "World On A String" show the original chord names (including D, G6, F/A, C, Gm/D, D5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.