Chords for Elvis Costello - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding

Tempo:
141.5 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elvis Costello - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding chords
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[G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] As I [G] walk through
[C] this [G] wicked world
[C] [Em] Searching for light [A] in the darkness [D] of insanity
[C] I ask [G] myself, [C] is all [G] hope lost?
[C] Is [Em] there only pain, [A] hatred, [D] and misery?
[C] [G] And each time I feel [D] like there's a sign
[G] There's one thing I want [C] to know
[G] What's so funny about [D] peace, love, and [Em] understanding?
[A] [G] What's so funny [D] about peace, love, and [Em] understanding?
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] And as I [G] walk on
[C] through [G] troubled times
[C] My spirit [Em] gets turned [A] down harder [D] sometimes
[C] So where [G] I've gone
[C] and who [G] I've trusted
[C] I've [Em] witnessed their
[A] harmony, [D] sweet [C] harmony
And [G] each time I feel [D] a sliver of wit [G] just makes me wanna [C] cry
[G] What's so funny about [D] peace, love, and [Em] understanding?
[A] [G] What's so funny [D] about peace, love, and [Em] understanding?
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [Em]
[A] [D] So
[C] where [G] I've gone
[C] and who [G] I've trusted
[C] [Em] I've witnessed their
[A] harmony, [D] sweet [C] harmony
And [G] each time I [D] feel a sliver of wit [G] just makes me [C] wanna cry
[G] What's so funny [D] about peace, love, and [Em] understanding?
[A] [G] What's so funny [D] about peace, love, and [Em] understanding?
[A] [G] What's so funny [D] about peace, love, and [Em] understanding?
[G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G] [D]
[C] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (Remastered 2020, Whats So Funny Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding chords, practice the chord sequence G, C and G. Kick off your practice at a gentle 70 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 142 BPM. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ As I [G] walk through _
[C] _ this [G] wicked _ world
[C] _ _ _ [Em] Searching for light [A] in the darkness [D] of insanity _
[C] I ask [G] _ _ myself, _ [C] _ is all [G] hope _ lost?
_ [C] _ Is [Em] there only pain, _ [A] hatred, [D] and misery? _
_ [C] _ _ [G] And each time I feel [D] like there's a sign
[G] There's one thing I want [C] to know
_ [G] _ What's so funny about [D] peace, love, and [Em] _ _ understanding?
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] What's so funny [D] about peace, love, and [Em] _ understanding? _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ And as I [G] walk on _
[C] through _ [G] troubled times _
[C] _ My spirit [Em] gets turned [A] down harder _ [D] _ _ sometimes
[C] _ _ So where [G] I've gone _
_ [C] and who [G] I've trusted _
_ [C] I've [Em] witnessed their _ _
[A] _ _ harmony, [D] _ _ sweet [C] harmony
And [G] each time I feel [D] a sliver of wit [G] just makes me wanna [C] cry
_ [G] _ What's so funny about [D] peace, love, and _ [Em] _ understanding? _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] What's so funny [D] about peace, love, and [Em] _ understanding? _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] So _
[C] _ where [G] I've gone _ _
[C] and who [G] I've trusted _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] I've witnessed their _ _
[A] harmony, _ _ [D] _ _ sweet [C] harmony
And [G] each time I [D] feel a sliver of wit [G] just makes me [C] wanna cry
_ _ [G] What's so funny [D] about peace, love, and [Em] _ understanding? _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] What's so funny [D] about peace, love, and _ [Em] understanding? _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] What's so funny [D] about peace, love, and _ [Em] _ _ understanding?
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _

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