D A E
Throw the world off your shoulders tonight Mr. Smith
D A E
Throw the world off your shoulders tonight Mr. Smith
G E
He's been looking now for a long time
G E
It seems the more he looks the less he wants to see
G E
He turned to the west for a long time
G E
He turned to the east then he turned to the west again
[Chorus 1]
C D
If there's a heaven above, in the meantime
C D
If there's a heaven above, let it be near
C D
If there's a heaven above, In the meantime
C G
Then let it be near, let it be near to me
[Instrumental]
G G E E x2
[Verse 2]
G E
We've been talking now for a long time
G E
It seems the more we speak the less we seem to say
G E
If there's a hell below, in the meantime
G N.C. E
Then let us shut up unless we want to pray
[Verse 3]
C B
He saw everything really too clearly
C D B
So close that the bones would show
C B
And to see everything so clearly
C G
Isn't always the best thing you know
[Instrumental]
G G E E x4
[Chorus 2]
C D
If there's a heaven above, in the meantime
C D
If there's a heaven above, then let it be near
C D
If there's a heaven above, in the meantime
C G
Let it be near, let it be near to me
[Instrumental]
D A E E
Ah Ah Ah Ahh x7
[Outro]
D A E
Throw the world off your shoulders tonight Mr. Smith
D A E
Throw the world off your shoulders tonight Mr. Smith
D A E
Throw the world off your shoulders tonight Mr. Smith
D A E
Throw the world off your shoulders tonight Mr. Smith
