Intro:
____Verse:1
[Dm] War mon[Dm#5]gers---te[Dm6]rrorize us [Dm7]all,
[Bb] Our l[Bdim7]eaders h[F/C]eed us to their [A7]call.
[Bbmaj7] Stone--[A7]-wallin,[F] voices [A7]calling,
D[Dm]rowning in the [A7]tears of the [Dm---A7]world.
____Verse:2
[Dm] Big busi[Dm#5]ness call[Dm6]ing ev'ry t[Dm7]une,
[Bb] Poll[Bdim7]uting h[F/C]ere and to the [A7]moon.
[Bbmaj7] All----[A7]-nations,[F] conser[A7]vations,
D[Dm]rowning in the [A7]tears of the [Dm]world.
____Bridge:1
But your [A7]lives worth saving,
We should [E9]start behaving
Like the [Bm7]truth's been told by [E7]saviours through our time.
[G7] Your downfall, you'll [G9]bring it on yourselves.
____Verse:3
[Dm] All wa[Dm#5]rnings f[Dm6]all upon deaf e[Dm7]ars,
[Bb] Their s[Bdim7]corn comp[F/C]ounding my worst [A7]fears.
Bbmaj.7 A7 F A7
No way out, hopeless souls shout,
D[Dm]rowning in the [A7]tears of the [Dm----A7]world.
____Music:
([Dm]Drowning in the [A7]tears of the world)
[Dm]Tears of the [A7]world.
____Bridge:2
Where's your [A7]love been sleeping?
Has your [E9]heart been weeping
Over a[Bm7]ll unrighteous ac[E7]tion in the world
[G7] Where bad jazz seems [G9]all they're laying down?
____Verse:4
[Dm] No u[Dm#5]se in tur[Dm6]ning your blind e[Dm7]ye,
[Bb] You f[Bdim7]eel the h[F/C]eat as you f[A7]ry.
[Bbmaj7] Try----[A7]-your best,[F] you'll find[A7] no rest,
D[Dm]rowning in the [A7]tears of the [Dm----/C]world.
[Bbmaj7] It's a [A7]sure bet, [F]each pays h[A7]is debts,
[Dm] Drowning in the [A7]tears of the w[Dm---A7]orld.
___________
NOTE:
1981 / WB having rejected his new album "Somewhere In England", Harrison, back at the
drawing board, once again found himself in the recording studio re-touching & composing 4
songs to replace the 4 pulled from the album, This was one of the songs pulled & along
the other 3, can be found on:
1.George Harrison "Pirate Songs"
2.George Harrison "Completed Rarities Vol. 1
3.George Harrison "Somewhere In England"
( original version and track list w/ bonus tracks )
All which I won on eBay years ago but may now be available in some stores. Can also be
on "Youtube"
Dm---Dm#5---Dm6-------|Dm7
Bb---Bdim7---F/C------|A7
Bbmaj7---A7---F------|A7
Dm---A7---Dm----------|A7
____Verse:1
[Dm] War mon[Dm#5]gers---te[Dm6]rrorize us [Dm7]all,
[Bb] Our l[Bdim7]eaders h[F/C]eed us to their [A7]call.
[Bbmaj7] Stone--[A7]-wallin,[F] voices [A7]calling,
D[Dm]rowning in the [A7]tears of the [Dm---A7]world.
____Verse:2
[Dm] Big busi[Dm#5]ness call[Dm6]ing ev'ry t[Dm7]une,
[Bb] Poll[Bdim7]uting h[F/C]ere and to the [A7]moon.
[Bbmaj7] All----[A7]-nations,[F] conser[A7]vations,
D[Dm]rowning in the [A7]tears of the [Dm]world.
____Bridge:1
But your [A7]lives worth saving,
We should [E9]start behaving
Like the [Bm7]truth's been told by [E7]saviours through our time.
[G7] Your downfall, you'll [G9]bring it on yourselves.
____Verse:3
[Dm] All wa[Dm#5]rnings f[Dm6]all upon deaf e[Dm7]ars,
[Bb] Their s[Bdim7]corn comp[F/C]ounding my worst [A7]fears.
Bbmaj.7 A7 F A7
No way out, hopeless souls shout,
D[Dm]rowning in the [A7]tears of the [Dm----A7]world.
____Music:
Dm---Dm#5---Dm6-------|Dm7
Bb---Bdim7---F/C------|A7
Bbmaj7---A7---F------|A7
([Dm]Drowning in the [A7]tears of the world)
[Dm]Tears of the [A7]world.
Dm---Dm#5---Dm6-------|Dm7
Bb---Bdim7---F/C------|A7
Bbmaj7---A7---F------|A7
Dm---A7---------------|Dm
____Bridge:2
Where's your [A7]love been sleeping?
Has your [E9]heart been weeping
Over a[Bm7]ll unrighteous ac[E7]tion in the world
[G7] Where bad jazz seems [G9]all they're laying down?
____Verse:4
[Dm] No u[Dm#5]se in tur[Dm6]ning your blind e[Dm7]ye,
[Bb] You f[Bdim7]eel the h[F/C]eat as you f[A7]ry.
[Bbmaj7] Try----[A7]-your best,[F] you'll find[A7] no rest,
D[Dm]rowning in the [A7]tears of the [Dm----/C]world.
Bbmaj7---A7---F----|A7
Dm---A7---Dm---/C---|
[Bbmaj7] It's a [A7]sure bet, [F]each pays h[A7]is debts,
[Dm] Drowning in the [A7]tears of the w[Dm---A7]orld.
Dm------A7 (Repeat to fade)
___________
NOTE:
1981 / WB having rejected his new album "Somewhere In England", Harrison, back at the
drawing board, once again found himself in the recording studio re-touching & composing 4
songs to replace the 4 pulled from the album, This was one of the songs pulled & along
the other 3, can be found on:
1.George Harrison "Pirate Songs"
2.George Harrison "Completed Rarities Vol. 1
3.George Harrison "Somewhere In England"
( original version and track list w/ bonus tracks )
All which I won on eBay years ago but may now be available in some stores. Can also be
on "Youtube"