Wild World
Cat Stevens
[Intro]
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la-la, la
[Verse 1]
Now that I've lost everything to you
You say you wanna start something new
And it's breakin' my heart you're leavin'
Baby, I'm grievin'
But if you wanna leave, take good care
Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there
[Chorus]
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
I'll always remember you like a child, girl
[Verse 2]
You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do
And it's breakin' my heart in two
Because I never wanna see you sad, girl
Don't be a bad girl
But if you wanna leave, take good care
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
But just remember there's a lot of bad and beware
Beware
[Chorus]
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
And it's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
And I'll always remember you like a child, girl
[Bridge]
...la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la la la-la, la
Baby, I love you
But if you wanna leave, take good care
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
But just remember there's a lot of bad and beware
Beware
[Extended Chorus]
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
And I'll always remember you like a child, girl
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
And it's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
And I'll always remember you like a child, girl
[Intro]
Am D7 G
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la
C F
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la
Dm E Esus4 E
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la-la, la
[Verse 1]
Am D7 G
Now that I’ve lost everything to you
C F
You say you wanna start something new
Dm E
And it’s breaking my heart you’re leaving
Esus4 E
Baby I’m griev-ing
Am D7 G
But if you wanna leave, take good care
C F
Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
Dm E7 G (riff 1)
But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there
Riff 1:
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G|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-0-3---3---2---2---0---0---|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
[Chorus]
C G F (riff 2)
Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world
Riff 2:
e|------------------|
B|-1p0--------------|
G|-----2p0----------|
D|---------3p2p0----|
A|---------------3--|
E|-----------------3|
G F C (riff 3)
It’s hard to get by, just upon a smile
Riff 3:
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-----0-3-3-3-0-------|
E|--3-3-----------3----|
C G F (riff 2)
Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world
G F C Dm E (riff 4)
I’ll always remember you like a child girl
Riff 4:
(Dm E)
e|-------1--------0--|
B|-----3--------0----|
G|---2--------1------|
D|-0--------2--------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
[Verse 2]
Am D7 G
You know I’ve seen a lot of what the world can do
C F
And it’s breaking my heart in two
Dm E
But I never want to see you sad girl
Esus4 E
Don’t be a bad girl
Am D7 G
But if you want to leave, take good care
C F
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
Dm E7 G (riff 1)
But just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware
[Chorus]
C G F (riff 2)
Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world
G F C (riff 3)
It’s hard to get by, just upon a smile
C G F (riff 2)
Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world
G F C Dm E (riff 4)
I’ll always remember you like a child girl
[Bridge]
Am D7 G
...la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la
C F
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la la la-la, la
Dm E
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la la la-la, la
Esus4 E
Baby, I love you
Am D7 G
But if you want to leave, take good care
C F
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
Dm E7 G (riff 1)
But just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware
[Chorus]
C G F (riff 2)
Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world
G F C (riff 3)
It’s hard to get by, just upon a smile
C G F (riff 2)
Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world
G F C Dm E (riff 4)
I’ll always remember you like a child girl
C G F (riff 2)
Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world
G F C (riff 3)
It’s hard to get by, just upon a smile
C G F (riff 2)
Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world
G F C
I’ll always remember you like a child girl