Chords for The World Isn't Fair
Tempo:
73.7 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
Dm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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When Karl [Bb] Marx was a boy, [F] he took a hard look around.
He saw people were [Gm] starving all over the place, [D] while others were painting [F] the town.
Public [F]-spirited boy became a public-spirited man.
[Dm] So he worked very hard and [F] he read everything, [G] until he came up with [C] a plan.
There'd [F] be no [Dm] exploitation of the worker or his kin.
No discrimination, [E] cause the color of your [A] skin.
No more private [C] property would not be allowed.
No one [Db] could rise too high, no [F] one could sink too low.
Or [Bb] go under completely [G] like some we all [C] know.
If Marx [F] were living today, he'd be rolling around in his grave.
And if I had him here, [Bb] in my mansion [F] on the hill,
[Dm] I'd tell him a [Bb] story that would give his whole [F] heart a chill.
[G] It's something that happened [C] to me.
I'd say, [B] Karl, I recently [F] stumbled into a new family.
With two little [Bb] children in school, [G] where all little children should [C] be.
And I [B] went to the [F] orientation, all the [B] young mommies [F] were there.
Karl, you'd never have seen such a glorious sight.
As [Dm] these beautiful women arrayed for the night.
Just like [Ab] Countesses, Empresses, [Bbm] movie stars and [F] queens.
[G] They'd come there with men [C] much like me.
Froggish men, unpleasant to see.
[F] Were you [Db] to kiss one, Karl, [Bb] nary a prince would [F] there be.
See, [Bb] Karl, the world isn't [F] fair.
It isn't [E] and never [F] will be.
They tried out your plan, it brought misery [Gm] instead.
If you'd seen how they worked, you'd be glad you were [Bb] dead.
Just like I'm glad I'm living in [Dm] the land of the free.
[Bb] Where the rich just get richer and the poor you don't ever [Dm] have to see.
[Db] You would depress us, Karl, because we care.
That the [B] world still [C] [Gm] isn't fair.
[F]
He saw people were [Gm] starving all over the place, [D] while others were painting [F] the town.
Public [F]-spirited boy became a public-spirited man.
[Dm] So he worked very hard and [F] he read everything, [G] until he came up with [C] a plan.
There'd [F] be no [Dm] exploitation of the worker or his kin.
No discrimination, [E] cause the color of your [A] skin.
No more private [C] property would not be allowed.
No one [Db] could rise too high, no [F] one could sink too low.
Or [Bb] go under completely [G] like some we all [C] know.
If Marx [F] were living today, he'd be rolling around in his grave.
And if I had him here, [Bb] in my mansion [F] on the hill,
[Dm] I'd tell him a [Bb] story that would give his whole [F] heart a chill.
[G] It's something that happened [C] to me.
I'd say, [B] Karl, I recently [F] stumbled into a new family.
With two little [Bb] children in school, [G] where all little children should [C] be.
And I [B] went to the [F] orientation, all the [B] young mommies [F] were there.
Karl, you'd never have seen such a glorious sight.
As [Dm] these beautiful women arrayed for the night.
Just like [Ab] Countesses, Empresses, [Bbm] movie stars and [F] queens.
[G] They'd come there with men [C] much like me.
Froggish men, unpleasant to see.
[F] Were you [Db] to kiss one, Karl, [Bb] nary a prince would [F] there be.
See, [Bb] Karl, the world isn't [F] fair.
It isn't [E] and never [F] will be.
They tried out your plan, it brought misery [Gm] instead.
If you'd seen how they worked, you'd be glad you were [Bb] dead.
Just like I'm glad I'm living in [Dm] the land of the free.
[Bb] Where the rich just get richer and the poor you don't ever [Dm] have to see.
[Db] You would depress us, Karl, because we care.
That the [B] world still [C] [Gm] isn't fair.
