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The Day The World Stood Still chords by
John Cooper Clarke
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1

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Deafening whispers loud and clear
F
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The sound of nothing meets my ears
D
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I get the message - i know the drill
G
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Em
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Gm
Gm
3

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This is the day the world stood still
Verse 2
C
C

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Am
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The day the world stood still

The day the world stood still
F
F

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No traffic noise or sparrows trill
D
D

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From the dead flowers on the window sill
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This is the day the world stood still
Verse 3
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C
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In the mirror stand and stare
F
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Like i figure nobody there
Dm
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Time to spare time to kill
G
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Am
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This is the day the world stood still
Verse 4
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The day the world stood still
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C

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The day the world stood still
F
F

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From the underground to the
Dm
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D
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overspill

No trouble not even at the mill
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D
D

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Em
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Am
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C
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This is the day the world stood still
Verse 5
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C

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Am
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Specs of dirt and static flies
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C

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In spacelike spots before my eyes
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Dm
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A cup of coffee

and a couple of pills
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This is the day the world
Em
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F
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stood still
Am
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The day the
Verse 6
C
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world stood still
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C
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The day the world stood still
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F
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Dm
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The big freeze- up gimme a chill
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No sense in feeling ill
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This is the day the world stood still
Verse 7
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I got the whole town to myself
F
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Dm
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I clear the drugstore shelf by shelf
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I couldn't pay I had my fingers in the till
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This is the day the world stood still
Am
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The day the
Verse 8
C
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Am
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world stood still
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The day the world stood still
F
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Drink and drugs and a
Dm
Dm

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thousand thrills
D
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From now on it's all downhill
G
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Am
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This is the day the world stood still
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I'm falling from the
Verse 9

top of my voice
F
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I wreck the vehicles of my choice
Dm
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D
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G
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A Rolls- Royce a coupe de ville
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This is the day the world stood still
F
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The day the world
Verse 10
C
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stood still
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The day the world stood still
F
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The last train to Clarkesville
Dm
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D
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G
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Am
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Ran off the rails nobody killed
Gm
Gm
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D
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This is the day the world stood still
Verse 11
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I'm driving in a company car
Dm
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I'm jiving in the tango bar
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I'm dining at the luxury grill
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This is the day the world stood still
Verse 12
C
C

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The day the world stood still
Am
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The day the world stood still

No trouble not even at the mill
Dm
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At the end of the day I pay no bills
G
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This is the day the world stood still
Outro 1
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Em
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • C

  • F

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • Gm

    3

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Day The World Stood Still by John Cooper Clarke is A minor.

The primary chords used in The Day The World Stood Still are Am, C, F, D, G, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Day The World Stood Still is approximately 146 beats per minute.

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