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the recording or the guitar is in a weird tuning, but I promise this works well).  PS I 
up those "G" chords' names to make this easier to read.
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb (this is just to play along with the recording, sounds fine in standard)
Chords:
G:                3x0033
G2:              3x0233
G3:              3x0433
Cadd2:        x30033
Em7:            022033
Dadd4/F#:    200233
D:                 x00232
note:  the easiest way to play those G chords is to play the low E string with your
Intro:
G  G2  G3  G2
VERSE 1:
When the dollaGr made with blood is sG2pent
When an enemy caG3n't become a friendG2  
                                           GCadd2
When the better man won't lend a hand
Baby this Em7is how the world will D/F#endG  
When a day of hope is a rarity,
Or a diplomat hasn't time to see
That a child lost is a true offense,
Baby, this is how the world will end.
CHORUS:
          Cadd2           G  
Bring a chair up to the table.
          Cadd2           G  
Bring a message to the crowd.
           Cadd2                          D            Em7Cadd2
WhereD's a common trust to deliver us from the wretched and the proud?
           Cadd2          G  
Sing a tune about the promise.
           Cadd2                  Em7  D  
Speak on that which we depend.
                                     GCadd7
And if a certain light don't shine again,
Baby, tEm7his is how the worlD/F#d will end.G  
VERSE 2:
When the poorest kid is fending for himself,
Or the widow cries, but she gets no help.
When we know what's true, but we still pretend,
Baby, this is how the world will end.
CHORUS
SOLO
CHORUS
Bring a chair up to the table.
Bring a message to the crowd.
Where's a common trust to deliver us from the wretched and the proud?
Sing a tune about the promise.
Speak on that which we depend.
Now let that certain light come shinin' then,
Baby, we could change the world again.
                                                       GCadd2
But if that certain light don't shine again,
Baby, this Em7is how the world will D/F#end.G  

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This Is How The World Will End

by The Elms

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

D/F#

the recording or the guitar is in a weird tuning, but I promise this works well). PS I

up those "G" chords' names to make this easier to read.

Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb (this is just to play along with the recording, sounds fine in standard)

Chords:

: 3x0033

: 3x0233

: 3x0433

Cadd2: x30033

Em7

: 022033

Dadd4/: 200233

: x00232

note: the easiest way to play those G chords is to play the low E string with your

Intro:

G G2 G3 G2

VERSE 1:

G G2

When the dollar made with blood is spent

G3 G2

When an enemy can't become a friend

Cadd2

When the better man won't lend a hand

Em7 D/F# G

Baby this is how the world will end

When a day of hope is a rarity,

Or a diplomat hasn't time to see

That a child lost is a true offense,

Baby, this is how the world will end.

CHORUS:

Cadd2

Bring a chair up to the table.

Cadd2

Bring a message to the crowd.

D Em7

Cadd2 Cadd2

Where's a common trust to deliver us from the wretched and the proud?

Cadd2

Sing a tune about the promise.

Em7 D

Cadd2

Speak on that which we depend.

Cadd7

And if a certain light don't shine again,

Em7 D/F# G

Baby, this is how the world will end.

VERSE 2:

When the poorest kid is fending for himself,

Or the widow cries, but she gets no help.

When we know what's true, but we still pretend,

Baby, this is how the world will end.

CHORUS

SOLO

CHORUS

Bring a chair up to the table.

Bring a message to the crowd.

Where's a common trust to deliver us from the wretched and the proud?

Sing a tune about the promise.

Speak on that which we depend.

Now let that certain light come shinin' then,

Baby, we could change the world again.

Cadd2

But if that certain light don't shine again,

Em7 D/F# G

Baby, this is how the world will end.

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