[F]
Key:
F
Bb
C
Dm
G
F
Bb
C
When Karl [Bb] Marx was a boy, [F] he took a hard look around.
He saw people were [Gm] starving all over the place, [D] while others were painting [F] the town.
_ _ Public [F]-spirited boy became a public-spirited man.
[Dm] So he worked very hard and [F] he read everything, [G] until he came up with [C] a plan.
There'd [F] be no [Dm] exploitation of the worker or his kin.
No discrimination, [E] cause the color of your [A] skin.
No more private [C] property would not be allowed.
No one [Db] could rise too high, no [F] one could sink too low.
Or [Bb] go under completely [G] like some we all [C] know.
If Marx [F] were living today, he'd be rolling around in his grave.
And if I had him here, [Bb] in my mansion [F] on the hill,
[Dm] I'd tell him a [Bb] story that would give his whole [F] heart a chill.
[G] It's something that happened [C] to me.
I'd say, [B] Karl, I recently [F] stumbled _ into a new family.
With _ two little [Bb] children in school, _ [G] where all little children should [C] be.
And I [B] went to the [F] orientation, _ _ all the [B] young mommies [F] were there. _ _ _ _
Karl, you'd never have seen such a glorious sight.
As [Dm] these beautiful women arrayed for the night.
Just like [Ab] Countesses, Empresses, [Bbm] movie stars and [F] queens.
[G] They'd come there with men [C] much like me.
Froggish men, unpleasant to see.
[F] Were you [Db] to kiss one, Karl, _ [Bb] nary a prince would [F] there be.
See, [Bb] Karl, the world isn't [F] fair.
It isn't [E] and never [F] will be. _
They tried out your plan, it brought misery [Gm] instead.
If you'd seen how they worked, you'd be glad you were [Bb] dead.
Just like I'm glad I'm living in [Dm] the land of the free.
[Bb] Where the rich just get richer and the poor you don't ever [Dm] have to see.
[Db] You would depress us, Karl, because we care.
_ That the [B] world _ still [C] [Gm] isn't _ fair.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He saw people were [Gm] starving all over the place, [D] while others were painting [F] the town.
_ _ Public [F]-spirited boy became a public-spirited man.
[Dm] So he worked very hard and [F] he read everything, [G] until he came up with [C] a plan.
There'd [F] be no [Dm] exploitation of the worker or his kin.
No discrimination, [E] cause the color of your [A] skin.
No more private [C] property would not be allowed.
No one [Db] could rise too high, no [F] one could sink too low.
Or [Bb] go under completely [G] like some we all [C] know.
If Marx [F] were living today, he'd be rolling around in his grave.
And if I had him here, [Bb] in my mansion [F] on the hill,
[Dm] I'd tell him a [Bb] story that would give his whole [F] heart a chill.
[G] It's something that happened [C] to me.
I'd say, [B] Karl, I recently [F] stumbled _ into a new family.
With _ two little [Bb] children in school, _ [G] where all little children should [C] be.
And I [B] went to the [F] orientation, _ _ all the [B] young mommies [F] were there. _ _ _ _
Karl, you'd never have seen such a glorious sight.
As [Dm] these beautiful women arrayed for the night.
Just like [Ab] Countesses, Empresses, [Bbm] movie stars and [F] queens.
[G] They'd come there with men [C] much like me.
Froggish men, unpleasant to see.
[F] Were you [Db] to kiss one, Karl, _ [Bb] nary a prince would [F] there be.
See, [Bb] Karl, the world isn't [F] fair.
It isn't [E] and never [F] will be. _
They tried out your plan, it brought misery [Gm] instead.
If you'd seen how they worked, you'd be glad you were [Bb] dead.
Just like I'm glad I'm living in [Dm] the land of the free.
[Bb] Where the rich just get richer and the poor you don't ever [Dm] have to see.
[Db] You would depress us, Karl, because we care.
_ That the [B] world _ still [C] [Gm] isn't _ fair.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _