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Beautiful World

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Colin Hay - Beautiful World
Credit to BigBaws for the start.. he was mainly just missing the transition chords.
[Intro]
 -    G    Dsus     D  G  
(by the way.. every transition is the "Dsus D" combo before the next chord)
[Verse 1]
GMy my mDy its a beautiful woGrldDsus  D  
Cadd9I like swiDmming in the sGeaDsus  D  
Cadd9I like to go out bDeyond the white breEm7akersDsus  D  
Cadd9Where a mDan can still be fEm7ree or a woman if you aDsusre oneD  
Cadd9I like swDimming in the sGeaDsus  D  
[Verse 2]
GMy my mDy its a beautiful woGrldDsus  D  
Cadd9I like driDnking Irish tGeaDsus  D  
Cadd9With a little bit of DLapsan sEm7u ChangDsus  D  
Cadd9I like makDing my own tGeaDsus  D  
[Verse 3]
GMy my mDy its a beautiful woGrldDsus  D  
Cadd9I like driDving in my cGarDsus  D  
Cadd9I roll the top dDown sometimes I Em7travel quite farDsus  D  
Cadd9Drive to the Docean Em7stare up at the starsDsus  D  
Cadd9I like driDving in my cGar
[Chorus/bridge]
Em7All around is aCadd9nger,  Dautomatic gGuns
Em7Death in large Cadd9numbers no respect for Dwomen or our little oGnes
Em7Tried talking to Cadd9Jesus bDut he just put me Gon hold
Em7Said he'd been swamped by Gcalls this week 
And he Cadd9could not shake his DcooooooooooooldDsus  D  
[Verse 4]
GStill this Demptiness perGsistDsussD  
Cadd9Perhaps this is Das good as it gGetsDsus  D  
Cadd9When you've given up the drDink and those nEm7asty cigarettesDsus  D  
Cadd9Now leave the party Dearly aEm7t least with no regretDsussD  
Cadd9I watch the sun as Dit comes up Em7I watch it as it setsDsus  D  
Cadd9Yeah this is Das good as it geGtsDsus  D  
[Verse 5]
GMy my mDy its a beautiful woGrldDsus  D  
Cadd9I like sleeDping with MaGrieDsus  D  
Cadd9She is one sexy Dgirl Em7- full of mysteryDsus  D  
Cadd9She says she doesn't Dlove me Em7but likes my companDsusyD  
Cadd9For now that's Dgood enough for mGeDsus  D  
[Verse 6]
GMy my mDy its a beautiful woGrldDsus  D  
Cadd9I like swimDming in the sGeaDsus  D  
Cadd9I like to go out bDeyond the white breEm7akersDsus  D  
Cadd9Where a mDan can still be frEm7ee or a woman if yoDsusu are Done
Cadd9I like swimDming in the sGeaDsus  D  

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Beautiful World

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Cadd9

Em7

Colin Hay - Beautiful World

Credit to BigBaws for the start.. he was mainly just missing the transition chords.

[Intro]

G Dsus D G

(by the way.. every transition is the "Dsus D" combo before the next chord)

[Verse 1]

G D G Dsus D

My my my its a beautiful world

Cadd9 D G Dsus D

I like swimming in the sea

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

I like to go out beyond the white breakers

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

Where a man can still be free or a woman if you are one

Cadd9 D G Dsus D

I like swimming in the sea

[Verse 2]

G D G Dsus D

My my my its a beautiful world

Cadd9 D G Dsus D

I like drinking Irish tea

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

With a little bit of Lapsan su Chang

Cadd9 D G Dsus D

I like making my own tea

[Verse 3]

G D G Dsus D

My my my its a beautiful world

Cadd9 D G Dsus D

I like driving in my car

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

I roll the top down sometimes I travel quite far

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

Drive to the ocean stare up at the stars

Cadd9 D G

I like driving in my car

[Chorus/bridge]

Em7 Cadd9 D G

All around is anger, automatic guns

Em7 Cadd9 D G

Death in large numbers no respect for women or our little ones

Em7 Cadd9 D G

Tried talking to Jesus but he just put me on hold

Em7 G

Said he'd been swamped by calls this week

Cadd9 D Dsus D

And he could not shake his coooooooooooold

[Verse 4]

G D G Dsus D

Still this emptiness persists

Cadd9 D G Dsus D

Perhaps this is as good as it gets

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

When you've given up the drink and those nasty cigarettes

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

Now leave the party early at least with no regrets

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

I watch the sun as it comes up I watch it as it sets

Cadd9 D G Dsus D

Yeah this is as good as it gets

[Verse 5]

G D G Dsus D

My my my its a beautiful world

Cadd9 D G Dsus D

I like sleeping with Marie

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

She is one sexy girl - full of mystery

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

She says she doesn't love me but likes my company

Cadd9 D G Dsus D

For now that's good enough for me

[Verse 6]

G D G Dsus D

My my my its a beautiful world

Cadd9 D G Dsus D

I like swimming in the sea

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

I like to go out beyond the white breakers

Cadd9 D Em7 Dsus D

Where a man can still be free or a woman if you are one

Cadd9 D G Dsus D

I like swimming in the sea

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