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

Intro 1

F#aug

Bb/F

Em7b5

Verse 1
Gm Gm 
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F#aug F#aug 
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Hello, honey, it's me
Bb/F Bb/F 
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Em7b5 Em7b5 
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What   did you think when you heard    me back
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Gm/D Gm/D 
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on the radio?
Csus2 Csus2 
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Bb Bb 
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What     did the kids say when they knew
Abmaj7b5 Abmaj7b5 
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It was their long-lost    daddy- o?

Verse 2
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Remember how we listened to the radio
F F 
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Bb Bb 
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And I said, "That's the place to be"?
Gm7 Gm7 
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And how   I got the job as an FM        jock
F F 
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Cm Cm 
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The day you married me?
Bb Bb 
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It was two kids and I was into AM        rock
F F 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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But I just had to run around
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It's been eight     years since I left      you, babe
F F 
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Let me tell you 'bout what's gone down

Chorus 1
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F F 
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I am  the morning DJ
Gm Gm 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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at W.O.L. D-        D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
Eb Eb 
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Bb Bb 
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Playing all the hits for you
F F 
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Cm Cm 
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Wherever you may be
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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The bright good morning voice
Gm Gm 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
Eb Eb 
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Bb Bb 
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Feeling all of forty-give
F F 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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going on fifteen

Verse 3
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The drinking I did on my last      big gig
F F 
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Bb Bb 
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It made my voice go low
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They said  that they like the young     sounds
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Cm Cm 
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When they let me go
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Eb Eb 
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So I drifted on down to Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Gm7 Gm7 
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To do me a late-night talk  show
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Eb Eb 
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Now I've worked    my way down home again
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Here to Boise, Idaho
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That's how this business goes

Chorus 2
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F F 
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I am  the morning DJ
Gm Gm 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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at W.O.L. D-        D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
Eb Eb 
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Bb Bb 
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Playing all the hits for you
F F 
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Cm Cm 
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Wherever you may be
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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The bright good morning voice
Gm Gm 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
Eb Eb 
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Bb Bb 
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Feeling all of forty-give
F F 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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going on fifteen

Bridge 1
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I'm making extra money
doing high school sock hops
F F 
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I'm the big-time guest emcee
Ab Ab 
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You should hear me talking
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to the little children
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D7 D7 
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And listen what they say to me
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I got a spot on the top of my head
F F 
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Just begging for a new toupee
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There's a tire around my gut
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from sitting on my...
F F 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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But it's never gonna go away

Verse 4
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Sometimes I get this      crazy dream
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That I just take off in my car
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But you can travel on ten thousand  miles
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Cm Cm 
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And still stay where you are
Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 
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Thinking that I should stop disc jocking
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And start that record store
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Eb Eb 
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Maybe     I could settle down
F F 
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Gm Gm 
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If you'd take me back once more
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Bb/F Bb/F 
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Em7b5 Em7b5 
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Verse 5
Gm Gm 
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F#aug F#aug 
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Okay, honey I see
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I guess  he's better than me
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Gm/D Gm/D 
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Sure,     old girl, I understand
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You don't    have to worry,
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I'm such a happy man
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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
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F F 
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I am  the morning DJ
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at W.O.L. D-        D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
Eb Eb 
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Bb Bb 
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Playing all the hits for you
F F 
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Cm Cm 
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Wherever you may be
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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The bright good morning voice
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
Eb Eb 
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Bb Bb 
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Feeling all of forty-give
F F 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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going on fifteen

Outro 1
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F F 
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I am  the morning DJ
Gm Gm 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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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.
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGm F#aug Bb/F Em7b5 Ebmaj7...

Chords

Gm
F#aug
Bb/F
Em7b5
Ebmaj7
Gm/D
Csus2
Bb
Abmaj7b5
Gm7
F
Cm
Abmaj7
Eb
Ab
D7
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F#aug: x-x-4-3-3-2
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
Em7b5: x-x-2-3-3-3
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Gm/D: x-x-0-3-3-3
Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Abmaj7b5: 4-x-5-5-3-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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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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