| A | A D | D | D G |
| A | A D | D | D |
A D
La-la. . . . . la la la la
A
La la la la la la
A D D
La-la. . . . . la la la la
[Verse 1]
A G D
I knew this African they call Hannibal
D
Rock it, roll it, send it down the avenue
A G D
Went out to see the Roman Empire fall, uh-huh, uh-huh
A G D
Two thousand elephants in gold chain-mail
D
Take it, shake it, make it what you wanna be
A G D
Them Roman legionnaires, they hit the trail, uh-huh, uh-huh
[Chorus]
A G A
The world is what you make it
A G D
The world is what you make it, baby
A G A D A
The world is what you make it
[Verse 2]
A G D
When Cleopatra ruled Egypt's land
D
Jump down, turn around, look at what the monkey did
A G D
She went to find herself a mighty man, uh-huh, uh-huh
A G D
In come Antonio from Italy
D
Haul it, ball it, drag it up the pyramid
A G D
He never knew how hot a girl could be, uh-huh, uh-huh
[Chorus]
A G A
The world is what you make it
A G D
The world is what you make it, baby
A G A
The world is what you make it
[Solo]
A A A G A A D A G A A A A D A
A D D A D D D A D D A
[Verse 3]
A D
Don't start to hit me with your "no can do"
D
Bluesin', losin', workin' up an attitude
A G D
Clean up them windows, let the sun shine through, uh-huh, uh-huh
A G D
There ain't no happy time without no pain
D
Heartbreak, new date, move on up the alleyway
A G D
Pick up the pieces, hit the road again, uh-huh, uh-huh
[Chorus]
A G A
The world is what you make it
A G D
The world is what you make it, baby
A G A
The world is what you make it
[Solo]
A A A D D G A D D D A D D A D
[Chorus]
Am G A
The world is what you make it
Am G D
The world is what you make it, baby
Am G A
The world is what you make it
Am
The world is what you make it
