Key: D · Difficulty: Advanced · Chords: D, Em, A, B/Eb, Gb/Bb, Bm, Daug/Bb, D/A, D(b5)/Ab, G, E, Gb7, Gbm/Db, Bm7, E/Ab
[Intro] Em A Hey, kids D D B/Eb Today, we're gonna learn about the world [Verse 1] Em A The world that's around us D Is pretty amazing D But how does it work? B/Eb It must be complicated Em A D The secret is the world can only work D B/Eb When everything works together [Verse 2] Em A A bee drinks from a flower D And leaves with its pollen D A squirrel in a tree B/Eb Em Spreads the seeds that have fallen A Everything works together D B/Eb Em A The biggest elephant, the littlest fly D B/Eb Em A The gophers underground, the birds in the sky Gb/Bb Bm Daug/Bb D/A D(b5)/Ab And every single cricket, every fish in the sea G E A Gives what they can and gets what they need [Chorus] D E That is how the world works G Em A That is how the world works D From A to Zebra Gb7 Bm To the worms in the dirt G D/A That's how it works [Interlude 1] D Gbm/Db Hey everyone Bm7 Look who stopped by to say hello Gbm/Db It's Socko D Hey! Gbm/Db Where you been, Socko? Bm7 Gbm/Db I've been where I always am when you're not wearing me on your hand D Gbm/Db Bm7 In a frightening, liminal space between states of being Gbm/Db Not quite dead, not quite alive D Gbm/Db It's similar to a constant state of sleep paralysis Bm7 Gbm/Db Socko, we were just talking about the world and how it works D Gbm/Db Boy, that sounds complicated! Bm7 Do you have anything you'd want to teach us about the world? Gbm/Db D I wouldn't say anything that you probably haven't already said yourself Gbm/Db I don't know about that, Socko E A How about you give it a try? Alright! [Verse 3] Em A D The simple narrative taught in every history class D B/Eb Em Is demonstrably false and pedagogically classist A D Don't you know the world is built with blood? D B/Eb And genocide and exploitation Em A D The global network of capital essentially functions D B/Eb Em To separate the worker from the means of production A D And the FBI killed Martin Luther King D B/Eb Em A Private property's inherently theft D B/Eb Em A And neoliberal fascists are destroying the left Gb/Bb Bm Daug/Bb D/A D(b5)/Ab And every politician, every cop on the street G E A Protects the interests of the pedophilic corporate elite [Chorus] D E That is how the world works Really? G E/Ab A That is how the world works D Gb7 Bm Genocide, the Natives say you got to it first G D/A That's how it works [Interlude 2] D Gbm/Db That's pretty intense Bm No sh*t Gbm/Db What can I do to help? D Read a book or something, I don't know Gbm/Db Bm7 Just don't burden me with the responsibility of educating you Gbm/Db It's incredibly exhausting D I'm sorry, Socko Gbm/Db Bm7 I was just trying to become a better person Gbm/Db D Why do you rich f*cking white people insist on seeing every Gbm/Db Bm7 Gbm/Db socio-political conflict through the myopic lens of your own self-actualization? the myopic lens of your own self-actualization? D This isn't about you Gbm/Db Bm7 So either get with it, or get out of the f*cking way Watch your mouth, buddy Gbm/Db D Remember who's on whose hand here But that's what I-- Gbm/Db Have you not been f**king listening? Bm We are entrenched in-- Alright, alright Gbm/Db Wait, no please! I don't wanna go back, please D I can't go, I can't go back N.C. Please, please, I'm sorry Are you gonna behave yourself? Yes Yes, what? Yes, sir Look at me Yes, sir That's better [Chorus] D E That is how the world works G E/Ab A That is how the world works D I hope you learned your lesson Gb7 Bm I did and it hurt G D/A That's how it works
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Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(EADGBE)
- Key: D
- Chords: D, Em, A, B/Eb, Gb/Bb, Bm, Daug/Bb, D/A, D(b5)/Ab, G, E, Gb7, Gbm/Db, Bm7, E/Ab
- Suggested Strumming:
D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
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What key is How The World Works in?
How The World Works is in the key of D.
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What chords do I need for How The World Works?
You need D, Em, A, B/Eb, Gb/Bb, Bm, Daug/Bb, D/A, D(b5)/Ab, G, E, Gb7, Gbm/Db, Bm7, E/Ab to play How The World Works by Bo Burnham.
Do I need a capo for How The World Works?
No capo is needed to play How The World Works by Bo Burnham.
How hard is How The World Works to play on guitar?
How The World Works by Bo Burnham is rated Advanced. It features advanced chord voicings.