The Worlds On Fire chords by The Housemartins

Chords with lyrics

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

Intro:

A augmentedA A majorA D MajorD D A augmentedA A majorA D MajorD E MajorE (x2)


Verse 1:

      A augmentedA            D MajorD         A augmentedA    D MajorD  E MajorE
There's a couple sunbathing on a freshly mown lawn in England
    A augmentedA               D MajorD             A augmentedA  D MajorD  E MajorE
It's a house with a view and all you see is green and blue for miles
    A augmentedA                D MajorD              A augmentedA    D MajorD  E MajorE
The local Vicar has pretended that the church is well attended this morning,
    A augmentedA               D MajorD         A augmentedA   D MajorD  E MajorE
As he wanders without purpose to the Sunday Service he smiles.

Pre-Chorus:

A augmentedA        D MajorD     E MajorE
(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful morning.
A augmentedA        D MajorD     E MajorE
(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful day.
A augmentedA        D MajorD     E MajorE
(Oh-ho!) What a sickening feeling.
D MajorD                          E MajorE
It took this long to make it, now we re throwing it away


Chorus:

   A augmentedA          D MajorD       A augmentedA       D MajorD    E MajorE
(The world's on fire)
Now, I was told not to play with fire (the world's on fire)
      A augmentedA           D MajorD         A augmentedA       D MajorD   E MajorE
(The world's on fire)
I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)
      A augmentedA         D MajorD        A augmentedA        D MajorD  E MajorE
(The world's on fire)
I said, 'Watch those flames lick that spire' (the world's on fire)
      A augmentedA           D MajorD         A augmentedA       D MajorD  E MajorE
(The world's on fire)
I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)


Verse 2:
      A augmentedA            D MajorD         A augmentedA    D MajorD  E MajorE
There's a curtain closed early in an upstairs room in England
      A augmentedA              D MajorD            A augmentedA    D MajorD  E MajorE
There's a couple misbehaving when they should've been praising Sunday
        A augmentedA              D MajorD             A augmentedA    D MajorD  E MajorE
And there's a bounce in their walk and the neighbours stop to talk for hours
      A augmentedA            D MajorD             A augmentedA    D MajorD  E MajorE
And when eyebrows are raised at the next song of praise come Monday

Pre-Chorus:

A augmentedA        D MajorD     E MajorE
(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful morning.
A augmentedA        D MajorD     E MajorE
(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful day.
A augmentedA        D MajorD     E MajorE
(Oh-ho!) What a sickening feeling.
D MajorD                          E MajorE
It took this long to make it, now we re throwing it away


Chorus:

   A augmentedA          D MajorD       A augmentedA       D MajorD    E MajorE
(The world's on fire)
Now, I was told not to play with fire (the world's on fire)
      A augmentedA           D MajorD         A augmentedA       D MajorD   E MajorE
(The world's on fire)
I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)
      A augmentedA         D MajorD        A augmentedA        D MajorD  E MajorE
(The world's on fire)
I said, 'Watch those flames lick that spire' (the world's on fire)
      A augmentedA           D MajorD         A augmentedA       D MajorD  E MajorE
(The world's on fire)
I said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)