(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding

Words & Music:

Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello

G    D  C  [4x]

 

          G    D  C              G    D  C

As I walk through--- this wicked world

              Em           A           D       C

Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity.

        G  D  C             G   D  C

I ask myself--- is all hope lost?

             Em        A           D     C

Is there only pain and hatred, and misery?

            G                D            G7/F              C

'Cause each time I feel like this inside, one thing I wanna know:

 

CHORUS:

G                     D                 Em         A

What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding?  Ohhhh!

G                     D                 Em        D

What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding?

 

G    D  C  [4x]

 

As I walk on through troubled times,

My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes.

So where are the strong ones?  And who are the trusted?

And where is the harmony? Sweet harmony.

'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry.

 

CHORUS:

 

G    D  C  [6x]    Em   A   D   C

                            Ohhhh----!

 

So where are the strong ones?  And who are the trusted?

And where is the harmony? Sweet harmony.

'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry.

 

CHORUS:

G                     D                 Em [hold]

What's so funny 'bout peace love & understand------ing?

 

G     D  C  [repeat and out]

 




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