Bo Burnham – How The World Works (Guitar)
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[Intro: Bo Burnham]
Em A Hey, kids D D B/D# Today, we're gonna learn about the world
[Verse 1: Bo Burnham]
Em A The world that's around us D Is pretty amazing D But how does it work? B/D# It must be complicated Em A D The secret is the world can only work D B/D# When everything works together
[Verse 2: Bo Burnham]
Em A A bee drinks from a flower D And leaves with its pollen D A squirrel in a tree B/D# Em Spreads the seeds that have fallen A Everything works together D B/D# Em A The biggest elephant, the littlest fly D B/D# Em A The gophers underground, the birds in the sky A#/D# Bm Daug/Bb D/A Bm6/G# And every single cricket, every fish in the sea G E A Gives what they can and gets what they need
[Chorus: Bo Burnham]
D Bm/G# That is how the world works G E/G# A That is how the world works D From A to Zebra F#7 Bm To the worms in the dirt G Dsus4/A That's how it works
[Interlude 1: Bo Burnham & Socko]
D F#m/C# Hey everyone Bm7 Look who stopped by to say hello F#m/C# It's Socko D Hey! F#m/C# Where you been, Socko? Bm7 F#m/C# I've been where I always am when you're not wearing me on your hand D F#m/C# Bm7 In a frightening, liminal space between states of being F#m/C# Not quite dead, not quite alive D F#m/C# It's similar to a constant state of sleep paralysis Bm7 F#m/C# Socko, we were just talking about the world and how it works D F#m/C# Boy, that sounds complicated! Bm7 Do you have anything you'd want to teach us about the world? F#m/C# D I wouldn't say anything that you probably haven't already said yourself F#m/C# I don't know about that, Socko E A How about you give it a try?
Alright!
[Verse 3: Socko]
Em A D The simple narrative taught in every history class D B/D# Em Is demonstrably false and pedagogically classist A D Don't you know the world is built with blood? D B/D# And genocide and exploitation Em A D The global network of capital essentially functions D B/D# Em To separate the worker from the means of production A D And the FBI killed Martin Luther King D B/D# Em A Private property's inherently theft D B/D# Em A And neoliberal fascists are destroying the left F#/A# Bm Daug/Bb D/A Bm6/G# And every politician, every cop on the street G E A Protects the interests of the pedophilic corporate elite
[Chorus: Socko & Bo Burnham]
D Bm/G# That is how the world works
Really?
G E/G# A That is how the world works D F#7 Bm Genocide, the Natives say you got to it first G D/A That's how it works
[Interlude 2: Bo Burnham & Socko]
D F#m/C# That's pretty intense Bm No shit F#m/C# What can I do to help? D Read a book or something, I don't know F#m/C# Bm7 Just don't burden me with the responsibility of educating you F#m/C# It's incredibly exhausting D I'm sorry, Socko F#m/C# Bm7 I was just trying to become a better person F#m/C# D Why do you rich fucking white people insist on seeing every F#m/C# Bm7 F#m/C# socio-political conflict through the myopic lens of your own self-actualization? D This isn't about you F#m/C# Bm7 So either get with it, or get out of the fucking way
Watch your mouth, buddy
F#m/C# D Remember who's on whose hand here
But that's what I--
F#m/C# Have you not been fucking listening? Bm We are entrenched in--
Alright, alright
F#m/C#
Wait, no please!I don't wanna go back, please
D
I can't go, I can't go backN.C.
Please, please, I'm sorry
Are you gonna behave yourself?
Yes
Yes, what?
Yes, sir
Look at me
Yes, sir
That's better
[Chorus: Bo Burnham, Socko & Both]
D Bm/G# That is how the world works G E/G# A That is how the world works D I hope you learned your lesson F#7 Bm I did and it hurt G Dsus4/A That's how it works