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Verse 1:
When DmKarl AmMarx were a Bbboy, he Ftook a C7hard look a-Fround;
       Am7b5                  D7         Gm  Gm/D  
He saw people were starving all over the place,
While C7others were Caugpainting the Ftown.
Verse 2:
          F        Gm7               F  F/C           C7  F  
The public spirited boy, became a public spirited man.
So he Dmworked very Amhard, and he Bbread every-F/Athing,
Un-G7til he came up with a Cplan.
Bridge 1:
              F       A7               Dm       Dm       F7Bdim7
There'll be no exploi-tation, of the worker or his kin.
 DmNo dis-A7crimi-Dmnation, 'cos the Bbcolour Eof your A7skin.
 DmNo more Bbdim7private Bdim7proper-Abdim7ty; it Adim7would not Gbdim7be allo-C7wed.
No one Dbcould rise too high, no once could Fsink too low,
Or go Funder com-Bbpletely, like G7some we all Cknow.
Verse 3:
If FMarx were Gm7living to-Fday, he'd be Frolling a-C7round in his Fgrave.
And if DmI had him Amhere, in my Bbmansion on the F/Ahill,
I'd Dmtell him a Amstory; t'would Bbgive his old heart a F/Achill.
It's G7something that happened to Cme.
Break:
I'd say, AbKarl I Brecently Fstumbled, Abinto a Bnew fami-Fly.
With Dbtwo little Echildren in Bbschool, where Dball little G7children should Cbe.
I Abwent to the Borien-Ftation; Aball the young Bmommies were Fthere.
Verse 4:
Karl, you Dmnever have Amseen such a Bbglorious F/Asight,
As these Dmbeautiful Am/Cwomen, ar-Bbrayed for the Fnight.
Just like DbCountesses, AbEmpresses, Bbm/Fmovie stars and F/Cqueens.
And they'd G7come there with with men much like Cme;
 FFroggish Cmen, un-Bbpleasant to Csee.
Were you to Dbkiss one, Karl; Bbmerry a C7prince would there Fbe.
Chorus 1:
See DmKarl, the Bb7world isn't Ffair; it Bbisn't and Enever will Fbe.
They Gm7tried out your Fplan; it brought Bbmisery in-Fstead.
If you'd Gm7seen how they Fworked it, you'd be Bbglad you were Fdead.
Just like BbI'm glad I'm Fliving in the Bbland of the Ffree,
Where the Bbrich just get F/Cricher, and the Bbpoor you don't A7ever have to Dmsee.
It would de-Gdimpress us, Karl, because we F/Ccare...
That the Fdimworld, still C7isn't... Ffair.
Outro:
  F    Gm7  F,   F  C, F  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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         Dm        Am        Bb         F       C7Am7b5          D7  Gm  
  Gm/D    Caug     Gm7     F/C     F/A     G7      C       A7
   F7     Bdim7    E     Bbdim7  Abdim7   Adim7  Gbdim7    Db
   Ab      B      Bbm/F   Gdim    Fdim

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The World Isnt Fair

by Randy Newman

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/D

Caug

Gm7

F/A

Am/C

Bbm/F

F/C

Bb7

Gdim

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Verse 1:

Dm Am Bb F C7 F

When Karl Marx were a boy, he took a hard look a-round;

D7 Gm Gm/D

Am7b5

He saw people were starving all over the place,

C7 Caug F

While others were painting the town.

Verse 2:

F Gm7 F F C7 F

The public spirited boy, became a public spirited man.

Dm Am Bb F/A

So he worked very hard, and he read every-thing,

G7 C

Un-til he came up with a plan.

Bridge 1:

F A7 Dm Dm F7

Bdim7

There'll be no exploi-tation, of the worker or his kin.

Dm A7 Dm Bb E A7

No dis-crimi-nation, 'cos the colour of your skin.

Dm Bbdim7 Bdim7 Abdim7 Adim7 Gbdim7 C7

No more private proper-ty; it would not be allo-wed.

Db F

No one could rise too high, no once could sink too low,

F Bb G7 C

Or go under com-pletely, like some we all know.

Verse 3:

F Gm7 F F C7 F

If Marx were living to-day, he'd be rolling a-round in his grave.

Dm Am Bb F/A

And if I had him here, in my mansion on the hill,

Dm Am Bb F/A

I'd tell him a story; t'would give his old heart a chill.

G7 C

It's something that happened to me.

Break:

Ab B F Ab B F

I'd say, Karl I recently stumbled, into a new fami-ly.

Db E Bb Db G7 C

With two little children in school, where all little children should be.

Ab B F Ab B F

I went to the orien-tation; all the young mommies were there.

Verse 4:

Dm Am Bb F/A

Karl, you never have seen such a glorious sight,

Dm Am/C Bb F

As these beautiful women, ar-rayed for the night.

Db Ab Bbm/F F/C

Just like Countesses, Empresses, movie stars and queens.

G7 C

And they'd come there with with men much like me;

F C Bb C

Froggish men, un-pleasant to see.

Db Bb C7 F

Were you to kiss one, Karl; merry a prince would there be.

Chorus 1:

Dm Bb7 F Bb E F

See Karl, the world isn't fair; it isn't and never will be.

Gm7 F Bb F

They tried out your plan; it brought misery in-stead.

Gm7 F Bb F

If you'd seen how they worked it, you'd be glad you were dead.

Bb F Bb F

Just like I'm glad I'm living in the land of the free,

Bb F/C Bb A7 Dm

Where the rich just get richer, and the poor you don't ever have to see.

Gdim F/C

It would de-press us, Karl, because we care...

Fdim C7 F

That the world, still isn't... fair.

Outro:

F Gm7 F F C F

, ,

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Dm Am Bb F C7 D7 Gm

Am7b5

Gm/D Caug Gm7 F/C F/A G7 C A7

F7 Bdim7 E Bbdim7 Abdim7 Adim7 Gbdim7 Db

Ab B Bbm/F Gdim Fdim

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