Key: D major•
Intro 1
Em
A
Hey, kids
Today, we're gonna learn
D
B
about the world
Verse 1
Em
A
The world that's around us
But how does it work?
B
Em
It must be complicated
A
D
The secret is the world can only work
Em
A
A bee drinks from a flower
A squirrel in a tree
B
Em
Spreads the seeds that have fallen
D
B
Em
A
The biggest elephant, the littlest fly
D
B
The gophers underground,
Em
A
the birds in the sky
F#
Bm
And every single cricket,
every fish in the sea
G
E
A
Gives what they can and gets what they need
Chorus 1
D
C#
G
That is how the world works
E
A
That is how the world works
F#
Bm
To the worms in the dirt
G
A
That's how it works
Bridge 1
Look who stopped by to say hello
Where you been, Socko?
(I've been where I always am
when you're not wearing me on your hand)
between states of being)
(Not quite dead, not quite alive)
to a constant state of sleep paralysis)
Socko, we were just talking about the world
and how it works
Do you have anything
you'd want to teach us about the world?
(I wouldn't say anything that you probably
I don't know about that, Socko
Verse 2
Em
A
The simple narrative taught
Is demonstrably false
B
Em
and pedagogically classist
Em
A
The global network of capital
To separate the worker
B
Em
from the means of production
A
D
And the FBI killed Martin Luther King
B
Em
A
Private property's inherently theft
D
B
And neoliberal fascists
Em
A
are destroying the left
F#
Bm
And every politician,
every cop on the street
E
A
of the pedophilic corporate elite
Chorus 2
D
C#
That is how the world works (really?)
G
E
A
That is how the world works
D
F#
Bm
Genocide, the Natives say you got to it first
G
A
That's how it
Bridge 2
(No shit)
What can I do to help?
(Just don't burden me
with the responsibility of educating you)
(It's incredibly exhausting)
I was just trying to become a better person
(Why do you rich fucking white people
D
insist on seeing every socio-political conflict)
(Through the myopic lens
of your own self_actualization?)
(So either get with it,
or get out of the fucking way)
Watch your mouth, buddy,
(But that's what I-
have you not been fucking listening?)
(We are entrenched in)
(Wait, wait, wait, no please!)
(I don't wanna go back, please)
(Please, please, I'm sorry)
Are you gonna behave yourself?
(Yes)
Yes, what?
(Yes, sir) look at me
(Yes, sir)
Outro 1
That's better
D
C#
That is how the world works
G
E
A
That is how the world works
F#
Bm
G
A
(I did and it hurt) That's how it works
How did you like the song?
4.7 (3)
You need to to leave a rating.
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsEm A D B F#...
More songs by Bo Burnham
Discover chords for more songs to play
Popular chords globally
Most played chords & tabs across all users
Recently added
Recently added chords & tabs