The world needs a melody - Johnny Cash Chords

Tempo:
114.7 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

C

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The world needs a melody - Johnny Cash chords
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[E] [F#] [G#] [A]
[Am] [A]
The world needs a tune that it can hum.
[D] Hum, hum, hum, [E] hum, [A] hum, hum, hum.
The world needs a guitar that it can strum.
[D] Strum, strum, strum, [E] strum, strum, strum, strum.
[A]
The world needs [D] a melody that it [A] can sing.
[D] Sing, [F#m] sing, [D] sing.
Let's [A] all sing together.
In the sweet [E] by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful [A] shore.
[D]
[A] Together.
[Am] [C]
The world needs a bell that it can chime.
Do, [F] do, do, do, do, [G] do, do, do, [C] do, do, do, do, do.
The world needs a drum that keeps it high.
Da, da, [F] da, da, da, da, da, [G] da, da, da, da, da, da, [C] da, da, da, da.
The world needs [F] a melody [C] that it can sing.
[Am] Sing, sing, [F] sing.
Let's all sing [C] together.
Gonna lay down our burdens down by the river side.
[F]
[C] Sing together.
[Cm] [D]
The world needs a reason to clap its hands.
Da, [G] da, da, da, da, [A] da, [D] da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da.
The world needs a leader for its hands.
[G]
[A] [D] The world [G] needs young families where [D] they can [G] sing, [D] sing, sing, sing.
[G] Let's all [D] sing together.
Give them back all the time we need.
Give them [F#m] back all the [D] time we need.
When you're young, [G] grow up [D] together.
In the spring, go to them although they may.
Give me that old-time religion.
In the spring, go to them although they may.
Give me that old-time religion.
In the spring, go to them although they may
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn The Carter Family - The World Needs A Melody chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, A, D, G, C, F, D and G. For best results, commence at 57 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 115. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

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[E] _ [F#] _ [G#] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [A] _
_ _ The world needs a tune that it can hum.
[D] Hum, hum, hum, [E] hum, [A] hum, hum, hum.
The world _ needs a guitar _ that it can strum.
[D] Strum, strum, strum, [E] strum, strum, strum, strum.
[A] _ _
_ The world needs [D] a melody that it [A] can sing.
[D] Sing, [F#m] sing, [D] _ sing. _ _ _ _ _
_ Let's [A] all sing together. _ _
_ _ In the _ sweet [E] by and by, _ we shall meet on that beautiful [A] shore.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Together. _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The world needs a bell that it can chime.
Do, [F] do, do, do, do, [G] do, do, do, [C] do, do, do, do, do.
The world needs a drum that keeps it high.
Da, da, [F] da, da, da, da, da, [G] da, da, da, da, da, da, [C] da, da, da, da.
The world needs [F] a melody [C] that it can sing.
[Am] Sing, _ sing, [F] sing. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Let's all sing [C] together. _ _
_ _ Gonna lay down our burdens down by the river side.
_ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Sing together.
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The world needs a reason to clap its hands.
Da, [G] da, da, da, da, [A] da, [D] da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da.
The world _ needs a leader for its hands.
_ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ The world _ [G] needs young families where [D] they can [G] sing, [D] sing, sing, _ sing.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ Let's all [D] sing together.
_ _ _ _ Give them back all the time we need.
Give them [F#m] back all the [D] time we need.
_ When you're young, _ [G] _ grow _ _ _ _ up [D] together.
_ _ _ _ In the spring, go to them although they may.
Give me that old-time religion.
In the spring, go to them although they may.
Give me that old-time religion.
In the spring, go to them although they may _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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