Intro: Bm A Em

Bm A

Em (022000@1)            Bm (x24432@1)             
Woah oh oh oh woah

A Em

Bm (x24432@1)                                A (x02220@1)
I tip my head back, and I'm staring at the stars
              EmJust (022000@1)pissing this night away
Bm (x24432@1)                                A (x02220@1)                EmI've (022000@1)been praying for something to come down and save meeeee,
             Bm (x24432@1)          A (x02220@1)                 Em (022000@1)
It's been a long one working for the man all day
             Bm (x24432@1)         A (x02220@1)             Em (022000@1)  
It's been a long one dying just to get away

BmWell (x24432@1)it's a roll of the dice
AYour (x02220@1)luck's finally run.
EmYou're (022000@1)picking your lucky numbers 'cause you're lucky number one
Bm (x24432@1)                              ADigging (x02220@1)into your pockets scrimping scraping every hole
EmFor (022000@1)the things that you wanted, You're at the pump woah!
Bm (x24432@1)              Ayou (x02220@1)belong to them in your own mind
Emyou (022000@1)got to break your back to break even almost every time
Bm (x24432@1)                 AWork (x02220@1)days, week days, weak plays.
 EmSomething's (022000@1)gotta change before you go insane.

GAnd (320003@1)you know,
Bm(It's (x24432@1)a big bad world)
A (x02220@1)                               GThis (320003@1)goes on and on and on and on you know
Bm(It's (x24432@1)a big bad world)
A (x02220@1)                                    GThis (320003@1)goes on and on, the same old song you know.
Bm(It's (x24432@1)a big bad world)
AThis (x02220@1)goes on and on, and it's the same old song
GThere's (320003@1)nothing you can do,
BmBut (x24432@1)break your back in two.
ABut (x02220@1)you just can't quit.

Bm (x24432@1)           ASo (x02220@1)you work, and you pay.
   EmAnd (022000@1)you break your back for another day,
         Bm (x24432@1)         A (x02220@1)            Em (022000@1)  
In this big bad world, well it's a big bad world.
        Bm (x24432@1)           AAnd (x02220@1)you work, and you pay
   EmAnd (022000@1)you break your back for another day
         Bm (x24432@1)         A (x02220@1)       EmIn (022000@1)this big bad world, it's a big bad world.

BmWell (x24432@1)it's a toss up
                         AAll (x02220@1)around the world a suit and tie pawn shop
EmIt's (022000@1)a blue collar prop placed in regular sweat shops
        Bm (x24432@1)                                     A (x02220@1)It's a new game they play that goes around the whole clock
            EmBut (022000@1)what's the difference when you're running around and you're trying to get ahead STOP!
BmTwenty (x24432@1)bucks at the pump, hey.
ATwenty (x02220@1)bucks more the same day.
EmTwenty (022000@1)bucks at the pump, hey. They got you going crazy
          Bm (x24432@1)                                AWelcome (x02220@1)to the party break your back at the front door
   EmCheck (022000@1)your checks and call a party at the pump war.

GAnd (320003@1)you know,
Bm(It's (x24432@1)a big bad world)
A (x02220@1)                               GThis (320003@1)goes on and on and on and on you know
Bm(It's (x24432@1)a big bad world)
A (x02220@1)                                    GThis (320003@1)goes on and on, the same old song you know.
Bm(It's (x24432@1)a big bad world)
AThis (x02220@1)goes on and on, and it's the same old song
GThere's (320003@1)nothing you can do,
BmBut (x24432@1)break your back in two.
ABut (x02220@1)you just can't quit.

Bm (x24432@1)           ASo (x02220@1)you work, and you pay.
   EmAnd (022000@1)you break your back for another day,
         Bm (x24432@1)         A (x02220@1)            Em (022000@1)  
In this big bad world, well it's a big bad world.
        Bm (x24432@1)           AAnd (x02220@1)you work, and you pay
   EmAnd (022000@1)you break your back for another day
         Bm (x24432@1)         A (x02220@1)       EmIn (022000@1)this big bad world, it's a big bad world.

Solo: Bm A Em (i think 8 times, but i'm not sure ;) )

Bm (x24432@1)           ASo (x02220@1)you work, and you pay.
   EmAnd (022000@1)you break your back for another day,
         Bm (x24432@1)         A (x02220@1)            Em (022000@1)  
In this big bad world, well it's a big bad world.
        Bm (x24432@1)           AAnd (x02220@1)you work, and you pay
   EmAnd (022000@1)you break your back for another day
         Bm (x24432@1)         A (x02220@1)       EmIn (022000@1)this big bad world, it's a big bad world.

Bm A Em
La de da, la da da de da
La de da, la da da de da
La de da, la da da de da

BmNo (x24432@1)more work, WORK!
          ANo (x02220@1)more play, PLAY!
             EmDon't (022000@1)wanna break my back for one more day
         Bm (x24432@1)         A (x02220@1)        EmIn (022000@1)this big bad world, it's a big bad world.
            Bm* (x24432@1)            A* (x02220@1)          Em* (022000@1)And we are waiting for that new day to come.

*just play the cord 1 time