Chords for The Police - When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around by M@GO

Tempo:
124.05 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Am

D

Em

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Police - When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around by M@GO chords
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[Gm] [Am]
[Gm] [Am]
[Em]
[Gm] [Am]
[D]
[Gm] [Am]
[D]
[Gm] Turn on my VCR, [Am] sing what I've had to get.
Change my alma mater, me [A] show, sing what I've had to [Gm] get.
I sit in my old [Am] car, sing [D] what I've had to get.
Old batteries running [Em] down, they're not for [Gm] years and years.
Turn on my radio, [Am] looks like I cut [G] my end.
Tell [D] me where would I go, I ain't been out in years.
[Gm] Turn on my stereo, [Am] it's played for years and [D] years.
The moon is running soft, it's all out.
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, it's like the best of what's still around.
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, [D] it's like the best of what's still around.
[Gm] Plug in my [Am] MCI, to exercise my [G] brain.
[D] Make it cause I'm [Em] honking while [D] I'm in the rain.
[Gm] Pick up the telephone, [Am] I've been here for years.
No one to talk to me, I've been here for years.
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, it's [D] like the best of what's still around.
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, it's like the best [Em] of what's still around.
[C]
[E] [Em]
When
[Gm] I feel lonely [C] here, go and put time with [Em] me.
I won't be through again in years and years.
[Gm] Who like the food [C] I eat, who can't stop [G] running out.
Since you've been years and [C] years, I hate the [D] food I eat.
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, [Em] it's like the best of what's still around.
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, [G] it's like the best of what's still around.
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, it's [Em] like the best of what's still around.
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, [Dm] it's like the best of what's still around.
[Gm] [Am]
[G]
[Gm] [C]
[G]
[Gm] Turn on my [C] PCI, see what I have to [Dm] give.
Change my own time and show, see what I have to [Gm] give.
[C]
Key:  
Gm
123111113
Am
2311
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Am
2311
D
1321
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To learn The Police - (Remastered 2003) When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of Whats Still Around chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Am, D, Gm, Am, Gm, Em and Gm. A good strategy is to initiate at 62 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 124 BPM. Given the song's key of D Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] Turn on my VCR, [Am] sing what I've had to get.
Change my alma mater, me [A] show, sing what I've had to [Gm] get.
I sit in my old [Am] car, sing [D] what I've had to get.
Old batteries running [Em] down, they're not for [Gm] years and years.
Turn on my radio, [Am] looks like I cut [G] my end.
Tell [D] me where would I go, I ain't been out in years.
[Gm] Turn on my stereo, [Am] it's played for years and [D] years.
The moon is running soft, it's all out.
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, _ it's like the best of what's still around. _ _
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, _ [D] it's like the best of what's still around. _
_ [Gm] Plug in my [Am] MCI, to exercise my [G] brain.
[D] Make it cause I'm [Em] honking while [D] I'm in the rain.
[Gm] Pick up the telephone, [Am] I've been here for years.
No one to talk to me, I've been here for years.
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, it's [D] like the best of what's still around. _ _
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, it's like the best [Em] of what's still around. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
When _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ I feel lonely [C] here, go and put time with [Em] me.
I won't be through again in years and years.
[Gm] Who like the food [C] I eat, who can't stop [G] running out.
Since you've been years and [C] years, I hate the [D] food I eat.
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, _ [Em] it's like the best of what's still around. _ _
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] _ down, [G] it's like the best of what's still around. _
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, it's [Em] like the best of what's still around. _
[Gm] And the world is running [Am] down, [Dm] it's like the best of what's still around. _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] Turn on my [C] PCI, see what I have to [Dm] give.
Change my own time and show, see what I have to [Gm] give.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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