Chords for Earth, Wind & Fire - "That's The Way Of The World" (w/lyrics)

Tempo:
81.9 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

B

A

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Earth, Wind & Fire - "That's The Way Of The World" (w/lyrics) chords
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[C#]
[B]
[F#] [A]
[G#] i'm a [F] a a a
[F#] [D#]
[A] [Fm] [G#] [B] a a a
[F#] a a [F#m] a a a
[D#] [F#m] [Fm] You have to find the [B] place where [F#] you hide the [D#] world you [A] belong
[G#] The [B] place where [D#m] [F#m] you're placed on a [C#m] throne
[G#] Together on a [B] special day
[D#m] Send a message loud and [D#] clear
[A] [G#] Looking back with a touch of [B] sadness
The days [D#m] you passed they [D#] disappeared
[G#] [C#] The past is [G] all gone
When [F#] you look way down [Fm] in your heart and soul
I know [F#] there's a trick
[Fm] Cause the world seems to go [F#] straight on your heart
How [Fm] could you never, [A#m]
never, oh, how?
[C#]
[F#] [C#] [G#] That's the [G] name of the world
[G#] And [C#] the way [F#] that I want to [F#m]
[A] [C#]
[G] [F#] find your flower
[Fm]
[A#m] Oh, [D#m] how?
[C#]
[F#] [C#] Set [B] up a light
[F#] [F#m] Mmm
[C#] [G]
[D#] [F#] [B]
[A] [C#]
[G] [F#] [B]
[A] [C#]
[G] [F#] Mmm
[B]
[A] [C#] Heart of fire
Creates love [G] desire
Take [F#] you higher and higher
[B] To the world [A] you belong
[C#] Heart of fire Love [G] desire
[F#] Higher and higher
[F#m] [B] You, [A] you, you
[C#] Love [G] desire
[F#] Heart [Fm] of fire
[A#m] Love [D#] [A#m] [C#] [D#m] desire
Oh, [G#] oh, oh
Together [B] on a special day
[D#m] Send a message loud and [D#]
clear
[A] Looking [G#] back with [B] a touch of sadness
[D#m] In [D#]
[C#] [G]
[F#] [Fm] your heart and soul
I [F#] know there's a trick
[Fm] Cause the world seems to go [F#] straight on your heart
Oh, [Fm] [A#m] how?
[D#] That's your destiny
[C#]
[F#] [C#] And [G]
[F#] [B] you're
[A] growing
[C#] Child is born
[G#m] Just [G] now with a heart [F#] going
Way out the way
[B]
[A] Oh, oh
[C#] [G#m]
[G] [F#] [F#m] [B]
[A] [A#m] Run a [G#m] lullaby, lullaby
[G] Won't you hear me, [F#] won't you hear me
Ride or die, won't you hear me
[F#m] Ride or die, [F] won't you hear me
[A] Hey, hey, hey, [A#m] hey
[G#m] [G] [F#]
[A] [C#]
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C#
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A
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G
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Earth, Wind & Fire - Thats The Way Of The World chords, practice playing C#, G, F#, B, A, C#, A, G#, B, D#m, D#, F# and C# in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 40 BPM and then match the original tempo of 82 BPM. With the song's key of C# Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ i'm a [F] a a a
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ [A] _ [Fm] _ _ [G#] _ [B] a a a
_ [F#] _ _ a a [F#m] a a a
[D#] _ [F#m] [Fm] You have to find the [B] place where _ [F#] you hide the [D#] world you [A] belong
[G#] _ _ The [B] place where _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ [F#m] you're placed on a [C#m] throne
[G#] _ Together on a [B] special _ day
[D#m] Send a message loud and [D#] clear
_ [A] _ [G#] Looking back with a touch of [B] sadness
The days _ [D#m] you passed they [D#] disappeared
_ [G#] [C#] The past is [G] all gone
When [F#] you look way down [Fm] in your heart and soul
I know [F#] there's a trick
[Fm] Cause the world seems to go [F#] straight on your heart
How [Fm] could you never, [A#m]
never, oh, how?
_ _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ [G#] _ That's the [G] name of the world
[G#] And [C#] the way [F#] that I want to [F#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [F#] _ find your flower
[Fm] _
[A#m] Oh, [D#m] how?
_ _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ Set [B] up a light
[F#] _ _ _ [F#m] Mmm _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ Mmm
[B] _ _
_ [A] _ [C#] Heart of fire
Creates love [G] desire
Take [F#] you higher and higher
[B] To the world [A] you belong
[C#] Heart _ of fire Love [G] desire
_ [F#] Higher and higher
[F#m] [B] You, [A] you, you
[C#] _ _ _ Love [G] desire
_ [F#] _ _ Heart [Fm] of fire
[A#m] Love [D#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ [C#] _ [D#m] desire
Oh, [G#] oh, oh
Together [B] on a special day
[D#m] _ Send a message loud and [D#]
clear
[A] Looking [G#] _ back with [B] a touch of sadness
_ _ [D#m] In _ _ [D#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [Fm] your heart and soul
I [F#] know there's a trick
_ [Fm] Cause the world seems to go [F#] straight on your heart
Oh, [Fm] _ _ [A#m] how?
[D#] That's your destiny
[C#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ [C#] And _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] you're _
[A] growing
[C#] Child is born
_ [G#m] Just [G] now with a heart [F#] going
Way out the way
[B] _
[A] Oh, oh
[C#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ [A#m] _ _ Run a [G#m] lullaby, lullaby
[G] Won't you hear me, [F#] won't you hear me
Ride or die, won't you hear me
[F#m] Ride or die, [F] won't you hear me
[A] Hey, hey, hey, [A#m] hey
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [G] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Verdine White, Charles Stepney and Maurice White.

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