The World I Used to Know

Words & Music by Rod McKuen
Recorded by The Kingston Trio, 1964 (also recorded by Glenn Yarborough)


A    AM7      D9     E7      A    AM7   D9    E7
Some day some old familiar rain 

A     AM7   F#m      D9      E7   Bm7-5  Ey6
Will come along and know my name.

Bm           Bm7    Bm7-5    F#7
And then my shelter will be gone 

Bm7       E7            A     D9   A
And I'll have to move along.

      E7    AM7  D9       Bm     F#7
But 'till I do      I'll stay awhile 

               D9     E7               A   D9   A   E7
And track the hidden country of your smile.


A     AM7     D9    E7     A    AM7    D9     E7
Some day the man I used to be 

A          AM7       F#m    D9   E7
Will come along and call on me.

Bm           Bm7     Bm7-5  F#7
And then because I'm just a man, 

Bm7            E7        D9       A    D9   A
You'll find my feet are made of sand.

     E7         AM7   D9      Bm        F#7
But 'till that time      I'll tell you lies 

               D9 - G   E        E7       A     D9    A
And chart the hid-den bound'ries of your eyes.


A            AM7     D9       E7   A    AM7    D9    E7
Some day the world I used to know 

A           AM7     F#m     D9   Bm7-5    E7
Will come along and bid me go.

Bm            Bm7    Bm7-5  F#7
Then I'll be leaving  you behind 

Bm7         E7       D9       A     D9    A
For love is just a state of mind.

      E7       AM7 D9      Bm       F#7
But 'till that day    I'll be your man 

           D9   G    E       E7   A     D9     A
And love away your troubles if I can.


Coda:

      E7       AM7  D9      Bm      F#7 
And 'till that day     I'll be your man 

          D9   G    E       E7   A     D9     A
And love away your troubles if I can.



 
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