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The World Awake by Prefab Sprout
The World Awake
Use the chords according to the instruction below:
E,A,D,G,B,e
Am9 x,12,10,12,12,0 alt x,0,10,12,12,0, alt x,x,7,5,8,7
Bm7 7,9,7,7,7,7 alt x,2,4,2,3,2
B7sus4 7,9,7,9,7,7. alt x,2,4,2,5,2
D7sus4 x,5,7,5,8,5 alt 10,12,10,12,10,10
Dsus4 x,5,7,7,8,5 alt x,x,0,2,3,3
C x,3,5,5,5,3 alt 8,10,10,9,8,8
G 3,5,5,4,3,3 alt 3,2,0,0,3,3
D7/F# 2,x,0,2,1,2
[intro]
Am9 Am9 Bm7 Am9
[verse1]
Am9 Am9
That frightening little sound it's just the world awake
Bm7 Am9
It's just a way of saying we're in business
Am9 Am9
It's just a lightning strike, it's just a family row
Bm7 Am9
It's just the give and take of forgiveness
[interlude]
Am9 Am9
OoooOoo Oohyea
Bm7
Ooho Right
Am9
Ohhoo Do
Am9 Am9
OoooOoo Oohyea
Bm7
Ooho Right
Am9
Ohhoo Do
[bridge]
B7sus4 Bm7
Chance being a fine thing brought us together
B7sus4 Bm7
But we're not magnets well not forever
[half verse]
Am9 Am9
It's just the way I am, it's just the way we are
Bm7 Am9
It's just a nervous flickering of old flames
[pre chorus]
Am9 Dsus4 C D7/F#
[chorus]
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
If this is life make no mistake it keeps the weary world awake
[interlude]
Am9 Am9
OoooOoo Oohyea
Bm7
Ooho Right
Am9
Ohhoo Do
Am9 Am9 Bm7 Am9
[bridge]
B7sus4 Bm7
Chance being a fine thing brought us together
B7sus4 Bm7
But we're not magnets well not forever
[verse 2]
Am9 Am9
It's just the way I am, it's just the way we are
Bm7 Am9
It's just a nervous flickering of old flames
Am9 Am9
So don't you cry they're, they're only words
Bm7 Am9
They're only the saddest thing you've ever heard
[pre chorus]
Am9 Dsus4 C D7/F#
[chorus]
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
If this is life make no mistake it keeps the weary world awake
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
If this is life make no mistake it keeps the weary world awake
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife
Am9 Am9 D7sus4 G D7/F#
...............
[outro]
|Am9 | Am9 | D7sus4 | G D7/F# | ( repeat and fade )
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