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Intro: D G (x4)
D G D G
Yeah, Wonderful world, beautiful people
D G D G
You and your girl, things could be pretty
A
But underneath this there is a secret
G D C G G D C A A
That nobody can reveal
verse 1
D F#
Take a look at the world
G D
And the state that it's in today
F#
I am sure you'll agree
G A
We all could make it a better way
D F#
With our love, put together
G A
Everybody learn to love each other
Pre-Chorus
D G
Instead of fussing and fighting
D G
Cheating, backbiting
D G A
Scandalizing and hating
D G D G
Baby we could have a Wonderful world, beautiful people
D G D G
You and your girl, things could be pretty
A
But underneath this there is a secret
G D C G G D C A A
That nobody can reveal
verse 2
D F#
Man and woman, girl and boy
G D
Let us try to give a helping hand
F#
This I know and I'm sure
G A
That with love we all could understand
D F#
This is our world, can't you see?
G A
Everybody wants to live and be free
Pre-Chorus
D G
Instead of fussing and fighting
D G
Cheating, backbiting
D G A
Scandalizing and hating
D G D G
Yeah we could have a Wonderful world, beautiful people
D G D G
You and your girl, things could be pretty
A
But underneath this there is a secret
G D C G G D C A A
That nobody can reveal
D G D G
Talking about the Wonderful world, beautiful people
D G
You and your girl, talking about you
D G
Things could be pretty, talking about me
D G
Wonderful world, talking about Nixon
D G
Beautiful people, Harold Wilson
D G
Wonderful world, power too
D G
Beautiful people, and the Seagate...
Written by Jimmy Cliff