Is It Like Today Chords by World Party
Tempo:
132.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
Am
G
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [G] .
[D] .
[Am] [Em] .
[G] [D] .
[Am] .
[G] Many years ago, [D] he [Am] looked out through a [Em] glassless window.
All that [G] he could see [D] was Babylon.
[A] Beautiful .
[G] green fields [D] and dreams.
[Am] And learned to measure [Em] the stars.
But there [G] was a worry [D] in [Am] his heart .
He said, how [D] could it come [Am] to this?.
I'm really worried [D].
about [Am] living.
How could it come to this?.
Did I really [A] want to know [C] about this?
.
[Em].
Is it [G] like today?.
[D] Oh, [Am] oh.
Then there [G] followed days [D] of kings.
[Am] Empires and [Em] revolutions.
Blood just [G] looks the same.
When [D] open .
[Am] veins.
And sometimes [G] it was faith.
[D] Power [Am] or reason as [Em] the cornerstone.
But the [G] furrowed brow [D] has never left [Am] his face .
He said, how [D] could it come [Am] to this?.
We're living in a [D] [Am] landslide.
How could it come to this?.
Did I really [D] want to know [C] about this?
.
Oh, is it like [G] today?.
[D] Oh, [Am] oh.
Then there [G] came a day.
[D] Man .
[A] packed up, flew off [Em] from the planet.
[G] He went to the moon, [D] to [Am] the moon .
[G] Now he's out in [D] space, hey .
[Am] Fixing all [Em] the problems he comes [G] face to face.
[D] When .
[Am] God said.
How could it come to this?.
I'm really worried [D] about my [Am] creation.
How did it come to this?.
You're really killing [D].
me, you [C] know .
It isn't just [G] today.
[D] Oh, [Am] oh.
Is it [G] like today?.
[D] Hey, .
[Am] oh .
Is it like today?.
Oh, [G] [D] .
[Am] oh.
[Em] Many [G] .
[D] .
[Am] .
[G] years ago.
[D] He [Am] looked out through a [Em] glassless window.
Didn't [G] understand [D] much of [Am] what he saw .
[Em] [Am] .
[Em] .
[Am] .
[Abm] .
[Ab] .
[D] .
[Am] [Em] .
[G] [D] .
[Am] .
[G] Many years ago, [D] he [Am] looked out through a [Em] glassless window.
All that [G] he could see [D] was Babylon.
[A] Beautiful .
[G] green fields [D] and dreams.
[Am] And learned to measure [Em] the stars.
But there [G] was a worry [D] in [Am] his heart .
He said, how [D] could it come [Am] to this?.
I'm really worried [D].
about [Am] living.
How could it come to this?.
Did I really [A] want to know [C] about this?
.
[Em].
Is it [G] like today?.
[D] Oh, [Am] oh.
Then there [G] followed days [D] of kings.
[Am] Empires and [Em] revolutions.
Blood just [G] looks the same.
When [D] open .
[Am] veins.
And sometimes [G] it was faith.
[D] Power [Am] or reason as [Em] the cornerstone.
But the [G] furrowed brow [D] has never left [Am] his face .
He said, how [D] could it come [Am] to this?.
We're living in a [D] [Am] landslide.
How could it come to this?.
Did I really [D] want to know [C] about this?
.
Oh, is it like [G] today?.
[D] Oh, [Am] oh.
Then there [G] came a day.
[D] Man .
[A] packed up, flew off [Em] from the planet.
[G] He went to the moon, [D] to [Am] the moon .
[G] Now he's out in [D] space, hey .
[Am] Fixing all [Em] the problems he comes [G] face to face.
[D] When .
[Am] God said.
How could it come to this?.
I'm really worried [D] about my [Am] creation.
How did it come to this?.
You're really killing [D].
me, you [C] know .
It isn't just [G] today.
[D] Oh, [Am] oh.
Is it [G] like today?.
[D] Hey, .
[Am] oh .
Is it like today?.
Oh, [G] [D] .
[Am] oh.
[Em] Many [G] .
[D] .
[Am] .
[G] years ago.
[D] He [Am] looked out through a [Em] glassless window.
Didn't [G] understand [D] much of [Am] what he saw .
[Em] [Am] .
[Em] .
[Am] .
[Abm] .
[Ab] .
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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] Many years ago, _ _ [D] he _ [Am] looked out through a [Em] glassless window.
All that [G] he could see [D] was _ Babylon.
[A] _ _ _ Beautiful _ _ .
_ [G] green fields [D] and _ dreams.
