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The World is a Wonderful Place
Richard Thompson
I strongly suspect this is played with a capo on the second fret, which leads to some weird chord forms.
Intro:
Lovers pair off and they fall into bed
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The same old lies trip off the tongue
A few lonely hearts stand and prop up the room
the night is young
Envy the bodies asleep on the floor
Dreaming some comfortable dream
And envy the drunk as he falls through the door
For the world is drunk I see
Chorus
You live and you die
there's no reason why
The world is a wonderful place
The poor live in pain
They're sick and insane
Ah, the world is a wonderful place
Bridge
How does it feel to be nothing
How does it feel to be small
Oh hard on that pine, It's the end of the line
Ah, the world is a wonderful place
Another year older and nothing to show
Is this what I grew up to be?
Oh you birthday boy here's a pat on the back
YouUre a sight to see
Am I just a clown like the fools gathered here
Am I nothing special at all
If this is called living, IUm folding my hand
IUm sick of the same brick wall
Chorus
Bridge