What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace Love And Understanding
By Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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Solo
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Intro
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C
G
C
G
C
G
C
Verse 1
As I walk
G
through
C
this wicked
G
world
C
Searchin' for
Em
light in the
A
darkness of in
D
sanity
C
G
I ask myself
C
is all hope
G
lost
C
Is there only
Em
pain and
A
hatred and
D
misery
C
Chorus 1
And each
G
time I feel like
G/F#
this inside
There's
G/F
one thing I wanna
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know
G
What's so funny 'bout
D
peace love & unders
Em
tanding,
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oh
G
What's so funny 'bout
D
peace love & under
Em
standing
D
Verse 2
And as I walked
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on
C
though troubled
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times
C
My spirit gets
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so down
A
hearted s
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ometimes
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So where are the
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strong
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and who are the
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trusted
C
And where is the
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har
A
mo
D
ny, sweet harmon
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y
Chorus 2
'Cause each
G
time I feel it
G/F#
slippin' away
G/F
Just makes me wanna c
C
ry
G
What's so funny 'bout
D
peace love & under
Em
standing,
A
oh
G
What's so funny 'bout
D
peace and love & under
Em
standing
D
Intro *
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C
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C
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C
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C
Interlude/Solo
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C
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C
Em
A
D
C
Verse 3
So
So where are the
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strong
C
and who are the
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trusted
C
And where is the
Em
har
A
mo
D
ny, sweet harmon
C
y
Chorus 3
'Cause each
G
time I feel it
G/F#
slippin' away
G/F
Just make me wanna
C
cry
G
What's so funny 'bout
D
peace love & under
Em
standing,
A
oh
G
What's so funny 'bout
D
peace love & under
Em
standing,
A
oh
G
What's so funny 'bout
D
peace love & under
Em
standing
Intro *
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C
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C