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Key: A
Intro:
G C G C
G C G C
Verse 1:
G C
They get up every morning and they go to work
G C
He sells cars and she's a nurse
Em D C
Workin' long hours is the devil's curse
G C
Things are gettin' tight, but it could be worse
Verse 2:
G C
She tries hard to ignore the news
G C
Nothing makes sense and she gets confused
Em D C
Between what is false and what is true
G D C
And she worries they won't get through
Chorus:
C G
Come on, baby, we gotta be strong
C G
Dark days are getting long
C G
Looking for comfort in a song
D C
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
G D C G D G
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
Verse 3:
G C
They can see what's going down
G C
Empty houses all over town
Em D C
So many lost are never found
G C
And bad, bad signs are all around
Verse 4:
G C
A lot of people being put on the street
G C
It's gettin' harder to make ends meet
Em D C
He comes home every night feelin' beat
G C
And wonders how long he can take the heat
Chorus:
C G
Come on, baby, we gotta be strong
C G
Dark days are getting long
C G
Looking for comfort in a song
D C
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
G D G
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
[Guitar Solo]
C G C Em D C
G C
Verse 5:
G C
She stares out the window and shakes her head
G C
She can't believe the things she's read
Em D C
She can't believe what's being said
G C
Some days she can't get outta bed
Verse 6:
G C
She hopes this won't last forever
G C Em
She needs to believe it's gonna get better
D C
It's getting hard to keep it together
G C
They need each other now more than ever
Chorus:
C G
Come on, baby, we gotta be strong
C G
Dark days are getting long
C G
Looking for comfort in a song
D C
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
G D G
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
[Interlude]
G C G C
Verse 7:
G C
She holds him tight and softly smiles
G C
Says, "Baby, let's put on some Miles"
Em D C
And dance barefoot across the tiles
G D C
And forget our troubles for a little while
Outro:
G D C
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
G D C
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
G D C
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
G D C
Baby, the world's gone wrong
G D C
Baby, the world's gone wrong
G D C
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
G D C
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
G D G
Everybody knows the world's gone wrong
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Song History
Published: January 25, 2026
Last Updated: February 24, 2026