This is the simplest version you can do in guitar-chord form, as the song is really
meant to be played on a piano.
Capo is on the 3rd fret.
Em D
The world is all around us,
B
It's much too big to see.
Em D
And the words are seldom honest
B
So we never disagree.
A B
Oh, the world is all around us
C G
But have you noticed me?
A B Em
Yeah, the world has overshadowed me.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/earlimart/the_world_crd.html ]
Em D
The world is all around us,
B
So tell me what you see.
Em D
Yeah, the world is all around us,
B
There's little room to breathe.
A B
Oh, the world is all around us,
C G
But have you noticed me?
A B
Oh, the world is all around us,
C G
Have you noticed me?
A B
Yeah, the world is all around us,
C G
Now it's plain to see
A B Em
That the world has overshadowed me.