Around the world Chords
by The Jam
Around the world by The Jam is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords G, G/F#, G/E, A, G5, Bm, E, D, Esus4 and G/A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(drum roll)
G G/F# G/E G/F# G
Oi!
A G A G5
A G A G5
All over the country - want a new direction
A G A G5
I said all over this land - we need a reaction
A G A G5
Well there should be a youth explosion - inflate creation
A G Bm
But something we can command.
E D
What's the point in saying destroy?
E Esus4
I want a new life for everywhere - yeah!
A G A G5
A G A G5
We want a direction - all over the country
A G A G5
I said I want a reaction - all over this land
A G A G
You've gotta get up and be there - a youth explosion
A G
Because this is your last chance.
Bm E
Can't dismiss what is gone before
D E Esus4 A
But there's foundations for us to explore - I said,
D G G/F# G/E G/F#
All around the world I've been looking for new.
D G G/F# G/E G/F# G
All around the world I've been looking for new - oo - oo.
A G A
Ooh, ooh
G
Youth explosion!
A G A G5 (x2) A
G A G A
Ooh-ooh, a new direction
G A G A
Ooh-ooh, we want a reaction
G A
Ooh-ooh, inflate creation, looking for new!
D G G/F# G/E G/F# A
All around the world I've been looking for new.
D G G/F# G/E G/F#
All around the world I've been looking for new - oo - oo.
A
Y'know
D G G/F# G/E G/F# A
All around the world I've been looking for new.
D G G/F# G/E G/F#
All around the world I've been looking for new - oo - oo.
G G/F# G/E G/F# G
Hey! New oo - oo
G G/F# G/E G/F# G
Yeh! New oo - oo
G/A (slide to A and let ring w/feedback)