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Big Bad World

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                           Big Bad World - Plain White T's
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Tabbed by: Fabio-BlenderBR
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        BCGD
Intro :     2x
        B     C
It's a big bad world
        G       D
Were doing what we can
        B         C
Sometimes we fall on our face
        G           D
Before we even learn to stand
      B       C
But we get back up
    G          D
Shake off all the dust
     B       C          G    D
And take it step by step
e|--7---------------------|
B|----8--5--3--1----------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------| 
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
       C              G            D
I can fill the whole floor to the ceiling
       C                G            D
With all the dead wrong choices I've made
      C                 G
And even though we try to learn
      D               G     D
From each others mistakes
Em           C       G        D
We'll do it again (doing it again)
Em                 C           G       D
We'll do it again my friends(doing it again)
Em              C
We'll do it again and again
     G              D
Till we eventually can change
         Em        C        G    D
The way it's always been
      B      C
It's a big bad dream
  G          D
Following your heart
      B         C
Sometimes the one you
        G               D
Need's the one that tears you apart
     B      C
So you say goodbye
   G            D
Kiss her one more time
     B          C          G   D
And cry the whole way home
e|--7---------------------|
B|----8--5--3--1----------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------| 
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
C                  G      D
I can fill up the driest river
C                   G          D
With all the tears falling off of my face
C                    G
And even though we try to learn
      D                G      D
From each others mistakes
Em           C       G        D
We'll do it again (doing it again)
Em                 C           G       D
We'll do it again my friends (doing it again)
Em              C
We'll do it again and again
     G              D
Till we eventually can change
         Em        C        G    D
The way it's always been
Em              C
We'll do it again and again
     G              D
Till we eventually can change
         C       B      Am
The way it's always been
C  B  Am
C  B  Am G D
                                   C
Just running 'round in circles
                           D
Tripping over every hurdle
                                      C
Were just trying to do the best that we can
      B     C
It's a big bad life
     G       D
All that we can do
     B         C
Is try to make it right
     G           D
Tomorrow something new
     B         C
So if a big rain cloud
    G         D
Follows you around
              C
Don't let it get you down
Em           C       G        D
We'll do it again (doing it again)
Em                 C           G       D
We'll do it again my friends (doing it again)
Em              C
We'll do it again and again
     G              D
Till we eventually can change
         Em        C        G    D
The way it's always been                       2X
Em              C
We'll do it again and again
     G              D
Till we eventually can change
                C
The way it's always been                       

Big Bad World chords and lyrics

Free chords for Big Bad World by Plain White T's. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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                           Big Bad World - Plain White T's
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Tabbed by: Fabio-BlenderBR
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Intro : B C G D 2x
C  B  Am 
C  B  Am G D

Big Bad World Chords by Plain White T's

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The chords for "Big Bad World" show the original chord names (including B, C, G, D, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.