World On A String chords by Neil Young

Chords with lyrics

I actually posted this transcription some time ago, but considering its
repost. I think it's a nifty little tune, well picked by Neil for his
Unplugged concert. Try it out!


 World on a String [Unplugged] - Neil Young
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 Tune Low E MajorE (6.string) to D MajorD

Chords: [Power chords (5ths) played with single downstroke]

   DADGBE
 D5: 000xxx
 G5: 555xxx (use pointer-finger as barre)
 F5: 333xxx (use pointer-finger as barre)
 D: xx0232 (played with some D5D5 intermingled)
 G6: 550030
F/A: x03211 (fill in with a 3.string hammer on, pos. 0 -> 2)
 C: x32010 (fill in with a 4.string hammer on, pos. 0 -> 2)

 Note! The root chords are positively the correct ones, but smaller
 details may come on different to other people, so any
 comments/corrections are welcomed.
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 (D5D5 G5G5 F5F5 D5D5 D MajorD) repeated

 D5D5 G5G5 F5F5 D5D5 D MajorD  D5D5  G5G5 F5F5 D5D5 D MajorD
 You know I lose,  ...

 D5D5 G5G5 F5F5 G6G6
 You know I called for ...

 D5D5  G5G5 F5F5 D5D5 D MajorD  D5D5 G5G5 F5F5 D5D5  D MajorD
 It's just a game  ...

   F/AF/A     C majorC     G6G6        D MajorD
 Only real in the way that I ...



 lyrics: from the c-d sleeve
 chords: audio
 corrections/additions welcomed
 rcwoods|[email protected]
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 World on a String : Unplugged

 (D MajorD tuning)

 E MajorE  x4

 E MajorE
 You know I lose, ...

      A augmentedA
 You know I called for ...

       E MajorE
 It's just a game you ....

   G+G      D MajorD     A augmentedA        020003
 Only real in the way ...

 E MajorE  x2


 Although the answer is not ....

 E MajorE G+G D MajorD

    G+G     D MajorD       E MajorE   G+G
 No the world on a string ...

   G+G      D MajorD     E MajorE        020003
 Only real in the way that I feel ....


 run (on E MajorE shape):
 C majorC --- --- --- ---
 BB -2- -0- --- ---
 D MajorD --- --- -3- -0-