Chords for Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World Beautiful People

Tempo:
107.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

C

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World Beautiful People chords
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[D#]
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [D] [G] [D]
[G] You and your [D] girl, this could [G] be [A] pretty.
But underneath, there is a secret.
I know that I can [D] leave it.
[C] [G]
Ooh, [D] [C] [A]
[D] the love of [F#] the world.
[G] Ain't the state that it [Em] seems [D] to be.
I am sure, [F#] we [G] are gonna make it a better [A] way.
[D]
Oh, [F#] together, [G] everybody loves a loving [A] daughter.
[G] It's fun seeing you smiling, seeing my smiling face,
and I'm realizing, [A] hey,
[F#m] we could [G] have a wonderful world.
[D] You have [G] some people in you and your girl,
this could be pretty.
[A]
But underneath, there is a secret.
[D] [C] Let [G]
[D] [C] [A]
[D] [F#m]
[G] us try to give a hand,
[D]
Oh, [F#m] sure, [G] I would love you all to [A] understand,
[E] [D] [F#m]
[G] everybody wants to live and [A] be free.
Instead [G] of fussing and fighting,
cheering while fighting,
scandalizing [A] and hating.
[F#m] [D] Ooh, the love of the [G] world.
You have some people in you and your girl,
this could be pretty.
[A]
But underneath, there is a secret.
That nobody can [D] [C] reveal.
[G] [D] [C]
[A] [Dm] There's no secret [G] in the world,
you need people,
you need people.
[D] [G] I don't need my picture,
I don't need [Dm] my picture.
[G] I don't need [Dm] my [G] picture.
Everybody loves a loving daughter.
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
C
3211
F#m
123111112
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - D, G, D and C of chords. Kick off your practice at a gentle 53 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 107 BPM. Given the song's key of D# Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ You and your [D] girl, this could [G] be [A] pretty.
But underneath, _ there is a secret.
I know that I can [D] leave it.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
Ooh, [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] the love of [F#] the world. _
[G] Ain't the state that it [Em] seems [D] to be. _
I am sure, _ _ [F#] _ we [G] are gonna make it a better [A] way.
[D] _
Oh, _ _ _ [F#] together, _ [G] everybody loves a loving [A] daughter. _
[G] It's fun seeing you smiling, seeing my smiling face,
and I'm realizing, [A] hey, _
_ [F#m] _ we could [G] have a wonderful world.
[D] You have [G] some people in you and your girl,
this could be pretty.
_ [A] _ _ _
But underneath, there is a secret. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C] Let _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [G] us try to give a hand,
[D] _
_ _ _ _ Oh, [F#m] sure, _ _ [G] I would love you all to [A] understand,
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [G] everybody wants to live and [A] be free.
Instead [G] of fussing and fighting,
cheering while fighting,
_ _ scandalizing [A] and hating.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] Ooh, the love of the [G] world.
_ You have some people in you and your girl,
this could be pretty.
[A]
But underneath, there is a _ secret.
That nobody can [D] _ [C] reveal.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Dm] There's no secret [G] in the world,
you need people,
you need people.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] I don't need my picture,
_ I don't need [Dm] my picture.
[G] I don't need [Dm] my [G] _ _ _ picture.
Everybody loves a loving daughter. _ _ _ _ _

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