W.O.L.D. chords by
Harry Chapin (Official Version)
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Key: E minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

C#aug

F/C

Bm7b5

Verse 1
Dm Dm 
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C#aug C#aug 
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Hello, honey, it's me
F/C F/C 
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Bm7b5 Bm7b5 
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What  did you think when you heard    me back
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Dm/A Dm/A 
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on the radio?
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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F F 
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What     did the kids say when they knew
Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
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It was their long-lost    daddy- o?

Verse 2
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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Remember how we listened to the radio
C C 
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F F 
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And I said, "That's the place to be"?
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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And how   I got the job as an FM        jock
C C 
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Gm Gm 
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The day you married me?
F F 
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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It was two kids and I was into AM        rock
C C 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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But I just had to run around
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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It's been eight     years since I left      you, babe
C C 
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Gm Gm 
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Let me tell you 'bout what's gone down

Chorus 1
F F 
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C C 
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I am the morning DJ
Dm Dm 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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at W.O.L. D-        D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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Playing all the hits for you
C C 
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Gm Gm 
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Wherever you may be
F F 
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C C 
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The bright good morning voice
Dm Dm 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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Feeling all of forty-give
C C 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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going on fifteen

Verse 3
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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The drinking I did on my last      big gig
C C 
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F F 
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It made my voice go low
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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They said  that they like the young     sounds
C C 
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Gm Gm 
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When they let me go
F F 
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Bb Bb 
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So I drifted on down to Tulsa, Oklahoma
C C 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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To do me a late-night talk  show
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Bb Bb 
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Now I've worked    my way down home again
C C 
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Gm Gm 
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Here to Boise, Idaho
C C 
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Gm Gm 
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That's how this business goes

Chorus 2
F F 
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C C 
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I am the morning DJ
Dm Dm 
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at W.O.L. D-        D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
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F F 
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Playing all the hits for you
C C 
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Gm Gm 
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Wherever you may be
F F 
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C C 
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The bright good morning voice
Dm Dm 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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Feeling all of forty-give
C C 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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going on fifteen

Bridge 1
Dm Dm 
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I'm making extra money
doing high school sock hops
C C 
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I'm the big-time guest emcee
Eb Eb 
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You should hear me talking
Bb Bb 
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to the little children
C C 
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A7 A7 
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And listen what they say to me
Dm Dm 
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I got a spot on the top of my head
C C 
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Just begging for a new toupee
Eb Eb 
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There's a tire around my gut
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from sitting on my...
C C 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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But it's never gonna go away

Verse 4
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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Sometimes I get this      crazy dream
C C 
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F F 
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That I just take off in my car
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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But you can travel on ten thousand  miles
C C 
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Gm Gm 
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And still stay where you are
F F 
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Bb Bb 
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Thinking that I should stop disc jocking
C C 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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And start that record store
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Bb Bb 
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Maybe     I could settle down
C C 
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Dm Dm 
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If you'd take me back once more
C#aug C#aug 
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F/C F/C 
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Bm7b5 Bm7b5 
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Verse 5
Dm Dm 
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C#aug C#aug 
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Okay, honey I see
F/C F/C 
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Bm7b5 Bm7b5 
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I guess he's better than me
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Dm/A Dm/A 
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Sure,     old girl, I understand
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You don't    have to worry,
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Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
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I'm such a happy man
Dm7 Dm7 
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(W.O.L.D.)
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(W.O.L.D.)
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(W.O.L.D.)
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(W.O.L.D.)

Chorus 3
F F 
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C C 
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I am the morning DJ
Dm Dm 
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at W.O.L. D-        D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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Playing all the hits for you
C C 
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Gm Gm 
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Wherever you may be
F F 
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C C 
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The bright good morning voice
Dm Dm 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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Feeling all of forty-give
C C 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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going on fifteen

Outro 1
F F 
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C C 
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I am the morning DJ
Dm Dm 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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at W.O.L. D-        D- D- D.
W.O.L. D- D- D- D.
W.O.L. D- D- D- D.
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W.O.L.    D- D- D- D.
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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDm C#aug F/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7...

Chords

Dm
C#aug
F/C
Bm7b5
Bbmaj7
Dm/A
Gsus2
F
Ebmaj7b5
Dm7
C
Gm
Ebmaj7
Bb
Eb
A7
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C#aug: x-4-3-2-2-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bm7b5: x-2-3-2-3-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Dm/A: x-0-3-2-3-x
Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ebmaj7b5: x-x-1-2-3-3
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 10

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This is the definitive original version of W.O.L.D. by Harry Chapin, 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 E minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Harry Chapin.

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