World Upside Down (Live On Later...With Jools Holland, 2012) Chords

Tempo:
134 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Bb

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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World Upside Down (Live On Later...With Jools Holland, 2012) chords
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But now, from Jamaica, the great legend, yes he is here, Jimmy Cliff!
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
They say the [G] world is spinning around, [F] I say the [C] world is upside down.
They say the [G] world is spinning around, [F] I say the [C] world is upside down.
Oh yeah, [F] [C]
alright.
[F] [C]
Looking [G] at the world today, [F] I [C] am implored to say,
So much [G] more and poverty, [F] if you [C] enjoy prosperity.
[G] They say the world is spinning around, [F] I say [C] the world is upside down.
They say [G] the world is spinning [F] around, I say [C] the world is upside down.
Oh yeah, [F] [C]
alright.
[F] [C]
Looking [G] at the world I am, [F] oh what [C] cool these mornings [C] be.
[G] Morality is in the minds, [F] immorality is on the rise.
They say [G] the world is spinning [F] around, I say [C] the world is upside down.
They [G] say the world is spinning [F] around, I say [C] the world is upside down.
Oh yeah, [F] [C]
too much injustice, [F] [C]
how can there be [F] peace?
[C]
Political tyranny, [F] [C] [Bb]
religious [F] hypocrisy, [C]
you see it, my brethren [F] and sisters.
[C]
The children [F] now, [C]
[G] hey, [C] they say [G] the world is spinning [F] around, I say [C] the world is [Am] upside [C] down.
They say [G] the world is spinning [F] around, I say [C] the world is upside down.
Oh yeah, [F] [C]
crime and violence, [F] [C]
poverty and [F] starvation, [C]
ecological [F] calamity.
[C]
Economic [F] instability, [C]
what's wrong with [F] humanity?
I [C]
feel lost near [F] sanity, [C]
what a love of [F] vanity, [C]
gotta have a new [F] beginning.
[C]
What about the [F] children now, [C]
what about [F] love, love, love?
Man, you know we [F] need [C] it, what about love, love, love, love?
[F] Love,
[C] love.
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Jimmy Cliff - World Upside Down chords, with this master sequence: G, F, C, F, C and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 67 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 134. With F Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ But now, from Jamaica, the great legend, yes he is here, Jimmy Cliff! _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ They say the [G] world is spinning around, [F] _ I say the [C] world is upside down.
_ They say the [G] world is spinning around, [F] _ I say the [C] world is upside down.
Oh yeah, _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ alright.
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ Looking [G] at the world today, _ [F] _ _ I [C] am implored to say,
So much [G] more and poverty, [F] _ if you [C] enjoy prosperity.
_ _ _ [G] They say the world is spinning around, [F] _ _ I say [C] the world is upside down.
_ They say [G] the world is spinning [F] around, _ I say [C] the world is upside down.
Oh yeah, [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ alright.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ Looking [G] at the world I am, _ [F] _ _ oh what [C] cool these mornings [C] be.
_ _ [G] Morality is in the minds, [F] _ _ _ immorality is on the rise.
_ They say [G] the world is spinning [F] around, _ I say [C] the world is upside down.
_ They [G] say the world is spinning [F] around, I say [C] the world is upside down.
Oh yeah, [F] _ _ [C] _ _
too much injustice, [F] _ _ [C] _ _
how can there be [F] peace?
_ [C] _ _
Political tyranny, [F] _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _
religious _ [F] hypocrisy, _ [C] _
you see it, my brethren [F] and sisters.
_ [C] _ _
_ The children [F] now, [C] _ _
[G] hey, [C] _ _ they say [G] the world is spinning _ [F] around, _ I say [C] the world is [Am] upside [C] down.
They say [G] the world is spinning [F] around, _ I say [C] the world is upside down.
Oh yeah, [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ crime and violence, [F] _ _ [C] _ _
poverty and [F] starvation, _ [C] _ _
ecological _ _ [F] calamity.
[C] _ _
_ Economic [F] instability, _ [C] _ _
what's wrong with [F] humanity?
I [C] _ _
feel lost near [F] sanity, _ [C] _ _
what a love of [F] vanity, _ [C] _ _
gotta have a new [F] beginning.
_ [C] _ _
What about the [F] children now, [C] _ _
what about [F] love, love, love? _ _
Man, you know we [F] need [C] it, _ what about love, _ _ _ love, love, _ _ love?
_ [F] _ Love, _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] love. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _

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