Beautiful World — Colin Hay
Chords and lyrics for Beautiful World by Colin Hay (key of G).
Verse 1
Colin Hay - Beautiful World
Verse 1
[G]My my [D]my its a beautiful [G]world
[C]I like [D]swimming in the [G]sea
[C]I like to go out [D]beyond the white [Em]breakers
[C]Where a [D]man can still be [Em]free or a woman if you are one
[C]I like [D]swimming in the [G]sea
Verse 2
[G]My my [D]my its a beautiful [G]world
[C]I like [D]drinking Irish [G]tea
[C]With a little bit of [D]Lapsan [Em]su Chang
[C]I like [D]making my own [G]tea
Verse 3
[G]My my [D]my its a beautiful [G]world
[C]I like [D]driving in my [G]car
[C]I roll the top [D]down sometimes I[Em] travel quite far
[C]Drive to the [D]ocean [Em]stare up at the stars
[C]I like [D]driving in my [G]car
Chorus/Bridge
[Em]All around is [C]anger, [D] automatic [G]guns
[Em]Death in large [C]numbers no respect for [D]women or our little [G]ones
[Em]Tried talking to [C]Jesus [D]but he just put me [G]on hold
[Em]Said he'd been swamped by [G]calls this week
And he [C]could not shake his [D]coooooooooooold
Verse 4
[G]Still this [D]emptiness [G]persists
[C]Perhaps this is [D]as good as it [G]gets
[C]When you've given up the [D]drink and those [Em]nasty cigarettes
[C]Now leave the party [D]early [Em]at least with no regrets
[C]I watch the sun as [D]it comes up [Em]I watch it as it sets
[C]Yeah this is [D]as good as it [G]gets
Verse 5
[G]My my [D]my its a beautiful [G]world
[C]I like [D]sleeping with [G]Marie
[C]She is one sexy [D]girl [Em]- full of mystery
[C]She says she doesn't [D]love me [Em]but likes my company
[C]For now that's [D]good enough for [G]me
Verse 6
My my [G]my its a[D] beautiful world[G]
[C]I like [D]swimming in the [G]sea
[C]I like to go out [D]beyond the white [Em]breakers
[C]Where a [D]man can still be [Em]free or a woman if you are one
[C]I like [D]swimming in the [G]sea
(Repeat verse and chorus chords once and end)
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