Ideal World chords by The Christians

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
D MajorD G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G C majorC D MajorD

Verse 1:
G+G              C majorC
Before you point the finger
            D MajorD
I hope the whole thing disappears
G+G             C majorC
Remember empty words will fall
       D MajorD
fall upon the deafest ears
G+G              C majorC
You won't give in without a fight
     D MajorD
foul play without a doubt
G+G           C majorC
No silver lining to be seen
    D MajorD
in this thundercloud and that's not allowed

Chorus 1:
       G+G       D MajorD    C majorC
In the ideal world we'd be free to choose
    D MajorD    G+G
But in my real world
    D MajorD        C majorC    D MajorD  G+G
you can bet we're gonna lose.

Verse 2:
G+G                C majorC
Your money fills their pockets
         D MajorD
fear fills their tiny minds
G+G              C majorC
At last the world is talking now
           D MajorD
this ain't no way to treat mankind
G+G              C majorC
A augmentedA sudden blackout stops the show
           D MajorD
but doesn’t stop the way I am
G+G             C majorC
Cos all my life I've been afraid
           D MajorD
your not the first to say I am I'll do all I can

Chorus 2:
D MajorD      G+G         D MajorD    C majorC
for an ideal world where we're free to choose
    D MajorD    G+G
But in my real world
     D MajorD        C majorC
oh we can bet we're gonna lose
D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD   C majorC
In the ideal world we can start again
    D MajorD    G+G
But in my real world
       D MajorD       C majorC   D MajorD G+G D MajorD
hangs on the colour of your skin

Bridge 1:
D MajorD
We could be free forever
D MajorD
if they would only change
     G+G            C majorC D MajorD G+G  C majorC  D MajorD
But fools never change no oh no oh

Verse 3:
G+G               C majorC
A augmentedA speck of blue up in the sky
         D MajorD
a song of hope a noble thought
G+G                C majorC
But how long must the people die
         D MajorD
before the guilty ones are caught

Oh will you spare a thought

Chorus 3:
       G+G         D MajorD    C majorC
for an ideal world where we're free to choose
D MajorD      G+G          D MajorD       C majorC
for an ideal world where we're no longer born to lose
D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD   C majorC
in the ideal world we can start again
D MajorD       G+G
Now in my real world
      F# minorF#m  E minorEm      D MajorD
lets put an end to suffering end suffering

Outro:
D MajorD      G+G        D MajorD    C majorC
In the ideal world we're now free to choose
   D MajorD    G+G      D MajorD       C majorC
Oh in my real world we are set to air our views
    D MajorD   G+G      D MajorD   C majorC
In the ideal world we can start again
    D MajorD    G+G
now in my real world
      D MajorD       C majorC       D MajorD
It matters not about the colour of your skin
D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD    C majorC
Ideal world free to choose
D MajorD   G+G       D MajorD        C majorC
Ideal world Oh we no longer make the news
D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD   C majorC   D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD C majorC
Ideal world start again Ideal world