Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Intro:
G+G 
G MajorG G+G G MajorG
G+G G MajorG 
C majorC D MajorD
D 
A minorAm 
E minorEm C majorC
G+G G MajorG D MajorD
C majorC D MajorD G+G
Verse1:
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Oh, the young and in love won’t dream on the moon,
G+G C majorC D MajorD
And the month of December won’t come until June
G+G C majorC D MajorD
All the heroes will cry and the gays will love girls,
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
The sun will turn blue and the black will be white,
G+G C majorC D MajorD
And midday and high noon will take place at night
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Dead men will roar and the swine will wear pearls,
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
Chorus:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
And we’ll all fall down,
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
As the proud Queen of England eats pie from her crown
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
And we’ll all get high, you and I:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
Verse2:
G+G C majorC D MajorD
All the kings on the earth will vacate their throne,
G+G C majorC D MajorD
And the tramps and the beggars will have a new home
G+G C majorC D MajorD
The bent will be straight and the straight will be curled,
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Oh, the raindrops that fall will rise in the air,
G+G C majorC D MajorD
MTV rock and rollers will lose all their hair
G+G C majorC D MajorD
You may think I’m kidding but I mean it I swear,
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
Chorus:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
And we’ll all fall down,
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
As the proud Queen of England eats pie from her crown
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
And we’ll all get high, you and I:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
Break:
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
Lie lie lie lie,
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
Lie lie lie lie,
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
Lie lie lie lie,
C majorC 
D7D7 G+G
Lie lie lie.
Verse3:
G+G C majorC D MajorD
All political prisoners will be set free;
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Every one of their jailors will slide in the sea
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Old rivals will shake hands, flags will be furled:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
All the bankers in town will give money away free,
G+G C majorC D MajorD
And Jennifer Lopez will make love to me
G+G C majorC D MajorD
You may not believe it but just wait and see:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
(Slower)
G+G C majorC D MajorD
The preachers on TV will find true romance,
G+G C majorC D MajorD
And the world’s politicians will shut up and dance
G+G C majorC D MajorD
And Madonna Ciccone will put on her pants:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
Chorus:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
And we’ll all fall down,
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
As the proud Queen of England eats pie from her crown
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
And we’ll all get high, you and I:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
Chorus:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
And we’ll all fall down,
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
As the proud Queen of England eats pie from her crown
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
And we’ll all get high, you and I:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
Outro:
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
Lie lie lie lie,
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
Lie lie lie lie,
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
Lie lie lie lie,
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
Lie lie lie lie.
(Repeat to fade)
