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You Now that I’ve a (D7)lost ev ’ry thing to (G)you, you say you (Cmaj7)wan na start some thing (F)new, be and it’s (Dm)break ing my heart you’re (E)leav ing.
Ba by, I’m griev in’!
But if you want to (D7)leave, take good (G)care.
Hope you have a (Cmaj7)lot of nice things to (F)wear; but then, a (Dm)lot of nice a things of turn (E)bad out (G7)there.
Oh, (G)ba by, ba by, it’s a (F)wild world.
It’s hard to get (F)by just up on a (C)smile.
Oh, (G)ba by, ba by, it’s a (F)wild world.
I’ll al ways re (F)mem ber you like a (C)child, girl.
You know I’ve seen a (D7)lot what the world can (G)do; you and it’s (Cmaj7)break ing my heart in (F)two, be cause I (Dm)nev er want see you (E)sad, girl.
Don’t be a bad girl.
But if you want to (D7)leave, take good (G)care.
Hope you make a (Cmaj7)lot of nice friends out (F)there, but just re (Dm)mem ber there’s a lot of bad, (E)and be (G7)ware.
Oh, (G)ba by, ba by, it’s a (F)wild world.
It’s hard to get (F)by just up on a (C)smile.
Oh, (G)ba by, ba by, it’s a (F)wild world.
I’ll al ways re (F)mem ber you like a (C)child, girl.
La la la la (D7)la la la la la la la la la la (Cmaj7)la la la la la la
la la (Dm)la la la la la la (E)la.
Ba by, I love you, but if you want to (D7)leave, take good (G)care.
Hope you make a (C)lot of nice friends out (F)there, but just re (Dm)mem ber there’s a lot of bad, (E)and be (G7)ware.
(C)child, girl.
This page shows “Wild World” by Cat Stevens in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of A at 136 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.