Peaceful World Chords
Peaceful World by John Mellencamp is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, Bm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
PEACEFUL WORLD (ACOUSTIC)
Tabbed by Jim Bauer ([email protected])
INTRO: D A Bm A D A G A
D A
Come on baby take a ride with me
Bm A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
D A
Lay back the top and ride with me
Bm A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
Bm A
People know this world is a wreck
Bm A
We're sick and tired of being politically correct
Bm A
See through it now, but I didn't at first
Bm A
Hypocrites made it worse and worse
D A
Looking down their noses what people say
Bm A
These are just words and words are okay
Bm A
It's what you do, not what you say
Bm A
If you're not part of the future then get out of the way
D A
Come on baby take a ride with me
Bm A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
(softer)
Bm A
Racism lives in the US today
Bm A
Better get hip to what Luther King had to say
Bm A
I don't want my kids being brought up this way
Bm A
Hatred to each other is not okay
D A
Well I'm not a preacher, just a singer son
Bm A
I can see more work to be done
Bm A
It's what you do and not what you say
Bm A
If you're not part of the future, then get out of the way
(normal)
D A
Come on baby take a ride with me
Bm A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
D A
Lay back the top and ride with me
Bm A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK: Bm A (x3) G G, Bm A (x3) G G
Bm A
Money's good and the work is okay
Bm A
Looks like everything is rolling our way
Bm A
'Til you got to look the devil in the eye
Bm A
You know that bastard is one big lie
D A
So be careful with your heart and what you love
Bm A
Make sure that it was sent from above
Bm A
It's what you do and not what you say
Bm A
If you're not part of the future, then get out of the way
D A
Come on baby take a ride with me
Bm A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
D A
Lay back the top and ride with me
Bm A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
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STANDARD TUNING (EADGBE)
CHORDS:
D = XX0232
A = X02220
Asus4 = X02230
Asus2 = X02200
Bm = X24432
G = 3X0033