Colin Hay – Beautiful World (Ukulele)

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[Intro] G D G [Verse]
G      D                   G   D
My my my its a beautiful world

Cadd9     D             G   D
I like swimming in the sea

Cadd9             D                  Em7  D
I like to go out beyond the white breakers

Cadd9    D                Em7                    D
Where a man can still be free or a woman if you are one

Cadd9    D              G   D
I like swimming in the sea
[Verse]
G      D                   G   D
My my my its a beautiful world

Cadd9     D            G   D
I like drinking Irish tea

Cadd9                D       Em7    D      
With a little bit of Lapsan su Chang

Cadd9     D           G   D
I like making my own tea
[Verse]
G      D                   G   D
My my my its a beautiful world

Cadd9     D           G   D
I like driving in my car

Cadd9           D              Em7               D
I roll the top down sometimes I travel quite far

Cadd9        D     Em7                    D
Drive to the ocean stare up at the stars

Cadd9     D           G
I like driving in my car
[Chorus]
Em7            Cadd9 D           G
All around is anger,  automatic guns

Em7            Cadd9                  D                    G
Death in large numbers no respect for women or our little ones

Em7              Cadd9  D                 G
Tried talking to Jesus but he just put me on hold

Em7                       G
Said he'd been swamped by calls this week 

       Cadd9               D                  D
And he could not shake his coooooooooooold
[Verse]
G          D            G   D
Still this emptiness persists

Cadd9           D              G   D
Perhaps this is as good as it gets

Cadd9                      D              Em7             D
When you've given up the drink and those nasty cigarettes

Cadd9               D      Em7                   D
Now leave the party early at least with no regrets

Cadd9              D           Em7                    D
I watch the sun as it comes up I watch it as it sets

Cadd9        D               G    D
Yeah this is as good as it gets
[Verse]
G      D                   G   D
My my my its a beautiful world

Cadd9      D           G   D
I like sleeping with Marie

Cadd9           D    Em7               D
She is one xxxx girl - full of mystery

Cadd9                D       Em7                D
She says she doesn't love me but likes my company

Cadd9          D                G    D
For now that's good enough for me
[Verse]
G      D                   G   D
My my my its a beautiful world

Cadd9      D            G   D
I like swimming in the sea

Cadd9             D                  Em7  D
I like to go out beyond the white breakers

Cadd9    D                 Em7                D
Where a man can still be free or a woman if you are one

Cadd9      D            G   D
I like swimming in the sea