Prefab Sprout – The World Awake (Guitar)
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Chords
Song: World Awake (P McAloon)
Artist: Prefab Sprout ( from Album 'Protest Songs')
Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren, 2017
Use the chords according to the instruction below:
E,A,D,G,B,e
Am9 x,12,10,12,12,0
Am9 5,7,5,5,5,7 (pre-chorus)
Am7 x,0,2,2,1,3
Bm7 7,9,7,7,10,7
Bm7/E x,7,7,7,7,7
Bm7+5 x,2,0,2,3,3 (name Bm7-13)
F#m7 x,9,11,9,10,9
G/D x,5,5,4,3,3
C6 x,3,5,5,5,5
Am7/D x,5,5,5,5,5
C x,3,5,5,5,3
D7/F# 2,x,0,2,1,2 alt. F#m7-5
F#m7-5 x,x,4,5,5,5
[intro]
Am9 Am9 Bm7 Am9
[verse1]
Am9 Am9 That frightening little sound it's just the world awake Bm7 Am9 It's just a way of saying we're in business Am9 Am9 It's just a lightning strike, it's just a family row Bm7 Am9 It's just the give and take of forgiveness
[interlude 1]
Am9 Am9 OoooOoo Oohyea Bm7 Ooho Right Am9 Ohhoo Do Am9 Am9 OoooOoo Oohyea Bm7 Ooho Right Am9 Ohhoo Do
[bridge]
F#m7 Bm7 Bm7/E Chance being a fine thing brought us together F#m7 Bm7 But we're not magnets well not forever
[half verse]
Am9 Am9 It's just the way I am, it's just the way we are Bm7 Am9 It's just a nervous flickering of old flames
[pre chorus]
| Am9 Am9 Am9 | G/D G/D G |
| C6 C6 D7/F# |
[chorus]
Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# If this is life make no mistake it keeps the weary world awake
[interlude 2]
Am7 Am7 OoooOoo Oohyea Bm7+5 Ooho Right Am7 Ohhoo Do
Am7 Am7 Bm7+5 Am7
[bridge]
F#m7 Bm7 Bm7/E Chance being a fine thing brought us together F#m7 Bm7 But we're not magnets well not forever
[verse 2]
Am9 Am9 It's just the way I am, it's just the way we are Bm7 Am9 It's just a nervous flickering of old flames Am9 Am9 So don't you cry they're, they're only words Bm7 Am9 They're only the saddest thing you've ever heard
[pre chorus]
| Am9 Am9 Am9 | G/D G/D G |
| C6 C6 D7/F# |
[chorus]
Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# If this is life make no mistake it keeps the weary world awake Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# If this is life make no mistake it keeps the weary world awake Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# Now everybody wears the look of the child who wished to marry you Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# Who, knocking proudly on your door, was greeted by your pretty wife Am9 Am9 Am7/D G D7/F# ...............
[outro]
|Am9 | Am9 | Am7/D | G D7/F# | ( repeat and fade )