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[Intro]
 A   A   D   D   A   A   D   E(x2)
[Verse 1]
There's a cAouple sunbathing on a freDshly mown lawn in EAnglandD  E  
It's a hAouse with a view and all you sDee is green and blue for mAilesD  E  
The locaAl Vicar has pretended that the chDurch is well attended this mAorning,D  E  
As he waAnders without purpose to the SDunday Service he smAiles.D  E  
[Pre-Chorus]
A(Oh-ho!) What a bDeautiful mEorning.
A(Oh-ho!) What a bDeautiful dEay.
A(Oh-ho!) What a sDickening fEeeling.
DIt took this long to make it, now we re throwing it aEway
[Chorus]
(The Aworld's on fire)D  A  D  E  
Now, I was told not to play with fire (the world's on fire)
(The world'As on fire)D  A  D  E  
I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)
(The world'As on fire)D  A  D  E  
I said, 'Watch those flames lick that spire' (the world's on fire)
(The world'As on fire)D  A  D  E  
I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)
[Verse 2]
There's a cuArtain closed early in an Dupstairs room in EnAglandD  E  
There's a coAuple misbehaving when they shDould've been praising SuAndayD  E  
And there's a boAunce in their walk and the neDighbours stop to talk for hAoursD  E  
And when eyeAbrows are raised at the nDext song of praise come MoAndayD  E  
[Pre-Chorus]
A(Oh-ho!) What a bDeautiful mEorning.
A(Oh-ho!) What a bDeautiful dEay.
A(Oh-ho!) What a sDickening fEeeling.
DIt took this long to make it, now we re throwing it aEway
[Chorus]
(The Aworld's on fire)D  A  D  E  
Now, I was told not to play with fire (the world's on fire)
(The world'As on fire)D  A  D  E  
I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)
(The world'As on fire)D  A  D  E  
I said, 'Watch those flames lick that spire' (the world's on fire)
(The world'As on fire)D  A  D  E  
I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)

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The Worlds On Fire

by The Housemartins

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[Intro]

A A D D A A D E

(x2)

[Verse 1]

A D A D E

There's a couple sunbathing on a freshly mown lawn in England

A D A D E

It's a house with a view and all you see is green and blue for miles

A D A D E

The local Vicar has pretended that the church is well attended this morning,

A D A D E

As he wanders without purpose to the Sunday Service he smiles.

[Pre-Chorus]

A D E

(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful morning.

A D E

(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful day.

A D E

(Oh-ho!) What a sickening feeling.

D E

It took this long to make it, now we re throwing it away

[Chorus]

A D A D E

(The world's on fire)

Now, I was told not to play with fire (the world's on fire)

A D A D E

(The world's on fire)

I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)

A D A D E

(The world's on fire)

I said, 'Watch those flames lick that spire' (the world's on fire)

A D A D E

(The world's on fire)

I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)

[Verse 2]

A D A D E

There's a curtain closed early in an upstairs room in England

A D A D E

There's a couple misbehaving when they should've been praising Sunday

A D A D E

And there's a bounce in their walk and the neighbours stop to talk for hours

A D A D E

And when eyebrows are raised at the next song of praise come Monday

[Pre-Chorus]

A D E

(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful morning.

A D E

(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful day.

A D E

(Oh-ho!) What a sickening feeling.

D E

It took this long to make it, now we re throwing it away

[Chorus]

A D A D E

(The world's on fire)

Now, I was told not to play with fire (the world's on fire)

A D A D E

(The world's on fire)

I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)

A D A D E

(The world's on fire)

I said, 'Watch those flames lick that spire' (the world's on fire)

A D A D E

(The world's on fire)

I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)

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