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