This Old World Chords
by Buddy Miller
This Old World by Buddy Miller is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, C7, Cadd9, F and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C C7 C Cadd9 F G7 F C
C
This old world just stay the same
C
One man wants what the other man's gained
F
One man's greedy, one man's not
G7 F C
You can't worship money and God
Cain killed Abel, that was his brother
Now the sons of Abraham are still killin each other
Come on children can you understand
Jesus washed away all the sins of man
F N/C F N/C G7 F C
Pray pray time to love a every man woman and child
F N/C F N/C G7 F C
Pray pray just forgive and let live for a little while, Hey
Hey, I shake my head and wonder how much more
The bells are tollin in the streets of the world
What time is it, help me understand
Why is war in the heart of man
Children of Abraham, Hagar and Sarah
Sing a new song cheer the way for Heaven
Jesus endless praise to thee
People better get down on your knees
CHORUS
FIRST VERSE (2x)
(sing over INTRO):
Hey hey
Hey hey
Hey hey