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