The World Goes On Chords by Barclay James Harvest

Tempo:
65.075 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Em

D

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Barclay James Harvest ''The World Goes On'' chords
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[C] [D] See the gambler [Em] make a stand
[Bm] [C] [B] Holds a lifetime [Em] in his hand
[G]
Win [C] [G] the game [Am] or lose [Em] control But the world goes [Am] on [C] forever
Life's a [D] circle, I [Em] recall [Bm] Shadows [C] [B] play upon the [Em] wall
[G] You [C] pay [G] the piper [Am] to call [Em] the tune And the song goes [Am] on [C] forever
And [G] [D] when all the words [Em] have gone [G] [C] There's [B] the dog to carry [Em] on
[G] [C] [Am] Dress [Em] like a [G] bird that [Em] sings [G] Leave it all [C] behind, spread your [G] wings
[G] You can leave it all [C] behind, spread [G] your wings
Lady down, [C] [G] [C] saw the world [D] move on [Em] Move for me
[Bm] [C]
[B] Times when I was [Em] tired [D] I [C] lost [G] my way
Looking [D] at life [Em] as [D] strangely [C] for [Em] the first time
[Bm] [C] Thinking [D] that I could [C] stay here But the [G] world [Am] moves on [G] [C] forever
[G]
[D] And when all the words [Em] have gone [C]
[B] There's the dog to [Em] carry on
[G] [C]
Dress like [G] a bird that [Em] sings [G] Leave it all [C] behind, spread [G] your wings
You can leave it all [C] behind, spread [G] your wings
[C] [G] [C]
[D] [Em] [Bm] [C]
[B] [Em] [C] [G]
[D] Looking at life [Em] as strangely [C] for the [Em] first time
[Bm] Thinking [D] that I could [C] stay here But the [G] world moves [Am] on [G] [C] forever
[G] And [D] when all the words have [Em] gone [D] [C] There's [B] the dog to carry [Em] on
[G] [C] Dress like a [G] bird that [Em] sings [G] Leave it all [C] behind, spread your [G] wings
You can leave it all [C] behind, spread your [G] wings
[C] [G] [C]
[D] [Em] [D] [Bm] [C]
[B] [Em] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [C]
[D] [Em] [Bm] [C]
[B] Thank [Em] [C] [A] [G]
[C] [G] [C]
[D] [Em] [Bm] [C]
[B] [Em] [C] you.
[Em] [G]
[C] [G] [C] [G]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
B
12341112
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
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Let's start jamming Barclay James Harvest - The World Goes On chords, Practice these chords sequence - C, G, G, C, G, Em and G. For best results, commence at 32 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 65. Considering the song's key of G Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[C] _ _ [D] See the gambler [Em] make a stand _
[Bm] _ [C] _ [B] Holds a lifetime [Em] in his hand
[G]
Win [C] _ [G] the game _ [Am] or lose [Em] control But the world goes [Am] on [C] forever _
Life's a [D] circle, I [Em] recall [Bm] Shadows _ [C] _ [B] play upon the [Em] wall
[G] You _ [C] pay [G] the piper [Am] to call [Em] the tune And the song goes [Am] on [C] forever _
And [G] _ [D] when all the words [Em] have gone [G] _ _ [C] There's [B] the dog to carry [Em] on _
[G] _ _ [C] _ [Am] Dress [Em] like a [G] bird that [Em] sings [G] Leave it all [C] behind, spread your [G] wings
[G] You can leave it all [C] behind, spread [G] your wings
_ _ _ _ _ Lady down, _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] saw the world [D] move on [Em] Move for me
[Bm] _ _ [C] _
[B] Times when I was [Em] tired [D] I [C] lost [G] my way
Looking _ _ _ [D] at life _ [Em] as [D] strangely [C] for [Em] the first time
_ [Bm] _ _ [C] Thinking [D] that I could [C] stay here _ But the [G] world [Am] moves on [G] [C] forever
_ _ _ [G] _
[D] And when all the words [Em] have gone _ _ [C] _
[B] There's the dog to [Em] carry on
[G] _ _ [C] _
Dress like [G] a bird that [Em] sings [G] Leave it all [C] behind, spread [G] your wings
You can leave it all [C] behind, spread [G] your wings _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Looking at life _ _ [Em] as strangely [C] for the [Em] first time
_ _ [Bm] _ Thinking [D] that I _ could [C] stay here But the [G] world moves [Am] on [G] [C] forever
_ _ [G] _ And [D] when all the words have [Em] gone _ _ [D] _ [C] There's [B] the dog to carry [Em] on
_ [G] _ _ [C] Dress like a [G] bird that [Em] sings [G] Leave it all [C] behind, spread your [G] wings
You can leave it all [C] behind, spread your [G] wings _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _
[B] Thank _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ [C] you.
[Em] _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _

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