Big Bad World Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

(soft, electric guitars only)

G♯m A E B

Verse 1

(soft, electric guitars/drums only, bass in on 1st A)

| G♯m A | E B | x4

It's a big bad world, were doing what we can

Sometimes we fall on our face, before we even learn to stand

But we get back up, shake off all the dust

And take it step by step

Pre-chorus 1

(medium)

| A | E B | x3

I can fill the whole floor to the ceiling

With all the dead wrong choices I've made

And even though we try to learn

 From each others mistEakes B

Chorus 1

(loud)

| C♯m A | E B | x4

We'll do it again (doing it again)

We'll do it again my friend (doing it again)

We'll do it again and again, til’ eventually we change

The way it's always been

Verse 2

 ItG♯m's aA bigE bBad dream, following your heart

Sometimes the one you, need's the one that tears you apart

So you say goodbye, kiss ‘em one more time

And cry the whole way home

Pre-chorus 2

| A | E B | x3

I can fill up the driest river

With all the tears falling off of my face

And even though we try to learn

 From each others mistEakes B

Chorus 1

(loud)

 WeC♯m'll Ado iEt Bagain (doing it again)

 WeC♯m'll Ado iEt Bagain my friend (doing it again)

 WeC♯m'll Ado iEt Bagain and again, til’ eventually we change

 ThC♯me waAy itE'sB always been

 WeC♯m'll Ado iEt Bagain and again, til’ eventually we change

Brass solo

(loud)

 ThAe G♯mway itF♯'s always been

A G♯m F♯

A G♯m F♯ E B B

Bridge

(medium)

 Just running 'round in circles A A

 Tripping over every hurdle B B

 We’re just trying to do the best that we Acan A

Verse 3

(medium, lead electric / bass and

| G♯m A | E B | x3

It's a big bad life, all that we can do

Is try to make it right, tomorrow something new

So if a big rain cloud, follows you around

 Don't let it Aget you down

A

Chorus

(loud, all in on ‘again’ add in brass 2nd time)

We'll do it again (doing it again)

We'll do it again my friend (doing it again)

We'll do it again and again

Till we eventually can change

The way it's always been

(repeat)

Ending

 WeC♯m'll Ado iEt BagaiAn and again, til’ eventually we change

The way it’s always been