Intro: Cm
Verse 1:
Cm Cm/Bb
Rise up, blinking in the sun
Cm Cm/Bb
Wrapped in invisible wire
Cm Cm/Bb
Something beautiful's gonna come
Cm
(play a riff in Cm)
Verse 2:
Cm Eb Gm
Out from underneath our thumbs
Cm Eb Gm
So let freedom vibrate, not ring
Cm Eb Gm
'Cause we can't listen to everyone
Cm
Wanna hear ourselves sing
Chorus 1:
Eb Eb/D Bb Gm Eb Bb Gm Dm
My oh my, what a wonderful day we're having, we're having,
Eb Eb/D Bb Gm Eb Bb Gm Dm
Why oh why, are we looking for a way outside it? Outside it
[riff in Cm]
Verse 3:
Cm Eb Gm
I see the green grass below
Cm Eb Gm
I feel the warmth of the spring
Cm Eb Gm
Is it beautiful (maybe not, maybe not, Maybe so)
Cm
But if it keeps us singing...
Chorus 2:
Eb Eb/D Bb Gm Eb Bb Gm Dm
My oh my, what a wonderful day we're having, we're having,
Eb Eb/D Bb Gm Eb Bb Gm Dm
Why oh why, are we looking for a way outside it? Outside it
Eb Eb/D Bb Gm Eb Bb Gm Dm
How long, oh lord, can you keep the whole world spinning under our thumbs?
Cm
Spinning under our thumbs....
[break]
Chorus 3:
Eb Gm Bb Dm Eb Bb
My oh my, what a wonderful day we're having, we're having,
Eb Gm Bb Dm Eb Bb
Why oh why, are we looking for a way outside it? Outside it
Eb Gm Bb Dm Eb Bb
How long, oh lord, can you keep the whole world spinning under our thumbs?
Bb Eb
Spinning under our thumbs....