Whats So Funny Bout Peace Love And Understanding chords by Elvis Costello And The Imposters

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


Intro:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD


Verse 1:
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As I walk through
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This wicked world
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Searching for light in the darkness of insanity
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I ask myself
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"Is all hope lost?"
        F# minorF#m   BB      E MajorE     D MajorD
"Is there only pain and hatred, and misery?"

Chorus:
     A augmentedA        E MajorE
And each time I feel like this inside
    F# minorF#m        D MajorD
There's one thing I wanna know:
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Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding? Ohhh
A augmentedA          E MajorE           F# minorF#m    E MajorE
Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?


Musical Interlude:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD


Verse 2:
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And as I walk on
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Through troubled times
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My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes
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So where are the strong?
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And who are the trusted?
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And where is the har - mon - y?
   D MajorD
Sweet harmony

Chorus:
      A augmentedA       E MajorE
'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away
  F# minorF#m         D MajorD
It just makes me wanna cry:
 A augmentedA          E MajorE           F# minorF#m     BB
"Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?" Ohhhhh
 A augmentedA          E MajorE           F# minorF#m     BB
"Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?"


Musical Interlude:
A augmentedA D MajorD
A augmentedA D MajorD
 We must have Peace
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 Love, Peace and Love
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Just for the children
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Of the new generation
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Verse 3:
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Sooooo where are the strong?
        A augmentedA    D MajorD
And who are the trusted?
         F# minorF#m  BB   E MajorE
And where is the har - mon - y?
   D MajorD
Sweet harmony


Chorus:
      A augmentedA       E MajorE
'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away
  F# minorF#m         D MajorD
It just makes me wanna cry:
 A augmentedA          E MajorE           F# minorF#m     BB
"Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?" Ohhhhh
 A augmentedA          E MajorE           F# minorF#m     BB
"Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?" Ohhhhh
 A augmentedA          E MajorE           F# minorF#m     E MajorE
"Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?"


Outro:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
 What's so funny?
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We'll be right back after these capitalist messages!