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The World I Know

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1/180

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 180Position: 77

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: standard
[Intro]
e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|
B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|
G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--666/7--|  Repeat x4
D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|
A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|
E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--555/7--|
[Verse 1]
e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|
B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|
G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--666/7--|  Repeat x3
D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|
A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|
E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--555/7--|
Has our conscience shown
Has the sweet breeze blown
Has all kindness gone
e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|
B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|
G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--44-----|  
D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|
A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|
E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--33-----|
Hope still lingers on
[Pre-Chorus 1]
AI drink myself a new found pity
Sittin’ alone in New York City
And I Gdon’t know why
[Verse 2]
e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|
B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|
G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--666/7--|  2x without words
D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|
A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|
E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--555/7--|
e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|
B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|
G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--666/7--|  Repeat x3
D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|
A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|
E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--555/7--|
Are we listening
Hymns of offering
Have we eyes to see
e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|
B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|
G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--44-----|  
D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|
A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|
E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--33-----|
Love is gathering
[Pre-Chorus 2]
AAll the words that I’ve been reading
Have now started the act of bleeding
GInto one, into one
[Chorus]
DSo I walk upon highA  
And I step to the edgeG  
                       Dsus2(h)D Dsus4 D Dsus2(h)D  <--h = hammer-on
To see my world below
And I laugh at myselfA  
As the tears roll dowCn
Cuz it’s the world I knowG  
Oh it’s the world I know
[Interlude] (similar to verse)
e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|
B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|
G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--666/7--|  Repeat x3  
D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|
A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|
E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--555/7--|
e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|
B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|
G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--44-----|  
D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|
A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|
E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--33-----|
[Pre-chorus 1]
AI drink myself a new found pity
Sitting alone in New York City
And I Gdon’t know why
I don’t know why
[Chorus]
DSo I walk upon highA  
And I step to the edgeG  
                      Dsus2(h)D Dsus4 D Dsus2(h)D  
To see my world below
And I laugh at myselfA  
As the tears roll downC  
Cuz it’s the world I knowG  
Oh it’s the world I knowD  
Yeah I walk upon highA  
And I step to the edgeG  
                      Dsus2(h)D Dsus4 D Dsus2(h)D  
To see my world below
And I laugh at myselfA  
While the tears roll Cdown
Cuz it’s the world I knowG  
Oh it’s the world I know
[Outro]
D    D/F#    G    A
D    D/F#    G    A
D    D/F#    G    A
D    D/F#    G
| (h)  Hammer on

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Open

XO222O

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A mixolydian

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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The World I Know

by Collective Soul

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

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Tuning: standard

[Intro]

e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|

B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|

G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--666/7--| Repeat x4

D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|

A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|

E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--555/7--|

[Verse 1]

e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|

B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|

G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--666/7--| Repeat x3

D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|

A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|

E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--555/7--|

Has our conscience shown

Has the sweet breeze blown

Has all kindness gone

e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|

B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|

G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--44-----|

D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|

A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|

E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--33-----|

Hope still lingers on

[Pre-Chorus 1]

I drink myself a new found pity

Sittin’ alone in New York City

And I don’t know why

[Verse 2]

e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|

B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|

G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--666/7--| 2x without words

D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|

A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|

E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--555/7--|

e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|

B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|

G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--666/7--| Repeat x3

D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|

A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|

E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--555/7--|

Are we listening

Hymns of offering

Have we eyes to see

e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|

B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|

G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--44-----|

D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|

A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|

E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--33-----|

Love is gathering

[Pre-Chorus 2]

All the words that I’ve been reading

Have now started the act of bleeding

Into one, into one

[Chorus]

D A

So I walk upon high

And I step to the edge

Dsus2(h)D Dsus4 D Dsus2(h)D <--h = hammer-on

To see my world below

And I laugh at myself

As the tears roll down

Cuz it’s the world I know

Oh it’s the world I know

[Interlude] (similar to verse)

e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|

B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|

G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--666/7--| Repeat x3

D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--000/0--|

A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xxx/x--|

E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--555/7--|

e|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|

B|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|

G|---77777--77\2--22-2/4444--444--44-----|

D|---00000--00\0--00-0/0000--000--00-----|

A|---xxxxx--xx\x--xx-x/xxxx--xxx--xx-----|

E|---77777--77\2--22-2/3333--333--33-----|

[Pre-chorus 1]

I drink myself a new found pity

Sitting alone in New York City

And I don’t know why

I don’t know why

[Chorus]

D A

So I walk upon high

And I step to the edge

Dsus2(h)D Dsus4 D Dsus2(h)D

To see my world below

And I laugh at myself

As the tears roll down

Cuz it’s the world I know

Oh it’s the world I know

Yeah I walk upon high

And I step to the edge

Dsus2(h)D Dsus4 D Dsus2(h)D

To see my world below

And I laugh at myself

While the tears roll down

Cuz it’s the world I know

Oh it’s the world I know

[Outro]

D D/F# G A

D D/F# G

| (h) Hammer on

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