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The World We Live In

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The World We Live In
The Killers
Tabbed by rich-uk
6 December 2008
Chords:
Fmaj7
  xx3210
C/E
    032010
[Chorus 1]
            Fmaj7         G          C/E             Fmaj7
This is the world that we live in, I feel myself get tired.
            Fmaj7         G
This is the world that we live in.
[Interlude]
Cm   Cm   C   C
[Verse 1]
      Cm             Cm               Am              Am                Ab
Well, maybe I was mistaken, I heard a rumour that you quit this day and age.
      Ab             C     C
Well, maybe I was mistaken.
F                G              Am                Bb     C   C
                ()                               ()          
Bless your body, bless your soul, pray for peace and self-control.
  Cm                 Cm                  Am             Am             Ab
I gotta believe it’s worth it, without a victory I’m so sanctified and free.
      Ab                C      C
Well, maybe I’m just mistaken.
Em   Bb   C                        C                  C/E   Bb   C   C
            Lesson learned and the wheels keep turning.
[Chorus 2]
            F             G          C/E                  F
This is the world that we live in, I can’t take blame for two.
            F             G            C/E                 F
This is the world that we live in, and maybe we’ll make it through – aaah.
[Solo]
Cm   Cm   Am   Am
Ab   Ab   C    C
[Verse 2]
F                G              Am            Bb     C   C
                ()                           ()          
Bless your body, bless your soul, reel me in and cut my throat.
F              G        Am             Bb    C      C/E
              ()                      ()            
Underneath the waterfall, baby we’re still in this – woah,   yeah!
[Chorus 3]
            F             G          C/E             F
This is the world that we live in, I feel myself get tired.
            F             G
This is the world that we live in.
[Bridge]
Eb         Cm               Bb       F/A
   I had a dream that I was falling    (down).
Ab    Ab    C         C             Em
              There’s no next time alone.
  Bb                        C     C
A storm wastes its water on me.
       Am     Bb     C     C/E
But my heart,    was free.
[Chorus 4]
                 F             G             C/E              F
I guess it’s the world that we live in, it’s not too late for that.
            F             G          C/E              F
This is the world that we live in, I know we can’t go back.
            F             G          C/E                  F
This is the world that we live in, I still want something real.
            F             G               C/E          F
This is the world that we live in, I know that, we can heal,
     F   G   C/E            F             F         G   C/E   F
Over time      (This is the world that we live in.)
[Outro]
F   G   C/E             F             F         G   C/E   F
           (This is the world that we live in.)
F   G   C/E   F
(fade out)
NB: Chords not in brackets fall on the first beat of the bar
    Chords in brackets fall on the third beat of the bar

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Free chords for The World We Live In by The Killers. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

The World We Live In
The Killers
Tabbed by rich-uk
6 December 2008
Chords:
Fmaj7  xx3210
C/E    032010
[Chorus 1]
[Interlude]
Cm   Cm   C   C
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 2]
[Solo]
Cm   Cm   Am   Am
Ab   Ab   C    C
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 3]
[Bridge]
[Chorus 4]
[Outro]
F   G   C/E   F    
(fade out)
NB: Chords not in brackets fall on the first beat of the bar
    Chords in brackets fall on the third beat of the bar

The World We Live In Chords by The Killers

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The chords for "The World We Live In" show the original chord names (including Fmaj7, C/E, G, Cm, C, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.