Tom: G
G G G G
G G C D
D Am Em C
G G D
C D G
[Verse1]
G C D
Oh, the young and in love won’t dream on the moon,
G C D
And the month of December won’t come until June
G C D
All the heroes will cry and the gays will love girls,
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
G C D
The sun will turn blue and the black will be white,
G C D
And midday and high noon will take place at night
G C D
Dead men will roar and the swine will wear pearls,
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
[Chorus]
C D G
And we’ll all fall down,
Am C D
As the proud Queen of England eats pie from her crown
C D Em D
And we’ll all get high, you and I:
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
[Verse2]
G C D
All the kings on the earth will vacate their throne,
G C D
And the tramps and the beggars will have a new home
G C D
The bent will be straight and the straight will be curled,
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
G C D
Oh, the raindrops that fall will rise in the air,
G C D
MTV rock and rollers will lose all their hair
G C D
You may think I’m kidding but I mean it I swear,
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
[Chorus]
C D G
And we’ll all fall down,
Am C D
As the proud Queen of England eats pie from her crown
C D Em D
And we’ll all get high, you and I:
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
[Break]
G D C D
Lie lie lie lie,
G D C D
Lie lie lie lie,
G D C D
Lie lie lie lie,
C D7 G
Lie lie lie.
[Verse3]
G C D
All political prisoners will be set free;
G C D
Every one of their jailors will slide in the sea
G C D
Old rivals will shake hands, flags will be furled:
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
G C D
All the bankers in town will give money away free,
G C D
And Jennifer Lopez will make love to me
G C D
You may not believe it but just wait and see:
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
(Slower)
G C D
The preachers on TV will find true romance,
G C D
And the world’s politicians will shut up and dance
G C D
And Madonna Ciccone will put on her pants:
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
[Chorus]
C D G
And we’ll all fall down,
Am C D
As the proud Queen of England eats pie from her crown
C D Em D
And we’ll all get high, you and I:
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
[Chorus]
C D G
And we’ll all fall down,
Am C D
As the proud Queen of England eats pie from her crown
C D Em D
And we’ll all get high, you and I:
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world:
C D G
It’s the beautiful wreck of the world.
[Outro]
G D C D
Lie lie lie lie,
G D C D
Lie lie lie lie,
G D C D
Lie lie lie lie,
G D C D
Lie lie lie lie.
