[Intro]
C F C F
G F C G
(Begin palm mute)
C F C F G
I'm just a monkey trying to be a statue
F C G C
I'd rather stand still forever than face the terror of moving
F C
So thank goodness, no matter what I do
G(mute) C(mute)
I'm a tidal wave blade of grass brush fire grain of sand
C (no more PM) G
flat tire broken glass coyote dandelion growing out of a boot
C G Am F C
Stop talking to yourself all the time, and you'll inherit the earth.
Em Am F
Please wake up now, the world really needs you desperately.
C G Am F C
Stop forcing yourself to be good, and you'll be as kind as the sun
Em Am F
Please cheer up now, we've been waiting for you all your life
(other Instruments enter)
C F C F
G F C G(strum rapidly, then pause for a beat)
C F C F G
I have ideas. I have them all the time
F C G C
I've gotta make up more of them, or I'll fall behind
F C F G
So thank goodness, no matter what's on my mind,
F C G (Dun dun da dun da dun PM)
really we're just here in the living room. And that's just fine
(Begin PM again)
C G
Stop talking to yourself all the time,
Am F
and you'll inherit the earth.
C Em Am F
Please wake up now, the world really needs you desperately.
C G Am F
Stop forcing yourself to be bad, and you'll be as kind as the sun.
C Em Am F
Please cheer up now, we've been waiting for you all your life
(Baselines of Chords)
C Em Am F
Please wake up now, the world really needs you desperately.
(Acapella)
Please cheer up now, we've been waiting for you all your life
(rest)
G(strum rapidly)
C G Am F
Aah Ahh ahh ahh
C Em Am F
Please wake up now, the world really needs you desperately.
C G Am F
Aah Ahh ahh ahh
C Em Am F
Please cheer up now, we've been waiting for you all your life
(play that section again)
C
Ahh
"This world does need your help so badly, very badly. And so, on behalf of this world,
I would like to request you to come and to do something about it"