What in the World By The Dukes of Stratosphear (XTC)
From the Album "25 O’clock" 1985
and on "Chips from the Chocolate Fireball" 1987
CHORDS EADGBe
A 002220
A7 002020
G 320003
GM7 320002
Bm x24432
Bb x13331
C#m x46654
D xx0232
E 022100
E7 020100
[Verse]
A
Twenty Thirty-Two
A7
Housewives shock in blue
G GM7
What in the world is it coming to
A A7
What in the world
[Verse]
A
Twenty Thirty-Three
A7
Cannabis in tea
G GM7
What in the world. Acid is free
A A7 G GM7 A
What in the world
[Chorus]
Bm Bb
If Daddy could see today
A
He'd be turning in his grave
Bm Bb
If Mummy could see the way
Bm C#m D
The boys and girls and the manner in which
E E7
They talk to their parents
[Verse]
A
Twenty Thirty-Four
A7
Women fight the wars
G GM7
Men are too bored, they're scrubbing floors
A A7
Men are too bored
G GM7
They're staying at home doing the chores
A A7
What in the world
[Bridge]
F Am F
Do you remember when this life
Am F Am
Was in perspective and the grownups were respected
A E
They'd give up a seat on the bus
A E E7
Open your door with no fuss
[Chorus]
Bm Bb
If Daddy could see today
A
He'd be turning in his grave
Bm Bb
If Mummy could see the way
Bm C#m D
The boys and girls and the manner in which
E E7
They talk to their parents
[Verse]
A
Twenty Thirty-Five
A7
The whole world's one beehive
G GM7
Throw us a line you might be in time
A A7
Throw us a line
G GM7
What in the world, who gets the girl
A A7
What in the world
[OUTRO]
G
What in the world
G
What in the wor-or-or-or-or-ld