People of the World chords by Chris de Burgh

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D
G
A
Bm
F#
Em
Asus4
Dsus4
E
B
C#m
F#m

Verse 1
D 
G 
 (D major) Let there be light  (G major) where
A 
D 
there  (A major) was dark (D major) ness,
G 
A 
Bm 
Let there be love  (G major) where there  (A major) was hate,  (B minor) 
F# 
Bm 
Even in the terrors  (F sharp major) of the night,  (B minor) 
Em 
Asus4 
A 
D 
Dsus4 
D 
Sooner or later,  (E minor) comes  (Asus4) the  (A major) day  (D major)  (Dsus4)  (D major) 

Verse 2
D 
G 
 (D major) Let there be joy  (G major) where
A 
D 
there  (A major) was sorrow,  (D major) 
G 
Let there be hope  (G major) where
A 
Bm 
there  (A major) was none,  (B minor) 
F# 
And even as your  (F sharp major) life-blood flowed flowed away,
Bm 
 (B minor) 
Em 
A 
D 
Dsus4 
D 
Neda, your heart  (E minor) is liv (A major) ing on  (D major)  (Dsus4)  (D major) 

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Verse 3

People of the world stand

up for freedom,

Voices call from a distant shore,

For the winds of change are

blowing stronger,

And Evil men will fall,

For freedom will not wait anymore

Verse 4
D 
 (D major) Let there be Spring
G 
Asus4 
A 
D 
 (G major) where there  (Asus4) was  (A major) Win (D major) ter,
G 
Let there be green  (G major) where
A 
Bm 
there  (A major) was gray,  (B minor) 
F# 
Bm 
Even as the  (F sharp major) Lion seems to sleep,  (B minor) 
Em 
Asus4 
A 
D 
Sooner or later (E minor) , he  (Asus4) will  (A major) wake  (D major) 

Verse 5
D 
 (D major) People of the world stand
G 
D 
 (G major) up for freedom,  (D major) 
A 
Bm 
G 
A 
Voices  (A major)  (B minor) call from a  (G major) distant shore,  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
For the  (B minor) winds of change  (A major) are
G 
D 
blow (G major) ing stronger (D major) ,
Em 
Asus4 
A 
And  (E minor) Evil men will fall,  (Asus4)  (A major) 
Em 
Asus4 
A 
For  (E minor) freedom will not wait  (Asus4) here      (A major) anymore

Interlude 1

Verse 6
D 
 (D major) Women of the world have
G 
D 
 (G major) died for freedom,  (D major) 
A 
Bm 
G 
A 
Hear  (A major) them  (B minor) call from a  (G major) distant shore,  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
For the  (B minor) winds of change  (A major) are
G 
D 
blow (G major) ing stronger (D major) ,
Em 
Asus4 
A 
And  (E minor) Evil men must fall,  (Asus4)  (A major) 
Em 
For  (E minor) freedom will not wait
Asus4 
A 
D 
 (Asus4) here      (A major) any (D major) more

Verse 7
E 
People of the  (E major) world stand
A 
E 
 (A major) up for  (E major) freedom,
B 
C#m 
A 
B 
Voices  (B major)  (C sharp minor) call  from a  (A major) distant shore,  (B major) 
C#m 
B 
For the  (C sharp minor) winds of change  (B major) are
A 
E 
blow (A major) ing stronger (E major) ,
F#m 
B 
And  (F sharp minor) Evil  men will fall  (B major) 
E 
People of the  (E major) world have
A 
E 
 (A major) died for  (E major) freedom,
B 
C#m 
A 
B 
Hear  (B major) them  (C sharp minor) call  from a  (A major) distant shore,  (B major) 
C#m 
B 
For the  (C sharp minor) winds of change  (B major) are
A 
E 
blow (A major) ing stronger (E major) ,
F#m 
B 
And  (F sharp minor) Evil  men will fall,  (B major) 
F#m 
B 
E 
For  (F sharp minor) freedom will not wait  (B major) here any (E major) more,
A 
E 
 (A major)  (E major) 
People of the world!