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

Intro 1

Baug

Eb/Bb

Am7b5

Verse 1
Cm Cm 
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Baug Baug 
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Hello, honey, it's me
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
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Am7b5 Am7b5 
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What     did you think when you heard    me back
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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Cm/G Cm/G 
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on the radio?
Fsus2 Fsus2 
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Eb Eb 
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What     did the kids say when they knew
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It was their long-lost    daddy- o?

Verse 2
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Remember how we listened to the radio
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Eb Eb 
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And I said, "That's the place to be"?
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And how   I got the job as an FM        jock
Bb Bb 
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Fm Fm 
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The day you married me?
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It was two kids and I was into AM        rock
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Cm7 Cm7 
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But I just had to run around
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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It's been eight     years since I left      you, babe
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Fm Fm 
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Let me tell you 'bout what's gone down

Chorus 1
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I am  the morning DJ
Cm Cm 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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at W.O.L. D-        D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
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Eb Eb 
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Playing all the hits for you
Bb Bb 
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Fm Fm 
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Wherever you may be
Eb Eb 
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Bb Bb 
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The bright good morning voice
Cm Cm 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
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Eb Eb 
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Feeling all of forty-give
Bb Bb 
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Cm7 Cm7 
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Cm7 Cm7 
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going on fifteen

Verse 3
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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The drinking I did on my last      big gig
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Eb Eb 
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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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Fm Fm 
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When they let me go
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Ab Ab 
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So I drifted on down to Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Cm7 Cm7 
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To do  me a late-night talk  show
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Ab Ab 
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Now I've worked    my way down home again
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Fm Fm 
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Here to Boise, Idaho
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That's how this business goes

Chorus 2
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I am  the morning DJ
Cm Cm 
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at W.O.L. D-        D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
Ab Ab 
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Eb Eb 
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Playing all the hits for you
Bb Bb 
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Fm Fm 
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Wherever you may be
Eb Eb 
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Bb Bb 
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The bright good morning voice
Cm Cm 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
Ab Ab 
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Eb Eb 
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Feeling all of forty-give
Bb Bb 
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Cm7 Cm7 
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Cm7 Cm7 
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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
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You should hear me talking
Ab Ab 
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to the little children
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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
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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...
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Cm7 Cm7 
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Cm7 Cm7 
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But it's never gonna go away

Verse 4
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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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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Fm Fm 
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And still stay where you are
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Ab Ab 
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Thinking that I should stop disc jocking
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And start that record store
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Ab Ab 
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Maybe     I could settle down
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Cm Cm 
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If you'd take me back once more
Baug Baug 
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Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
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Am7b5 Am7b5 
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Verse 5
Cm Cm 
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Baug Baug 
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Okay, honey I see
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I guess    he's better than me
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Cm/G Cm/G 
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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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I am  the morning DJ
Cm Cm 
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at W.O.L. D-        D- D- D. (O.L.D.)
Ab Ab 
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Eb Eb 
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Playing all the hits for you
Bb Bb 
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Fm Fm 
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Wherever you may be
Eb Eb 
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Bb Bb 
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The bright good morning voice
Cm Cm 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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Who's heard but never seen
Ab Ab 
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Eb Eb 
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Feeling all of forty-give
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Cm7 Cm7 
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going on fifteen

Outro 1
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I am  the morning DJ
Cm Cm 
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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

ChordsCm Baug Eb/Bb Am7b5 Abmaj7...

Chords

Cm
Baug
Eb/Bb
Am7b5
Abmaj7
Cm/G
Fsus2
Eb
Dbmaj7b5
Cm7
Bb
Fm
Dbmaj7
Ab
Db
G7
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Baug: x-2-1-0-0-3
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Am7b5: 5-x-5-5-4-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Cm/G: 3-x-5-5-4-x
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Dbmaj7b5: x-4-5-5-6-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 8

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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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