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TIME:    Note that this song is in 5/4 time (see Strumming Pattern)
Play the first 3 verses three times in a row before moving on to the next.
[Intro]
G
 G   C   D   Gx6
[Verse 1]
x3
GWe come from the Cfire, DLivin' in the Gfire
GGo back to the Cfire, DTurn the world aGround
[Instrumental]
 G   C   D   Gx4
[Verse 2]
x3
GWe come from the Cwater, DLivin' in the Gwater
GGo back to the Cwater, DTurn the world aGround
[Instrumental]
 G   C   D   Gx4
[Verse 3]
x3
GWe come from the Cmountain, DLivin' on the Gmountain
GGo back to the Cmountain, DTurn the world aGround
[Chorus]
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
GAh, Cha Dso is Glife
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
GAh, Cha Dso is Glife
[Bridge]
GDo you Cknow Dwho I Gam
GDo I Cknow Dwho you Gare
GSee we Cone aDnother Gclearly
GDo we Cknow Dwho we Gare
GDo you know who I Cam, DDo I know who you Gare
GSee we one another Cclearly, DDo we know who we Gare
GDo you know who I Cam, DDo I know who you Gare
GSee we one another Cclearly, DDo we know who we Gare
[Chorus]
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
A ba tee Gwah Cha Dso is Glife
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
A ba tee Gwah Cha Dso is Glife
[Break]
[Verse 4]
GWater make the Criver, DRiver wash the Gmountain
GFire make the Csunlight, DTurn the world aGround
[Verse 5]
GHeart is of the Criver, DBody is the Gmountain
GSpirit is the Csunlight, DTurn the world aGround
[Verse 6]
GWe are of the Cspirit, DTruly of the Gspirit
GOnly can the Cspirit, DTurn the world aGround
[Verse 7]
GWe are of the Cspirit, DTruly of the Gspirit
GOnly can the Cspirit, DTurn the world aGround
[Bridge]
GDo you Cknow Dwho I Gam
GDo I Cknow Dwho you Gare
GSee we Cone aDnother Gclearly
GDo we Cknow Dwho we Gare
GDo you know who I Cam, DDo I know who you Gare
GSee we one another Cclearly, DDo we know who we Gare
GDo you know who I Cam, DDo I know who you Gare
GSee we one another Cclearly, DDo we know who we Gare
[Outro]
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
A ba tee Gwah Cha Dso is Glife
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
A ba tee Gwah Cha Dso is Glife
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
A ba tee Gwah Cha Dso is Glife
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
A ba tee Gwah Cha Dso is Glife
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
A ba tee Gwah Cha Dso is Glife
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
A ba tee Gwah Cha Dso is Glife
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
A ba tee Gwah Cha Dso is Glife
GOh, Coh Dso is Glife
A ba tee Gwah Cha Dso is Glife

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Turn The World Around

by Harry Belafonte

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

TIME: Note that this song is in 5/4 time (see Strumming Pattern)

Play the first 3 verses three times in a row before moving on to the next.

[Intro]

G C D G

[Verse 1]

G C D G

We come from the fire, Livin' in the fire

G C D G

Go back to the fire, Turn the world around

[Instrumental]

G C D G

[Verse 2]

G C D G

We come from the water, Livin' in the water

G C D G

Go back to the water, Turn the world around

[Instrumental]

G C D G

[Verse 3]

G C D G

We come from the mountain, Livin' on the mountain

G C D G

Go back to the mountain, Turn the world around

[Chorus]

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

Ah, ha so is life

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

Ah, ha so is life

[Bridge]

G C D G

Do you know who I am

G C D G

Do I know who you are

G C D G

See we one another clearly

G C D G

Do we know who we are

G C D G

Do you know who I am, Do I know who you are

G C D G

See we one another clearly, Do we know who we are

G C D G

Do you know who I am, Do I know who you are

G C D G

See we one another clearly, Do we know who we are

[Chorus]

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

A ba tee wah ha so is life

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

A ba tee wah ha so is life

[Break]

[Verse 4]

G C D G

Water make the river, River wash the mountain

G C D G

Fire make the sunlight, Turn the world around

[Verse 5]

G C D G

Heart is of the river, Body is the mountain

G C D G

Spirit is the sunlight, Turn the world around

[Verse 6]

G C D G

We are of the spirit, Truly of the spirit

G C D G

Only can the spirit, Turn the world around

[Verse 7]

G C D G

We are of the spirit, Truly of the spirit

G C D G

Only can the spirit, Turn the world around

[Bridge]

G C D G

Do you know who I am

G C D G

Do I know who you are

G C D G

See we one another clearly

G C D G

Do we know who we are

G C D G

Do you know who I am, Do I know who you are

G C D G

See we one another clearly, Do we know who we are

G C D G

Do you know who I am, Do I know who you are

G C D G

See we one another clearly, Do we know who we are

[Outro]

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

A ba tee wah ha so is life

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

A ba tee wah ha so is life

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

A ba tee wah ha so is life

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

A ba tee wah ha so is life

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

A ba tee wah ha so is life

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

A ba tee wah ha so is life

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

A ba tee wah ha so is life

G C D G

Oh, oh so is life

G C D G

A ba tee wah ha so is life

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