Philosophy of the World The Shaggs
Whole song is strummed in an "oom-pah" pattern.
Intro:
C Em D G - Just play the G string on each beat
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Verse 1:
[C]Oh, the rich people want what the [D]poor people's [G]got
And the [G]poor people [C]want what the [D]rich [G]people's [C]got
And the [C]skinny people want what the [G]fat people's [Am]got
[G]And the fat people want what the skinny people's [C]got
Choirs:
[C]You can never please [D]anybody [C]in [D]this [G]world[////]
Verse 2:
The [Am]short people want what the [C]tall people's got
And the [G]tall people [D]want what the [Am]short people's got
The [C]little kids want what the [G]big kid's got
And the [D]big kids want what the [G]little kid's [C]got
Choirs...
Verse 3:
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Oh, the [Am]girls with short hair [C]want long hair
And the [G]girls with long hair [Am]want short hair
Oh, the [G]boys with [D]cars want [C]motorcycles
And the [G]boys with [Am]motorcycles want [C]cars
Choirs...
Verse 4:
It [Am]doesn't matter what you [D]do
It [D]doesn't matter what you [D]say
[C]There will always be
One who [Am]wants things the [D]opposite way
It [D]doesn't matter where [D]you go
It [C]doesn't matter who you [Am]see
[D]There will always be
Someone who disa[C]grees
[Am]We do our best
[Am]We try to please
[D]But we're like the rest
[G]Whenever at ease
Verse 1 (Rephrase):
[C]Oh, the rich people want what the [D]poor people's [G]got
And the [G]poor people [C]want what the [D]rich [G]people's [C]got
And the [C]skinny people want what the [G]fat people's [Am]got
And the [G]fat people want what the skinny people's [C]got
[C]You can never please [D]anybody [C]in [D]this [G]world
Conclusion (same as intro):
[C] [Em] [D] [G]
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