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