Nick Lowe – Whats So Funny (Guitar)

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Nick occasionally changes some of the chords, even the structure of this classic. I believe it to be faithful to the live version, from the Untouched Takeaways album. INTRO ----- G D C x4 VERSE 1 -------
     G   D C             G     D C
As I walk    this wicked world

              Em           A7                  D        C
Searching for light in the darkness of insanit-y oh yeah

         G   D C             G     D C
I ask my-self    is all hope gone

              Em       A7               D      C
Is there only pain and hatred and miser-y whoa yeah
REFRAIN 1 ---------
         G                D/F#
And each time I feel like this inside

        Em7               C/G
There's one thing I wanna know

G                     D                    Em     A7
What's so funny 'bout peace love & underst-anding oooo-oooh

G                     D                    G     D  C
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding
G D C VERSE 2 -------
         G      D C         G             D C
And as I walk on    through troubled times

              Em       A7           D          C
My spirit gets so down-hearted some-times some-times

              G     D C                   G     D C
Where are the strong    and who are the trusted

                 Em       A7               D      C
And where is the harmony sweet harmony
REFRAIN 2 ---------
          G             D/F#
Cos each time I feel it slipping away

Em7                 C/G
Just makes me wanna cry

G                     D                    Em     A7
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding oooo-oooh

G                     D                    G      D C
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding
INST / Verse 2 --------------
G  D  C  G  D/F#  Em7  C/G
                       Oooooh-oooh

              G     D C                   G     D C
Where are the strong    and who are the trusted

                 Em       A7               D      C
And where is the harmony sweet harmony
REFRAIN 3 / Out ---------------
          G             D/F#
Cos each time I feel it slipping away

Em7                 C/G
Just makes me wanna cry

G                     D                    Em    A7
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding oooo-oooh

G                     D                    Em    A7
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding

G                     D                    G     D  C
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding

      G               D   C
Under-standing brother

      G               D   C
Under-standing sister

G             D   C   G
Understanding
----------------------------------------- I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England April 2012 [email protected]