This Is My World chords by Darius Rucker (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Abm7
Gb/Bb
Bmaj7
Ebm11
B
Bb7
Ebm
Gdim7
Abm9
Db/F
Gb
Db6

Intro 1

Verse 1

The look on your face

It can never explain your heart

And the touch of my lips

it can never tell you my thoughts

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Pre-chorus 1

Then you want me to change

Still I can't get used to

all you want me to be

And I just can't pretend

to be anyone else

Cause it's not really me

Chorus 1
Abm7 
This is my  (A flat minor7) world
Gb/Bb 
This is who I am  (G flat/Bb) 
Bmaj7 
And I'm not gonna give  (B minoraj7) up myself
Ebm11 
to  (E flat minor11) make     your life better
Abm7 
She  (A flat minor7) said
Gb/Bb 
this is how it is  (G flat/Bb) 
Bmaj7 
I got my own life to live  (B minoraj7) 
Ebm11 
You can either accept  (E flat minor11) me or (baby let me go)

Verse 2
Abm7 
Gb/Bb 
And if it's  (A flat minor7) love   that we  (G flat/Bb) share
B 
then we  (B major) can withstand
Ebm11 
all the  (E flat minor11) obstacles that life brings
Abm7 
Gb/Bb 
For then  (A flat minor7) I will receive  (G flat/Bb) you
B 
All you are  (B major) who, you were
Ebm11 
and  (E flat minor11) baby     who you will be

Pre-chorus 2
Abm7 
Gb/Bb 
But you  (A flat minor7) want me to  (G flat/Bb) change
B 
Still I can't get used  (B major) to
Bb7 
Ebm 
all you want  (B flat7) me to be  (E flat minor) 
Abm7 
Gb/Bb 
And I  (A flat minor7) just can't pretend  (G flat/Bb) 
B 
to be a (B major) nyone else oh
Gdim7 
Cause  (Gdim7) it's     not really me

Chorus 2
Abm7 
This is my  (A flat minor7) world
Gb/Bb 
This is who I am  (G flat/Bb) 
Bmaj7 
And I'm not trying to give  (B minoraj7) up myself
Ebm11 
to  (E flat minor11) make     your life better
Abm7 
She  (A flat minor7) said
Gb/Bb 
this is how it is  (G flat/Bb) 
Bmaj7 
I got my own life to live  (B minoraj7) 
Ebm11 
You can either accept  (E flat minor11) me or

Chorus 3
Abm7 
Baby this is my  (A flat minor7) world
Gb/Bb 
This is who I am  (G flat/Bb) 
Bmaj7 
And I'm not trying to give  (B minoraj7) up myself
Ebm11 
to  (E flat minor11) make     your life better
Abm7 
She  (A flat minor7) said
Gb/Bb 
this is how it is  (G flat/Bb) 
Bmaj7 
I got my own life to live  (B minoraj7) 
Ebm11 
You can either accept  (E flat minor11) me or baby let me

Bridge 1
Abm9 
Ebm11 
 (A flat minor9) (go)   You said I promised  (E flat minor11) you the stars
Abm7 
then I'm  (A flat minor7) giving you all I can now
Ebm11 
Db/F 
Gb 
You  (E flat minor11) say love is  (D flat/F) not e (G flat major) nough
Db6 
Ebm11 
then I know  (D flat6) you will see  (E flat minor11) 
Abm7 
Gb/Bb 
if your life  (A flat minor7) turns a (G flat/Bb) round
B 
Db6 
in my  (B major) heart there  (D flat6) is    room for you

Chorus 4
Abm7 
With me in my  (A flat minor7) world
Gb/Bb 
This is who I am  (G flat/Bb) 
Bmaj7 
And I'm not trying to give  (B minoraj7) up myself
Ebm11 
to  (E flat minor11) make     your life better
Abm7 
She  (A flat minor7) said
Gb/Bb 
this is how it is  (G flat/Bb) 
Bmaj7 
I got my own life to live  (B minoraj7) 
Ebm11 
You can either accept  (E flat minor11) me or

Chorus 5
Abm7 
Baby this is my world  (A flat minor7) 
Gb/Bb 
This is who I am  (G flat/Bb) 
Bmaj7 
And I'm not trying to give  (B minoraj7) up myself
Ebm11 
to  (E flat minor11) make     your life better
Abm7 
She  (A flat minor7) said
Gb/Bb 
this is how it is  (G flat/Bb) 
Bmaj7 
I got my own life to live  (B minoraj7) 
Ebm11 
You can either accept  (E flat minor11) me or baby let me

Outro 1
Abm7 
Gb/Bb 
Bmaj7 
 (A flat minor7) (go) This is my  (G flat/Bb) world,   my world  (B minoraj7) 
Ebm11 
Ba (E flat minor11) by       let me go
Abm7 
Gb/Bb 
 (A flat minor7) This is who  (G flat/Bb) I        am
Bmaj7 
Where I  (B minoraj7) am
Ebm11 
Got my own life to live  (E flat minor11) 
Abm7 
Gb/Bb 
 (A flat minor7) This is my  (G flat/Bb) world
Bmaj7 
Ebm11 
I'm not trying  (B minoraj7) to change you  (E flat minor11) 
[Fade out]

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Abm7
Gb/Bb
Bmaj7
Ebm11
B
Bb7
Ebm
Gdim7
Abm9
Db/F
Gb
Db6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb minorBPM: 84

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Abm7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Gb/Bb: 6-4-4-6-x-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
Ebm11: x-6-x-6-7-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Gdim7: 3-x-2-3-2-x
Abm9: 4-6-4-4-4-6
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Db6: x-4-3-3-2-x

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This is the definitive original version of This Is My World by Darius Rucker, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Darius Rucker.