[Am] And learned to measure [Em] the stars.
But there [G] was a worry _ [D] in _ [Am] his heart _ _ _ _ .
He said, _ _ _ how [D] could it come [Am] to this?.
I'm really worried [D].
about [Am] living.
_ How _ could it come to this?.
Did I really [A] want to know [C] about this?
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em].
Is it [G] like today?.
_ _ [D] Oh, _ [Am] oh.
_ Then _ _ there [G] followed days [D] of kings.
_ [Am] _ Empires and _ [Em] revolutions.
Blood just [G] looks the same.
When [D] open _ .
_ [Am] veins.
_ And _ sometimes [G] it was faith.
_ [D] Power _ [Am] or reason as [Em] the cornerstone.
But the [G] _ furrowed brow [D] has never left [Am] his face _ _ _ .
He said, _ _ how [D] could it come [Am] to this?.
_ We're living in a [D] _ [Am] landslide.
_ How could it come to this?.
_ Did I really [D] want to know [C] about _ this?
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, is it like [G] today?.
_ [D] Oh, _ [Am] oh.
_ Then _ _ there [G] came a day.
_ [D] Man _ .
_ [A] packed up, flew off [Em] from the planet.
[G] He went to the moon, _ [D] to _ [Am] the moon _ _ _ _ .
[G] Now he's out in _ [D] space, hey _ .
_ [Am] _ Fixing all [Em] the problems he comes [G] face to face.
_ [D] When _ .
_ [Am] _ God _ _ _ _ said.
_ How _ could it come to this?.
_ I'm really worried [D] about my [Am] creation.
_ _ How did it come to this?.
_ You're really killing [D].
me, you [C] know _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ It isn't just [G] today.
_ _ [D] Oh, _ [Am] oh.
_ Is _ _ it [G] like today?.
_ [D] Hey, _ .
_ [Am] oh _ _ _ _ .
Is it like today?.
_ _ Oh, _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
[Am] oh.
_ _ _ [Em] Many [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] years ago.
_ [D] He _ [Am] looked out through a [Em] glassless window.
Didn't [G] understand _ _ [D] _ much of [Am] what he saw _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ .
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] Many years ago, _ _ [D] he _ [Am] looked out through a [Em] glassless window.
All that [G] he could see [D] was _ Babylon.
[A] _ _ _ Beautiful _ _ .
_ [G] green fields [D] and _ dreams.
[Am] And learned to measure [Em] the stars.
But there [G] was a worry _ [D] in _ [Am] his heart _ _ _ _ .
He said, _ _ _ how [D] could it come [Am] to this?.
I'm really worried [D].
about [Am] living.
_ How _ could it come to this?.
Did I really [A] want to know [C] about this?
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em].
Is it [G] like today?.
_ _ [D] Oh, _ [Am] oh.
_ Then _ _ there [G] followed days [D] of kings.
_ [Am] _ Empires and _ [Em] revolutions.
Blood just [G] looks the same.
When [D] open _ .
_ [Am] veins.
_ And _ sometimes [G] it was faith.
_ [D] Power _ [Am] or reason as [Em] the cornerstone.
But the [G] _ furrowed brow [D] has never left [Am] his face _ _ _ .
He said, _ _ how [D] could it come [Am] to this?.
_ We're living in a [D] _ [Am] landslide.
_ How could it come to this?.
_ Did I really [D] want to know [C] about _ this?
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, is it like [G] today?.
_ [D] Oh, _ [Am] oh.
_ Then _ _ there [G] came a day.
_ [D] Man _ .
_ [A] packed up, flew off [Em] from the planet.
[G] He went to the moon, _ [D] to _ [Am] the moon _ _ _ _ .
[G] Now he's out in _ [D] space, hey _ .
_ [Am] _ Fixing all [Em] the problems he comes [G] face to face.
_ [D] When _ .
_ [Am] _ God _ _ _ _ said.
_ How _ could it come to this?.
_ I'm really worried [D] about my [Am] creation.
_ _ How did it come to this?.
_ You're really killing [D].
me, you [C] know _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ It isn't just [G] today.
_ _ [D] Oh, _ [Am] oh.
_ Is _ _ it [G] like today?.
_ [D] Hey, _ .
_ [Am] oh _ _ _ _ .
Is it like today?.
_ _ Oh, _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
[Am] oh.
_ _ _ [Em] Many [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] years ago.
_ [D] He _ [Am] looked out through a [Em] glassless window.
Didn't [G] understand _ _ [D] _ much of [Am] what he saw _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ .
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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