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All Around the World

The Jam
ChordsKeyDintermediate
★4.7(11)

Chords in this song8

Chords

G*: 320033 Bm: 799777
G/F#: 2x0033 E: x7999x
G/E: 02x033 D: x5777x
A: 577655 E*: 12-14-14-13-12-12
G: 355433 Esus4*: 12-14-14-14-12-12

Intro

(drum roll)
G* G/F# G/E G/F# G* G/F#
Oi!
    

Verse 1

All over the country - want a new direction
I said all over this land - we need a reaction
Well there should be a youth explosion - inflate creation
But something we can command.
What's the point in saying destroy?
D E* Esus4*
I want a new life for everywhere - yeah!
    

Verse 2

We want a direction - all over the country
I said I want a reaction - all over this land
You've gotta get up and be there - a youth explosion
Because this is your last chance.
Can't dismiss what is gone before
D E* Esus4*
But there's foundations for us to explore - I said,

Chorus

All around the world I've been looking for new.     
All around the world I've been looking for new - oo - oo.   
Ooh, ooh 
Youth explosion!
A G A G (x2)

Bridge

Ooh-ooh, a new direction
Ooh-ooh, we want a reaction
Ooh-ooh, inflate creation, looking for new!

Outro

All around the world I've been looking for new.     
All around the world I've been looking for new - oo - oo.   
Y'know
All around the world I've been looking for new.     
All around the world I've been looking for new - oo - oo.  
Hey! New oo - oo  
Yeh! New oo - oo  
G / A (slide to A and let ring w/feedback)

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