When I Look At The World Chords by U2

Tempo:
100 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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U2 - When I Look At The World 2009 chords
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[A] [D] [A]
[D] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[F#m] When [A]
[D] you look [A] at the world, [D] what is it that [A] you see?
[D] People find [F#m] all kinds of things [E] that bring them [A] to [E] their knees.
[D] I see [A] an expression [D] so clear and [A] so true [D] that it changes [F#m] the atmosphere.
When [E] you walk into the room.
[A] So I [D] try to be [A] like you.
Try to [F#m] feel him like you [E] do.
[D] True it's no [A] use.
I can't [C#m] see what you [E] see.
When I look [D] at the world.
[A] [D]
[A] [D] One night as [A] someone else's.
[D] And you're trying to [A] get some sleep.
[D] When your thoughts are [F#m] too expensive [E] to ever wanna keep.
[D] When there's all [A] kinds of chaos [D] and everyone [A] is walking later.
[D] You don't even [F#m] blink, neither you [E] don't even look away.
So I [Bm] try [D] to be [A] like you.
[Em] Try to [Bm] feel him like you [E] do.
True [D] it's no [A] use.
I [E] can't see what you see.
When I look [A] at the world.
[E] [A]
[E] [Dm] Oh [B] [F#]
[A] [E]
[D]
[E] God.
I can't [Bm] wait.
[E] Until I'm strong.
I [D] can't wait.
[E] Oh God.
I see what you see.
When I look [D] at the world.
[A] [D]
[A] [D] I'm in the wind [A] room.
[D] Can't [A] see through the smoke.
[F#m] [D] I think of [F#m] you and your holy book.
[E] When the rest of us choke.
Can't [D]
[A] [F#m] you tell me.
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] Can't you tell me.
[D] It's [A] what we'll be.
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn U2 - When I Look At The World chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A, D and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 50 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 100. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[F#m] When _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ you look [A] at the world, _ _ [D] _ what is it that [A] you see?
_ _ [D] _ People find [F#m] all kinds of things [E] that bring them [A] to [E] their knees.
_ _ _ [D] _ I see [A] an expression [D] so _ _ clear and [A] so true _ _ [D] _ that it changes [F#m] the atmosphere.
When [E] you walk into the room.
_ [A] So I [D] try to be [A] like you.
Try to [F#m] feel him like you [E] do.
_ _ _ [D] _ True it's no [A] use.
I can't [C#m] see what you [E] see.
_ _ When I look [D] at the world.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ One night as [A] someone else's.
_ [D] _ And you're trying to [A] get some sleep.
_ _ _ [D] When your thoughts are [F#m] too expensive _ [E] to ever wanna keep.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ When there's all [A] kinds of chaos [D] and everyone [A] is walking later.
_ _ [D] _ You don't even [F#m] blink, neither you [E] don't even look away.
_ So I [Bm] try [D] to be [A] like you.
[Em] Try to [Bm] feel him like you [E] do.
_ True [D] _ it's no [A] use.
I [E] can't see what you see.
_ _ When I look [A] at the world. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ Oh _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ God.
I can't [Bm] wait. _
[E] Until I'm strong.
I [D] can't wait. _
_ [E] Oh God.
I see what you see.
_ _ When I look [D] at the world. _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ I'm in the wind [A] room.
_ _ _ [D] _ Can't [A] see through the smoke.
_ [F#m] _ [D] _ I think of [F#m] you and your holy book.
[E] When the rest of us choke.
Can't _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] [F#m] you tell me.
[D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] Can't you tell me.
[D] _ It's [A] what we'll be. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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