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Wicked World

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Wicked World by Laura Jansen
Intro: |  Cm7|    Cdim|  Fm7|  Cm| 2x
                                    (or G#)
Verse 1:
You say you like Cm7candy
Well Cdimstick with me
I've Fm7got some sugar Cmup my sleeve
You like Cm7money
Place your Cdimbets on me
Fm7These odds are going Cmcrazy
Cm7And don't be afraid of the big bad Cdimwolf
Fm7He's just a sheep Cmunderneath those teeth
Cm7And don't be afraid of the Cdimwicked witch
Fm7She ain't so bad she Cmain't no bitch
Chorus:
             D#               A#   Cm( B,  A#in 
Bass only the first time)
Ooh ooh it's a wicked, wicked world (2x)
Verse 2:
La-la-la-Cm7ladies if you Cdimfeal me holler
Fm7Fellas show us Cmall the dollar
Cm7Little Riding Hood is Cdimsuch a flirt
She Fm7got Miss Muffet all Cmup in her skirt
And Cm7Hansel and Gretel never Cdimmade it home
They Fm7got some cooking to Cmdo of their own
Chorus:
             D#               A#   Cm( B,  A#in 
Bass only the first time)
Ooh ooh it's a wicked, wicked world (2x)
Bridge:
FmOnce I tried to Cmbe so good
All Fmsweet and spice like Cmgood girls should
FmBut I don't see why I Cmtry
Bm7Why do I D#7tryAm  
When G#every time I climb that hill
G#My JaGck is somewhere chasing Jill
Two, one, two, three, four
Chorus:
             D#               A#   Cm( B,  A#in 
Bass only the first time)
Ooh ooh it's a wicked, wicked world! (2x)
Verse 3:
Rapunzel, Rapunzel
let down your golden hair
Giddy up, giddy up on your big white horse
Even if your prince ain't there
I'd like forever after
Like every princess should
But there's always another chapter
And the apple sure tastes good
Chorus:
D#             A#             Cm (  B , A# in the Bass only the first time)
Ooh ooh it's a wicked, wicked world (2x)
Used Chords:
Verses:
        Cm7         Cdim  Fm7(or G#) Cm  
e----8------8----------8---------8-----|
b----11-----10---------9---------8-----|
g----8------8----------8---------8-----|
d----8------10---------10--------10----|
a----10-----9----------8(or 11)--10----|
E----8------8----------8---------8-----|
Chorus:
e-----D#6--------A#6----------Cm8-------|
b-----8--------6----------8-------|
g-----8--------7----------8-------|
d-----8--------8----------8-------|
a-----6--------8----------10------|
E-----6--------6----------8-------|
Bridge:
    Fm      Cm    Bm7    D#7    Am
e---G-8------8------7------6------5------4------3-|
b----9------8------7------8------5------4------3-|
g----10-----8------7------6------5------5------4-|
d----10-----10-----7------8------7------6------5-|
a----8------10-----9------6------7------6------5-|
E----8------8------7------6------5------4------3-|

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Wicked World

by Laura Jansen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Cdim

Fm7

Bm7

D#7

Wicked World by Laura Jansen

Cm7 Cdim Fm7 Cm

Intro: | | | | | 2x

(or G#)

Verse 1:

Cm7

You say you like candy

Cdim

Well stick with me

Fm7 Cm

I've got some sugar up my sleeve

Cm7

You like money

Cdim

Place your bets on me

Fm7 Cm

These odds are going crazy

Cm7 Cdim

And don't be afraid of the big bad wolf

Fm7 Cm

He's just a sheep underneath those teeth

Cm7 Cdim

And don't be afraid of the wicked witch

Fm7 Cm

She ain't so bad she ain't no bitch

Chorus:

D# A# Cm B A#

( , in

Bass only the first time)

Ooh ooh it's a wicked, wicked world (2x)

Verse 2:

Cm7 Cdim

La-la-la-ladies if you feal me holler

Fm7 Cm

Fellas show us all the dollar

Cm7 Cdim

Little Riding Hood is such a flirt

Fm7 Cm

She got Miss Muffet all up in her skirt

Cm7 Cdim

And Hansel and Gretel never made it home

Fm7 Cm

They got some cooking to do of their own

Chorus:

D# A# Cm B A#

( , in

Bass only the first time)

Ooh ooh it's a wicked, wicked world (2x)

Bridge:

Fm Cm

Once I tried to be so good

Fm Cm

All sweet and spice like good girls should

Fm Cm

But I don't see why I try

Bm7 D#7 Am

Why do I try

When every time I climb that hill

G# G

My Jack is somewhere chasing Jill

Two, one, two, three, four

Chorus:

D# A# Cm B A#

( , in

Bass only the first time)

Ooh ooh it's a wicked, wicked world! (2x)

Verse 3:

Rapunzel, Rapunzel

let down your golden hair

Giddy up, giddy up on your big white horse

Even if your prince ain't there

I'd like forever after

Like every princess should

But there's always another chapter

And the apple sure tastes good

Chorus:

D# A# Cm ( B , A# in the Bass only the first time)

Ooh ooh it's a wicked, wicked world (2x)

Used Chords:

Verses:

Cm7 Cdim Fm7 G# Cm

(or )

e----8------8----------8---------8-----|

b----11-----10---------9---------8-----|

g----8------8----------8---------8-----|

d----8------10---------10--------10----|

a----10-----9----------8(or 11)--10----|

E----8------8----------8---------8-----|

Chorus:

D# A# Cm

e-----6--------6----------8-------|

b-----8--------6----------8-------|

g-----8--------7----------8-------|

d-----8--------8----------8-------|

a-----6--------8----------10------|

E-----6--------6----------8-------|

Bridge:

Fm Cm Bm7 D#7 Am

e----8------8------7------6------5------4------3-|

b----9------8------7------8------5------4------3-|

g----10-----8------7------6------5------5------4-|

d----10-----10-----7------8------7------6------5-|

a----8------10-----9------6------7------6------5-|

E----8------8------7------6------5------4------3-|

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