By Nick Lowe, as performed by Elvis Costello and The Attractions
Chord Guide
3 4
G: 3x0003
32 1
C: x32010
12
Em: 022000
123
A: x02220
132
D: xx0232
T 132
D/F#: 2x0232
T 1
G7/F: 1x0001
Strum Guide
Main Riff Strum
G
D U U D U D U
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C
D U U D D DU
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Hold strum
(use for 2nd and 4th lines in verses, and for all but 1st line of chorus)
D D DU
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Punk Strum
D D D D D D D DU
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Chorus Ending Strum
Em
D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D
M D D D D D D DU
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + M = mute
Intro: / G - - - / C - - - / x4
G C G C
As I walk through This wicked world
Em A D C
Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity
G C G C
I ask myself Is all hope lost?
Em A D C
Is there only pain and hatred and misery?
Chorus 1:
G D/F# G7/F C
And each time I feel like this inside, there's one thing I wanna know
G D Em A
What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? Ohhhh
G D Em D
What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?
/ G - - - / C - - - / x4
G C G C
And as I walked on through troubled times
Em A D C
My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes
G C G C
So where are the strong and who are the trusted?
Em A D C
And where is the ha - rmony? Sweet harmony?
Chorus 2:
G D/F# G7/F C
'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry
G D Em A
What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? Ohhhh
G D Em D
What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?
/ G - - - / C - - - / x4
Instrumental Verse (first eight measures)
G C G C
So where are the strong and who are the trusted?
Em A D C
And where is the ha - rmony? Sweet harmony?
Chorus 3:
G D/F# G7/F C
'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry
G D Em A
What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? Ohhhh
G D Em A
What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? Ohhhh
G D Em (hold for 2)
What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? Ohhhh
/ G - - - / C - - - / x4
End on G
