Wild World chords
by Cat StevensSong Key: A minor (relative to C Major)
Time Signature: 4/4 (changes to 2/4 and back to 4/4 towards the end of each verse)
Tempo: 74 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: Am, C, Cmaj7, D7, Dm, Dsus2, E, F, G
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Wild World
Intro: 4/4 | Am - D7 | G - Cmaj7 | F - Dm | E | La la la la... Am D7 G 1. Now that I've lost ev-'ry-thing to you Cmaj7 F You say you wan-na start some-thing new Dm E And it's break-in' my heart you're leav-in' Ba-by, I'm griev-in' Am D7 G But if you wan-na leave, take good care Cmaj7 F Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear 2/4 4/4 Dm | E G | G | But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there | 1 & 2 & | 1& 2& 3& 4& | C G | F - C B A G F E D C | Chorus: Oh, ba-by, ba-by, it's a wild world G F | C - G G A C C C A G | It's hard to get by just upon a smile C G | F - C B A G F E D C | Oh, ba-by, ba-by, it's a wild world G F | C / Dsus2 E | I'll al-ways re-mem-ber you like a child, girl Am D7 G 2. You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do Cmaj7 F And it's break-in' my heart in two Dm E Be-cause I nev-er wan-na see you a sad girl Don't be a bad girl Am D7 G But if you wan-na leave, take good care Cmaj7 F I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there 2/4 4/4 Dm | E G | G | But just re-mem-ber there's a lot of bad and be-ware... Well | 1& 2 & | 1& 2& 3& 4& | C G | F - C B A G F E D C | Chorus: Oh, ba-by, ba-by, it's a wild world G F | C - G G A C C C A G | It's hard to get by just upon a smile C G | F - C B A G F E D C | Oh, ba-by, ba-by, it's a wild world G F | C / Dus2 E | And I'll al-ways re-mem-ber you like a child, girl... Instr: | Am - D7 | G - Cmaj7 | F - Dm | E | La la la la... (Baby, I love you) E Baby, I love you Am D7 G But if you wan-na leave, take good care Cmaj7 F Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there 2/4 4/4 Dm | E G | G | But just re-mem-ber there's a lot of bad and be-ware... Well | 1& 2 & | 1& 2& 3& 4& | C G | F - C B A G F E D C | Chorus: Oh, ba-by, ba-by, it's a wild world G F | C - G G A C C C A G | It's hard to get by just upon a smile C G | F - C B A G F E D C | Oh, ba-by, ba-by, it's a wild world G F | C / Dsus2 E | I'll al-ways re-mem-ber you like a child, girl... C G | F - C B A G F E D C | Chorus: Oh, ba-by, ba-by, it's a wild world G F | C - G G A C C C A G | And it's hard to get by just upon a smile C G | F - C B A G F E D C | Oh, ba-by, ba-by, it's a wild world G F C And I'll al-ways re-mem-ber you like a child, girl...
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If you want to take a closer look at the timing during the chorus, it will look like this:
| 1 & 2& 3 & & & 4 & & & |
C G | F - C B A G F E D C |
CH: Oh, ba-by, ba-by, it's a wild world
| 1& 2& 3 & & & 4 & & & |
G | F - G G A C C C A G |
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
| 1 & 2& 3 & & & 4 & & & |
C G | F - C B A G F E D C |
Oh, ba-by, ba-by, it's a wild world
G E | C / Dm E7 |
I'll al-ways re-mem-ber you like a child, girl
1st Line of chorus with beat counts: In tab, the green notes read:
C B A G F E D C
e|--------------------------|
B|--1--0--------------------|
G|--------2--0--------------|
D|--------------3--2--0-----|
A|-----------------------3--|
E|--------------------------|
3 & & & 4 & & &
Tab of the full bar with chords and timing
F C B A G F E D C
e|--1---------------------------|
B|--1---1--0--------------------|
G|--2---------2--0--------------|
D|--3---------------3--2--0-----|
A|---------------------------3--|
E|------------------------------|
1&2& 3 & & & 4 & & &
2nd Line of chorus with beat counts: In tab, the green notes read:
G G A C C C A G
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------0--3--3--3--0-----|
E|--3--3-----------------3--|
3 & & & 4 & & &
Tab of the full bar with chords and timing
C G G A C C C A G
e|--0----------------------------|
B|--1----------------------------|
G|--0----------------------------|
D|--2----------------------------|
A|--3----------0--3--3--3--0-----|
E|-------3--3-----------------3--|
1&2& 3 & & & 4 & & &
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Cat Stevens
- Date: 1970
- Lyrics Begin: Now that I've lost ev'rything to you,
- Performing Artist: Cat Stevens
- Single:
Recorded: July 1970
Released: September 1970
B-side: Miles from Nowhere (USA and Canada), Sad Lisa (Germany) - Genre: Folk rock
- Album: Tea for the Tillerman
Recorded: May–July 1970
Released: 23 November 1970
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