The Killers

The World We Live In

The Killers


Tom: Bb

Chorus 1:
         Fmaj7      G        C/E           Fmaj7
This is the world that we live in, I feel myself get tired.
         Fmaj7      G
This is the world that we live in.

Fill 1:
Cm    Cm    Cm    Cm

Verse 1:
  Cm          Cm          Am           Am          Ab
Well maybe I was mistaken, I heard a rumour that you quit this day and age.
  Ab         C   C
Well maybe I was mistaken.
F          (G)         Am            (Bb)       C    C
Bless your body, bless your soul, pray for peace and self-control.
  Cm             Cm                Am          Am          Ab
I gotta believe it’s worth it, without a victory I’m so sanctified and free.
  Ab           C     C
Well maybe I’m just mistaken.
Am      Bb    C              C             Am    Bb   C C
            Lesson learned and the wheels keep turning.

Chorus 2:
         F        G       C/E                F
This is the world that we live in, I can’t take blame for two.
         F        G         C/E           F
This is the world that we live in, and maybe we’ll make it through - aaah.

Fill 2:
Cm    Cm    Am    Am
Ab    Ab    C     C

Verse 2:
F          (G)         Am          (Bb)        C   C
Bless your body, bless your soul, reel me in and cut my throat.
F       (G)     Am            (Bb)   C        C
Underneath the waterfall, baby we’re still in this - woah,   yeah!

Chorus 3:
         F        G       C/E            F
This is the world that we live in, I feel myself get tired.
         F        G
This is the world that we live in.

Middle Eight:
Eb       Cm           Bb     F
  I had a dream that I was falling    (down).
Ab      Ab     C       C         Am
              There’s no next time alone.
 Bb                C   C
A storm wastes its water on me.
    Am   Bb     C    C
But my heart,   was free.

Chorus 4:
            F         G          C/E            F
I guess it’s the world that we live in, it’s not too late for that.
         F        G       C/E            F
This is the world that we live in, I know we can’t go back.
         F        G       C/E                F
This is the world that we live in, I still want something real.
         F        G           C/E        F
This is the world that we live in, I know that, we can heal,
  F     G    C/E            F        F      G     C/E  F
Over time          (This is the world that we live in.)

Outro:
F      G       C/E         F         F       G    C/E F
              (This is the world that we live in.)
F     G     C/E   F      [fade]

NB: Chords not in brackets fall on the first beat of the bar
    Chords in brackets fall on the third beat of the bar