A Great Big World is the new incarnation of Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino.
Axel’s known for the 2011 viral hit “This Is the New Year,” which solidified him as an indie pop presence with staggering YouTube views and numerous syncs on film and television. Teaming up with longtime collaborator Chad, he’s expanding his horizons immensely into A Great Big World.
The seeds for the partnership were planted early, even before Ian’s solo career took off. While both studying music at NYU, Ian tracked Chad down in the school’s practice rooms.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
My life was black and white and C I believed it I believed it G My eyes C My eyes looked at the world but couldn't see it
I couldn't see it
[Pre-chorus]
D You're like the thing that makes GC the universe explode DG Into the colors of a world C I've never known
You keep turning keep turning my life around
[Chorus]
EmDGCDGD Violets and purples diamonds and circles EmDGCDGD You're my kaleidoscope EmDGCDG I love every minute you've got me in it EmDGCGD You're my kaleidoscope
GC Hey la-na-na oh-whoa EmDCG You keep turning keep turning my life around GC Hey la-na-na oh-whoa EmDCG You keep turning keep turning my life around
[Verse]
G Tonight C The stars are in your eyes and I surrender I surrender G Tonight C Our hands against the wind; we are forever we are forever DGC It all looks better when I see it with you here You keep turning keep turning my life around
[Chorus]
EmDGCDGD Violets and purples diamonds and circles EmDGCDGD You're my kaleidoscope EmDGCDG I love every minute you've got me in it EmDGCGD You're my kaleidoscope You're my kaleidoscope!
GC Hey la-na-na oh-whoa EmDCG You keep turning keep turning my life around GC Hey la-na-na oh-whoa EmDCG You keep turning keep turning my life around
[Bridge]
GC I closed my eyes to the orange skies GC Living all of my days the same GC and you came along and you sang your song GC and the whole world around me changed
[Chorus]
EmDGCDGD Violets and purples diamonds and circles EmDGCDGD You're my kaleidoscope EmDGCDG I love every minute you've got me in it EmDGCGD You're my kaleidoscope
GC Hey la-na-na oh-whoa EmDCG You keep turning keep turning my life around You're my kaleidoscope! GC Hey la-na-na oh-whoa EmDCG You keep turning keep turning my life around You're my kaleidoscope!
[Outro]
G Whoa whoa CD Whoa you're my kaleidoscope G Whoa whoa Hey la-na-na oh-whoa C Whoa D You're my kaleidoscope