Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
N.C.
In this world there's a whole lot of trouble, baby
N.C.
In this world there's a whole lot of pain
N.C.
In this world there's a whole lot of trouble
N.C.
But a whole lot of ground to gain
Chorus:
N.C.
Why take when you could be giving?
N.C.
Why watch as the world goes by?
N.C.
It's a long enough life to be living
N.C. C majorC D MajorD G+G
Why walk when you can fly?
C majorC C D MajorD G+G
C majorC C D MajorD G+G
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm Em
C majorC C
Verse 2:
D MajorD G+G G+G
So in this world there's a whole lot of sorrow
D MajorD G+G C majorC
In this world there's a whole lot of shame
D MajorD G+G G+G
In this world there's a whole lot of sorrow
E minorEm G+G C majorC
But a whole lot of ground to gain
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
When you spend your whole life wishing
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Wanting and wondering why
D MajorD G+G
It's a long enough life to be living
C majorC E minorEm G+G C majorC
Why walk when you can fly?
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|*Play through instrumental of Chorus, then verse
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Verse 3:
D MajorD G+G G+G
In this world there's a whole lot of golden
D MajorD G+G C majorC
In this world there's a whole lot of plain
D MajorD G+G G+G
In this world you've a soul for a compass
E minorEm G+G C majorC
And a heart for a pair of wings
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
There's a star on the far horizon
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Rising bright in an azure sky
D MajorD G+G
But for the rest of the time you've been given
C majorC E minorEm G+G C majorC
Why walk when you can fly
D MajorD G+G C majorC C
High
D MajorD G+G C majorC C
D MajorD G+G C majorC C
High
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|*Play through instrumental of verse, end on C majorC
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