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Key: G major
Intro 1
G
G

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D
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G
G

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C
C

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Am
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G

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Em
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G

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C
C

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G

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Verse 1
G
G

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At the center
Bm
Bm
2

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of the world
G
G

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Am
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There is a statue of a girl
C
C

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She is standing near a well
D
D

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G
G

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With a bucket bare and dry
Verse 2
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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I went and looked her in the eyes
Am
Am

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And she turned me into sand

This clumsy form that I despise
C
C

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D
D

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G
G

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It scattered easy in her hand
Verse 3
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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And it came to rest upon a beach
Am
Am

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With a million others there

We sat and waited for the sea
C
C

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D
D

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To stretch out so that we could disappear
Verse 4
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Into the endlessness of blue
Am
Am

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Into the horror of the truth
A
A

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You see, we are far less
Am
Am

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C
C

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than we knew
D
D

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Yeah, we are far less than we knew
Em
Em

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Verse 5

C
C

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But we knew what we could taste
Em
Em

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Girls found honey to drench our hands
B
B
2

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The men cut marble to mark our graves
G
G

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Said we'll need something to remind us
Verse 6
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Of all the sweetness that has
B
B
2

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passed through us
Bm
Bm
2

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(Fresh sangria and lem on tea)
B
B
2

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A
A

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The priests dressed children for a choir
Em
Em

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(White-robed small voices praise Him)
Verse 7
B
B
2

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But found no joy in what was sung
C
C

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D
D

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G
G

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The funeral had begun in
Bm
Bm
2

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the middle of the day
Am
Am

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When you drive home to your place
C
C

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From that job that makes you sleep
Verse 8
D
D

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Back to the thoughts
G
G

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that keep you awake
Bm
Bm
2

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Long after night has come to claim
Am
Am

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Any light that still remains
C
C

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In the corner of the frame
D
D

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That you put around her face
G
G

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Verse 9

Bm
Bm
2

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Two pills just weren't enough
Am
Am

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The alarm clock is going off but

you are not waking up
C
C

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This isn't happening,

happening happening
D
D

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Happening, happening
Outro 1

It is
G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Am

  • Em

  • Bm

    2
  • A

  • B

    2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Center of the World by Bright Eyes is G major.

The primary chords used in The Center of the World are G, D, C, Am, Em, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Center of the World is approximately 87 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Center of the World using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Center of the World. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bright Eyes.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Center of the World to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Center of the World by Bright Eyes on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.