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This World We Live In

Keith Hancock

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for This World We Live In by Keith Hancock in the key of C

Level: Intermediate Decade: 2020s Genre: Country / Folk Theme: Life / Motivation Mood: Chill / Relaxed View Lyrics Youtube 
Intro
C C G C

Verse
TChis World We LGive In Is All We’ve GCot
We Have To MGake The Most Of What We Have, Don’t Pine For What It’s NCot
Don’t Idly FSit And Stare As Each New Day Goes RushingC By
Without A ThGought Of Asking Why, You Just Don’t Seem To Want To TCry
You Only TFake Out Of This Life The Same As You PutC In
And When The TGimes Are Lean And Thin Just Try To Take It On The ChCin

Verse
TChis World We LGive In Is One Of GrCeed
But The Greedy PGedlars Can Only Hawk Their Wares If We Create The NCeed
The Starving CFhild Sold As A Slave In Countries Like TCaiwan
Could Grow A FrGee And Healthy Man If We Would Only Lend A HCand
It’s No Use SFaying ‘Sad, But There Is Nothing We CanC Do’
It’s Really GUp To Me And You, We’ve Got To Pull Those Children ThrCough

Verse
TChis World We LGive In Is One Of SCin
When A Man Can ClGub To Death A Seal Pup For The Pelt That He Lives CIn
Or Arm HimFself With Guns And Then It’s Off To Sea He CSails
To Hunt And KGill A School Of Whales So Some Damned Girl Can Paint Her NCails
Or Jump UpFon A Horse And With A Jacket Flowing CRed
And Tossing BGack A Laughing Head Can Hunt A Fox Until It’s DCead

Verse
TChis World We LGive In, We Think We’re PCoor
We Can’t AffGord The H.p. Payments On The Video No MCore
But Try To TFhink How Life Could Be If We Couldn’t Afford To CEat
And Never MGind That 3-Piece Suite - A Bowl Of Rice And Two Cold FCeet
Could Be Your FLot If You Hadn’t Been Born In A Country That Is CFree
Are You So BlGind That You Can’t See - You Could Be Raped By PoCverty

Instrumental Verse
C G C G C F C G C F C G C

Intro Riff
                C               C               G                 C

[Riff At End Of Verse]  (Same As First 2 Bars Of Intro Riff)
                C               C
Also available in: F (Original) D E G A

FAQ

What are the chords for This World We Live In?

The chords for This World We Live In are: C, G, F

What is the original key of This World We Live In?

The original key is F.

What is the difficulty of playing This World We Live In?

The difficulty level is Intermediate.

Can I play This World We Live In in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can This World We Live In be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play This World We Live In on ukulele?

Chord This World We Live In can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in This World We Live In?

This World We Live In uses 3 chords: C, G, F

What is the easiest way to play This World We Live In?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was This World We Live In released in?

This World We Live In was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for This World We Live In?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch This World We Live In to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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