Verse
F# C# F#
My my my its a beautiful world
B C# F#
I like swimming in the sea
B C# D#m
I like to go out beyond the white breakers
B C# D#m
Where a man can still be free or a woman if you are one
B C# F#
I like swimming in the sea
[Verse 2]
F# C# F#
My my my its a beautiful world
B C# F#
I like drinking Irish tea
B C# D#m
With a little bit of Lapsan su Chang
B C# F#
I like making my own tea
[Verse 3]
F# C# F#
My my my its a beautiful world
B C# F#
I like driving in my car
B C# D#m
I roll the top down sometimes I travel quite far
B C# D#m
Drive to the ocean stare up at the stars
B C# F#
I like driving in my car
[Chorus/Bridge]
D#m B C# F#
All around is anger, automatic guns
D#m B C# F#
Death in large numbers no respect for women or our little ones
D#m B C# F#
Tried talking to Jesus but he just put me on hold
D#m F#
Said he'd been swamped by calls this week
B C#
And he could not shake his coooooooooooold
[Verse 4]
F# C# F#
Still this emptiness persists
B C# F#
Perhaps this is as good as it gets
B C# D#m
When you've given up the drink and those nasty cigarettes
B C# D#m
Now leave the party early at least with no regrets
B C# D#m
I watch the sun as it comes up I watch it as it sets
B C# F#
Yeah this is as good as it gets
[Verse 5]
F# C# F#
My my my its a beautiful world
B C# F#
I like sleeping with Marie
B C# D#m
She is one sexy girl - full of mystery
B C# D#m
She says she doesn't love me but likes my company
B C# F#
For now that's good enough for me
[Verse 6]
F# C# F#
My my my its a beautiful world
B C# F#
I like swimming in the sea
B C# D#m
I like to go out beyond the white breakers
B C# D#m
Where a man can still be free or a woman if you are one
B C# F#
I like swimming in the sea
(Repeat verse and chorus chords once and end)