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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 E

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

Verse
TEhis World We LBive In Is All We’ve GEot
We Have To MBake The Most Of What We Have, Don’t Pine For What It’s NEot
Don’t Idly ASit And Stare As Each New Day Goes RushingE By
Without A ThBought Of Asking Why, You Just Don’t Seem To Want To TEry
You Only TAake Out Of This Life The Same As You PutE In
And When The TBimes Are Lean And Thin Just Try To Take It On The ChEin

Verse
TEhis World We LBive In Is One Of GrEeed
But The Greedy PBedlars Can Only Hawk Their Wares If We Create The NEeed
The Starving CAhild Sold As A Slave In Countries Like TEaiwan
Could Grow A FrBee And Healthy Man If We Would Only Lend A HEand
It’s No Use SAaying ‘Sad, But There Is Nothing We CanE Do’
It’s Really BUp To Me And You, We’ve Got To Pull Those Children ThrEough

Verse
TEhis World We LBive In Is One Of SEin
When A Man Can ClBub To Death A Seal Pup For The Pelt That He Lives EIn
Or Arm HimAself With Guns And Then It’s Off To Sea He ESails
To Hunt And KBill A School Of Whales So Some Damned Girl Can Paint Her NEails
Or Jump UpAon A Horse And With A Jacket Flowing ERed
And Tossing BBack A Laughing Head Can Hunt A Fox Until It’s DEead

Verse
TEhis World We LBive In, We Think We’re PEoor
We Can’t AffBord The H.p. Payments On The Video No MEore
But Try To TAhink How Life Could Be If We Couldn’t Afford To EEat
And Never MBind That 3-Piece Suite - A Bowl Of Rice And Two Cold FEeet
Could Be Your ALot If You Hadn’t Been Born In A Country That Is EFree
Are You So BlBind That You Can’t See - You Could Be Raped By PoEverty

Instrumental Verse
E B E B E A E B E A E B E

Intro Riff
                E               E               B                 E

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

FAQ

What are the chords for This World We Live In?

The chords for This World We Live In are: E, B, A

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: E, B, A

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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