Chords for Things Have Gone Astray, Boys (words by Lew Dite)
Tempo:
92.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Things have gone [C] astray, boys,
[D] the world is near [G] undone.
The more we look, [C] the less we see.
[D] It should [E] worry [G] everyone.
I am right, [C] you are wrong.
[D] We hear this [G] all the time.
But we should pause [C] before we speak.
[D] To think [G] is not a crime.
Humans have [C] a common need.
[D] It's called [G] love and care.
No matter the color [C] of your skin, [D] you want life [G] to be fair.
But things have gone [Em]
astray, boys, [E] the world is [G] near undone.
The more we look, the [C] less we see.
[D] It should worry [G]
everyone.
The blood [E] flows through [C] our veins.
[D] It keeps us [G] all alive.
But money too [Em] must circulate [E] if we are to [G] survive.
How [D] to spread [C] our wealth around [E] and eliminate [G] despair?
That's the question [C] for our times.
[E] Please help [G] take us there.
Things have gone [C] astray, boys, [D] the world is near [G] undone.
The more we look, the less we see.
[D] It should worry [G] everyone.
The world is [C] in decline, boys.
[D] Everyone's [G] on edge.
Hard to [C] know where to turn [D] when standing [G] on a ledge.
So let's all take [C] a deep breath.
[D] Hold hands [G] and step back.
Take the [C] time to reflect.
[D] It's not a time [G] for attack.
Cause things have gone [C]
astray, boys, [D] the world is [G] near undone.
The more we look, [C] the less we see.
[D] It should worry [G] everyone.
[D] the world is near [G] undone.
The more we look, [C] the less we see.
[D] It should [E] worry [G] everyone.
I am right, [C] you are wrong.
[D] We hear this [G] all the time.
But we should pause [C] before we speak.
[D] To think [G] is not a crime.
Humans have [C] a common need.
[D] It's called [G] love and care.
No matter the color [C] of your skin, [D] you want life [G] to be fair.
But things have gone [Em]
astray, boys, [E] the world is [G] near undone.
The more we look, the [C] less we see.
[D] It should worry [G]
everyone.
The blood [E] flows through [C] our veins.
[D] It keeps us [G] all alive.
But money too [Em] must circulate [E] if we are to [G] survive.
How [D] to spread [C] our wealth around [E] and eliminate [G] despair?
That's the question [C] for our times.
[E] Please help [G] take us there.
Things have gone [C] astray, boys, [D] the world is near [G] undone.
The more we look, the less we see.
[D] It should worry [G] everyone.
The world is [C] in decline, boys.
[D] Everyone's [G] on edge.
Hard to [C] know where to turn [D] when standing [G] on a ledge.
So let's all take [C] a deep breath.
[D] Hold hands [G] and step back.
Take the [C] time to reflect.
[D] It's not a time [G] for attack.
Cause things have gone [C]
astray, boys, [D] the world is [G] near undone.
The more we look, [C] the less we see.
[D] It should worry [G] everyone.
Key:
G
C
D
E
Em
G
C
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Things have gone [C] astray, boys, _
_ [D] the world is near [G] undone. _ _
_ The more we look, [C] the less we see.
_ [D] It should [E] worry [G] everyone. _
_ _ I am right, _ [C] you are wrong.
_ [D] We hear this [G] all the time.
_ _ But we should pause [C] before we speak.
[D] To think [G] is not a crime.
_ Humans have [C] a common need.
_ [D] It's called [G] love and care.
_ _ _ No matter the color [C] of your skin, [D] _ you want life [G] to be fair.
_ But things have gone [Em]
astray, boys, [E] _ the world is [G] near undone.
_ _ The more we look, the [C] less we see.
[D] _ It should worry [G] _
everyone.
_ The blood [E] flows through [C] our veins.
[D] It keeps us [G] all alive.
_ But money too [Em] must _ circulate [E] if we are to [G] survive.
_ _ How [D] to spread [C] our wealth around _ [E] and eliminate [G] despair? _
_ _ That's the question [C] for our times.
[E] _ Please help [G] take us there. _
_ Things have gone [C] astray, boys, [D] the world is near [G] undone. _
_ The more we look, the less we see.
_ [D] It should worry [G] everyone. _
_ The world is [C] in decline, _ boys.
[D] _ _ Everyone's [G] on edge.
_ _ _ Hard to [C] know where to turn [D] _ when standing [G] on a ledge.
_ _ So let's all take [C] a deep breath.
[D] _ Hold hands [G] and step back.
_ _ Take the [C] time to reflect.
[D] It's not a time [G] for attack.
_ _ Cause things have gone [C]
astray, boys, [D] the world is [G] near undone.
_ _ The more we look, [C] the less we see.
[D] It should worry [G] everyone.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Things have gone [C] astray, boys, _
_ [D] the world is near [G] undone. _ _
_ The more we look, [C] the less we see.
_ [D] It should [E] worry [G] everyone. _
_ _ I am right, _ [C] you are wrong.
_ [D] We hear this [G] all the time.
_ _ But we should pause [C] before we speak.
[D] To think [G] is not a crime.
_ Humans have [C] a common need.
_ [D] It's called [G] love and care.
_ _ _ No matter the color [C] of your skin, [D] _ you want life [G] to be fair.
_ But things have gone [Em]
astray, boys, [E] _ the world is [G] near undone.
_ _ The more we look, the [C] less we see.
[D] _ It should worry [G] _
everyone.
_ The blood [E] flows through [C] our veins.
[D] It keeps us [G] all alive.
_ But money too [Em] must _ circulate [E] if we are to [G] survive.
_ _ How [D] to spread [C] our wealth around _ [E] and eliminate [G] despair? _
_ _ That's the question [C] for our times.
[E] _ Please help [G] take us there. _
_ Things have gone [C] astray, boys, [D] the world is near [G] undone. _
_ The more we look, the less we see.
_ [D] It should worry [G] everyone. _
_ The world is [C] in decline, _ boys.
[D] _ _ Everyone's [G] on edge.
_ _ _ Hard to [C] know where to turn [D] _ when standing [G] on a ledge.
_ _ So let's all take [C] a deep breath.
[D] _ Hold hands [G] and step back.
_ _ Take the [C] time to reflect.
[D] It's not a time [G] for attack.
_ _ Cause things have gone [C]
astray, boys, [D] the world is [G] near undone.
_ _ The more we look, [C] the less we see.
[D] It should worry [G] everyone.
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