Nick Lowe - Whats So Funny Chords & Tabs

Nick occasionally changes some of the chords, 
even the structure of this classic.

I believe it to be faithful to the live version, 
from the Untouched Takeaways album. 


INTRO 
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G  D  C  x 4


VERSE 1
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     G   D C             G     D C
As I walk    this wicked world
              Em           A7                  D        C
Searching for light in the darkness of insanit-y oh yeah
         G   D C             G     D C
I ask my-self    is all hope gone
              Em       A7               D      C
Is there only pain and hatred and miser-y whoa yeah


REFRAIN 1
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         G                D/Gb
And each time I feel like this inside
        Em7               C/G
There's one thing I wanna know
G                     D                    Em     A7
What's so funny 'bout peace love & underst-anding oooo-oooh
G                     D                    G     D  C
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding

G   D   C


VERSE 2
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         G      D C         G             D C
And as I walk on    through troubled times
              Em       A7           D          C 
My spirit gets so down-hearted some-times some-times
              G     D C                   G     D C
Where are the strong    and who are the trusted
                 Em       A7               D      C
And where is the harmony sweet harmony

[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/nick_lowe/whats_so_funny_crd_ver_2.html ]
REFRAIN 2
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          G             D/Gb
Cos each time I feel it slipping away
Em7                 C/G
Just makes me wanna cry
G                     D                    Em     A7
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding oooo-oooh
G                     D                    G      D C
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding


INST / Verse 2  
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G  D  C  G  D/Gb  Em7  C/G
                       Oooooh-oooh
              G     D C                   G     D C       
Where are the strong    and who are the trusted
                 Em       A7               D      C 
And where is the harmony sweet harmony


REFRAIN 3 / Out
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          G             D/Gb
Cos each time I feel it slipping away
Em7                 C/G
Just makes me wanna cry
G                     D                    Em    A7
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding oooo-oooh
G                     D                    Em    A7
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding
G                     D                    G     D  C
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding 
      G               D   C
Under-standing brother
      G               D   C
Under-standing sister
G             D   C   G
Understanding


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I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
April 2012 

watfordkev@gmail.com