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

Intro 1

G#m

Gaug

B/F#

E#m7b5

Verse 1
G#m G#m 
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Gaug Gaug 
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Hello, honey, it's me
B/F# B/F# 
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E#m7b5 E#m7b5 
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What   did you think when you heard     me back
Emaj7 Emaj7 
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G#m/D# G#m/D# 
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on the radio?
C#sus2 C#sus2 
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B B 
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What      did the kids say when they knew
Amaj7b5 Amaj7b5 
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G#m7 G#m7 
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G#m7 G#m7 
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It was their long-lost   daddy- o?

Verse 2
G#m7 G#m7 
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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Remember how we listened to the radio
F# F# 
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B B 
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And I said, "That's the place to be"?
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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And how    I got the job as an FM       jock
F# F# 
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C#m C#m 
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The day you married me?
B B 
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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It was two kids and I was into AM       rock
F# F# 
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G#m7 G#m7 
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But I just had to run around
Amaj7 Amaj7 
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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It's been eight    years since I left     you, babe
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C#m C#m 
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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
G#m G#m 
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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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at W.O.L. D-       D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
E E 
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B B 
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Playing all the hits for you
F# F# 
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C#m C#m 
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Wherever you may be
B B 
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F# F# 
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The bright good morning voice
G#m G#m 
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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
E E 
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B B 
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Feeling all of forty-give
F# F# 
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G#m7 G#m7 
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G#m7 G#m7 
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going on fifteen

Verse 3
G#m7 G#m7 
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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The drinking I did on my last     big gig
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B B 
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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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C#m C#m 
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When they let me go
B B 
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E E 
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So I drifted on down to Tulsa, Oklahoma
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G#m7 G#m7 
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To do  me a late-night talk   show
Amaj7 Amaj7 
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E E 
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Now I've worked   my way down home again
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C#m C#m 
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Here to Boise, Idaho
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C#m C#m 
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That's how this business goes

Chorus 2
B B 
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F# F# 
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I am the morning DJ
G#m G#m 
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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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at W.O.L. D-       D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
E E 
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B B 
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Playing all the hits for you
F# F# 
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C#m C#m 
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Wherever you may be
B B 
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F# F# 
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The bright good morning voice
G#m G#m 
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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
E E 
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B B 
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Feeling all of forty-give
F# F# 
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G#m7 G#m7 
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G#m7 G#m7 
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going on fifteen

Bridge 1
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I'm making extra money
doing high school sock hops
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I'm the big-time guest emcee
A A 
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You should hear me talking
E E 
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to the little children
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D#7 D#7 
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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
A A 
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There's a tire around my gut
E E 
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from sitting on my...
F# F# 
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G#m7 G#m7 
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G#m7 G#m7 
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But it's never gonna go away

Verse 4
G#m7 G#m7 
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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Sometimes I get this     crazy dream
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B B 
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That I just take off in my car
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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But you can travel on ten thousand miles
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C#m C#m 
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And still stay where you are
B B 
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E E 
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Thinking that I should stop disc jocking
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G#m7 G#m7 
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And start that record store
Amaj7 Amaj7 
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E E 
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Maybe    I could settle down
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G#m G#m 
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If you'd take me back once more
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B/F# B/F# 
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E#m7b5 E#m7b5 
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Verse 5
G#m G#m 
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Gaug Gaug 
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Okay, honey I see
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E#m7b5 E#m7b5 
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I guess  he's better than me
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G#m/D# G#m/D# 
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Sure,    old girl, I understand
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You don't     have to worry,
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Amaj7b5 Amaj7b5 
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I'm such a happy man
G#m7 G#m7 
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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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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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at W.O.L. D-       D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
E E 
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B B 
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Playing all the hits for you
F# F# 
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C#m C#m 
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Wherever you may be
B B 
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F# F# 
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The bright good morning voice
G#m G#m 
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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
E E 
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B B 
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Feeling all of forty-give
F# F# 
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G#m7 G#m7 
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going on fifteen

Outro 1
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F# F# 
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I am the morning DJ
G#m G#m 
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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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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

ChordsG#m Gaug B/F# E#m7b5 Emaj7...

Chords

G#m
Gaug
B/F#
E#m7b5
Emaj7
G#m/D#
C#sus2
B
Amaj7b5
G#m7
F#
C#m
Amaj7
E
A
D#7
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
Gaug: 3-x-1-0-0-3
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
E#m7b5: x-x-3-4-4-4
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
G#m/D#: x-6-6-4-4-4
C#sus2: x-4-6-6-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Amaj7b5: 5-x-6-6-4-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D#7: x-x-1-3-2-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 4

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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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