Biography:
Paul Joseph Brady (born May 19, 1947 in Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland) is an Irish singer/songwriter whose work straddles folk and pop. He was into a wide variety of music from an early age. During his career he has passed through several major bands (including The Johnstons, Planxty, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady) and on to a successful solo phase.
Brady began performing as a hotel piano player in Donegal at the age of sixteen and graduated to being guitarist, during the 1960s, in two rhythm and blues bands: Rockhouse and the Cult.
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Nice song for acoustic guitar.
Comments/Corrections welcome!
Intro:
C F
C F
C G
Cried a lotta blues up and down the street
Am F
I'd lose everything I had but I would not lose the beat
C G
Oh yeah, oh no!
C G E7
Had a lotta lovin', bitter and the sweet
Am F
Bring you up in glory, drop you in defeat
C G
Oh yeah, oh no!
F
Oh what a world!
Chorus:
F
Oh, what a world we live in
C
But it's the one we're given
F
Stand up and face the trouble!
C G
Baby, I'm gonna love you
C F
And you can try to love me too
C G F
Oh, yeah, oh, no! Oh, what a world!
C G
Middle of the night, wake up in a sweat
Am F
The devil's gonna get me but he has not got me yet
C G
Oh yeah, oh no!
C G E7
Reach out and I hold you and we double up our love
Am F
If I wind up down below you will you watch me from above?
C G
Oh, yeah oh, no!
F
Oh, what a world!
repeat chorus
G
Oh, yeah!
Baby keep hangin on
Oh, no!
don't you ever let go
Oh, yeah!
There's a wind comin' up
F
Oh, no!
And the sun's bound to show
C G
Take you to the races, put our money down
Am F
Pick up all our winnings, dance all over town
C G
Oh, yeah! oh, no!
F
Oh, what a world!
Repeat chorus to play out.......Enjoy!
Comments/Corrections welcome!
Intro:
C F
C F
C G
Cried a lotta blues up and down the street
Am F
I'd lose everything I had but I would not lose the beat
C G
Oh yeah, oh no!
C G E7
Had a lotta lovin', bitter and the sweet
Am F
Bring you up in glory, drop you in defeat
C G
Oh yeah, oh no!
F
Oh what a world!
Chorus:
F
Oh, what a world we live in
C
But it's the one we're given
F
Stand up and face the trouble!
C G
Baby, I'm gonna love you
C F
And you can try to love me too
C G F
Oh, yeah, oh, no! Oh, what a world!
C G
Middle of the night, wake up in a sweat
Am F
The devil's gonna get me but he has not got me yet
C G
Oh yeah, oh no!
C G E7
Reach out and I hold you and we double up our love
Am F
If I wind up down below you will you watch me from above?
C G
Oh, yeah oh, no!
F
Oh, what a world!
repeat chorus
G
Oh, yeah!
Baby keep hangin on
Oh, no!
don't you ever let go
Oh, yeah!
There's a wind comin' up
F
Oh, no!
And the sun's bound to show
C G
Take you to the races, put our money down
Am F
Pick up all our winnings, dance all over town
C G
Oh, yeah! oh, no!
F
Oh, what a world!
Repeat chorus to play out.......Enjoy!
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