New World Chords by Strawbs

Tempo:
123.2 bpm
Chords used:

C

Bm

Em

G

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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New World - Strawbs chords
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[Em]
[Bm]
[Em]
[Bm]
[Em] [B]
[Em] There's blood in the desert [Bm] where the [C] city's heart beats.
[Bm] The children play games [G] that they [A] take [C] from the streets.
[Em] How can you teach [B] when you've so [C] much to learn?
[G] May you turn.
May [D] you turn.
[Bm] May you turn.
[C] May you turn.
May [G] you turn.
[C] May you [Bm] go brave.
[C] You are.
[Em] There is hate in your eyes.
[B] I have seen [C] it before.
[Bm] Planning destruction [G] behind the [C] locked door.
[Em] Were you the coward [Bm] who fired the [C] last shot?
[G]
May [D] you rot.
[Bm] May you rot.
[C] May you rot
[G]
[C]
in your [Bm] grave.
[C] You are.
[Am] [G]
[C] [Em] [Bm]
[C] [Bm] [Em] [G]
[C] [G] [C]
[Em] There [Bm]
[C] [Em]
[Bm]
[C] [Em]
[B] [Em] is death in the air [Bm] with the light [C] growing dim.
[Am]
[C] [Bm] Are those who survive seeing [G] a death more like [C] him?
[Em] Pray that God grants you [Bm] one final [C] request.
[Am] [C]
[G] May you rest.
[D] May you rest.
May [Bm] you rest.
May [C] you rest.
[G] May you rest.
May [C] you rest in your [Bm] grave.
[C] You are.
[Em] [Bm]
[Em]
[Bm]
[C] [B]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
Bm
13421112
Em
121
G
2131
B
12341112
C
3211
Bm
13421112
Em
121
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To learn Strawbs - (Album Version) New World chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C, Bm, C, Em, Bm, C, G, D, G and C of chords. Start with a comfortable 61 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 123. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C# Major.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] There's blood in the desert [Bm] where the [C] city's heart beats. _ _
_ _ [Bm] The children play games [G] that they [A] take [C] from the streets. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ How can you teach [B] when you've so [C] much to learn? _ _ _ _ _
[G] May you turn. _ _ _ _
May [D] you turn. _ _ _
_ [Bm] May you turn. _ _ _
_ [C] May you turn. _ _ _
_ May [G] you turn. _ _
_ _ [C] May you _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] go _ _ _ brave.
_ [C] You are. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] There is hate in your eyes.
[B] I have seen [C] it before. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] Planning _ destruction [G] behind the [C] locked door. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] Were you the coward [Bm] who fired the [C] last shot? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
May [D] you rot. _ _ _ _
[Bm] May you rot. _ _ _ _
[C] May you rot _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
in your [Bm] _ grave. _ _
_ [C] You are. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] There [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] is death in the air [Bm] with the light [C] growing dim.
_ _ [Am] _
_ [C] _ [Bm] Are those who survive seeing [G] a death more like [C] him? _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] Pray that God grants you [Bm] one final [C] request.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _
[G] May you rest. _ _ _ _
[D] May you rest. _ _ _
May [Bm] you rest. _ _ _
May [C] you _ rest. _ _ _
[G] May you rest. _ _ _ _
May [C] you rest _ _ in your [Bm] _ grave. _ _ _
_ [C] You are. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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