Key: G major
Verse 1
G
Am
Cm
I've sliced my slice of life a little thin,
haven't I, Ephraim?
haven't I, Ephraim?
G
D
G
C#dim
G
The world is full of wonderful things,
a bush of love,
C#dim
G
wonderful things for me
C
C#dim
to believe in.
Gdim
G
E
So world, take me back.
Am
D
G
I want to be part of the
Fm
E
Am
human race again.
D
G
D
G
an d bid goodbye to all
C#dim
G
my trouble and tears
C#dim
G
I've wasted so many odd years
C
C#dim
it's time to get even so
G
E
world take me back
Am
D
G
I wanna let laughter
E
Am
B
light up my face again.
Em
A
Bm
Oh, no more peeking
through the keyhole.
Em
E
Em
Bm
Em
I intend to have my own key.
C
G
Bm
No more sneaking past the parlor.
G
D
G
D
C#dim
cause today's a day to holler about,
G
C#dim
G
or after just sit life out,
Am
Adim
G
My step has a spring and a drive,
Baug
Em
A
I'm suddenly young and alive,
D
G
D
Take me back again
Verse 2
G
C#dim
G
The world is full of aprils and jews,
C#dim
G
red roses and yellow balloons
C
C#dim
for me to hang on to
Verse 3
G
E
So world, take me back,
Am
D
G
E
I want to be part of those
D
G
Whatever happened to those
C#dim
Bbdim
G
wonder ful sights,
G
C
Oh, where have they gone to?
C#dim
G
E
So world, take me back,
Am
D
G
I want to be there
E
Am
B
when the gas lights blaze again.
Em
Bm
Oh, no more watching from the sidelines.
Em
Bm
I intend to star in the show.
Em
C
Bm
No more reaching for tomorrow
A
D
From now on I stand with today in my hand
G
D
G
For today the world is
C#dim
G
ripe as a peach
G
C
reach a hundred and ten
Cm
Adim
G
My step has a spring and a drive,
Baug
Em
I'm suddenly young and alive
A
Am
You wonderful world,
G
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