• Song:

    Blue World

  • Artist:

    Moody Blues

  • Album:

    Time Traveller

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Intro:
Drum  / //
Bass, palm muted. 2x

  Am(5thfr)         G(3rdfr)
E------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A-0-0--0-0---0-0--0-----------------0-0----|
E-------------------3-3--3-3---3---------0-|

  F (133211@1)                     AmE-------------------------------------------------| (x02210@1)B-------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A----------------0-0-----------------------0-0----|
E-1-1--1-1---1------------0-0-0-0-0--0-0--------0-|

Lead guitar comes in on 2nd time. Bass continues.

  Am(5thfr)                     G(3rdfr)
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------5vvv7vvvvv------------|
D----------------------5-7------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|

            F (133211@1)                        AmE------------------------------------------------| (x02210@1)B------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------3-5-----------------------3-5-------------|
E-3-5-------1vvvvv----------3-5--------5vvvvv----|

AmHeart (x02210@1)and soul,  took con-trol,      took con-trol of me-e-e.
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------5vvv-7-vvvv|
D----------------------------5-7------------------------5-7-------------|
A---------------------------------7vvvv---------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

F (133211@1)                              AmPaid (x02210@1)my dues, spread the news,   hands a-cross the sea.
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------5----------|
G-----------------------------------------------------5\7---7--------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------5-h7vvv|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|

AmPut (x02210@1)me down, turn me 'round,         turn me 'round to see.
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------5-----------------------------6p5-------|
G-----------------------5-7----5h7vvv------------------5h7-----7-----|
D---------------------7------------------------------------------7---|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|

F (133211@1)                           AmMar-bled (x02210@1)halls, op-en doors,  and some-one found the key.
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------7--------|
D-------------------------------------------------------5vvv---5-7vvv-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am (x02210@1)     FAnd (133211@1)it's on-ly what you do,
E-----------------------------1----1----|
B-----------------------------2--2----2-|
G-----------------------------3---------|
D---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|

F (133211@1)           AmThat (x02210@1)keeps it com-ing back on you.
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------5h7-----------|
D---------------------------------5h7-------5h7vvvv--|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|

Am (x02210@1)     F (133211@1)                Am(5thfr)F        AmAnd (x02210@1)it's on-ly what you say,/ /      that can give your-self a-way.
Am (x02210@1)                          Am(5thfr)
Un-der-ground, sight and sound,         hu-man sym-pho-ny-y-y.
F(5thfr)                             Am(7thfr)
      Heard the voice, had no choice,

need-ed to be free.
E------------------5--5-----------|
B------------------5--5-----------|
G-----------------------7p5-------|
D---------------------------7p5h7-|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

AmFly (x02210@1)me high, touch the sky, left the earth be-low.
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------h5-7p5---|
D--------------------------------------------------h5-7-------7-|
A---------------------------------------------7-5-7-------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|

F (133211@1)                           AmHeard (x02210@1)the line, saw the sign, knew which way to go.
Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)                      Am'Cause (x02210@1)it's ea-si-er to try, than to prove it can't be done.
Am (x02210@1)     F (133211@1)                       AmAnd (x02210@1)it's ea-si-er to stay, than to turn a-round and run.
Am (x02210@1)   D (xx0232@1)      F (133211@1)                            DIt's (xx0232@1)ablue (x02210@1)    world,                      it takes some-body
           (blue,    blue,world,world,world)
   C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)      F (133211@1)          Am (x02210@1) Cto (x32010@1)help some-bo-dy, ahh-ahah-ahh.  It's a blue world,
       D (xx0232@1)    Fit's (133211@1)a new    world.
         (new      world,world,world)
E----------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------13---13-15-13---13-15vvvv-|
G----------------------------14----------14----------|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|

D (xx0232@1)                    C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)      FYou (133211@1)need some-body, to love some-bo-dy, ahh-ahah-ahh.
       AmIt's (x02210@1)a new   world.

A bit of keyboard here with intro bass again.

AmHeart (x02210@1)and soul, took con-trol, took con-trol of me-e-e.
F (133211@1)                            AmPaid (x02210@1)my dues, spread the news, hands a-cross the sea.
E----------------------------------------------------8vvvv5-----|
B-----------------------------------------------------------8-5-|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|

Am (x02210@1)                      (Am5thfr)
Put me down, turn me 'round,       turn me 'round to see.
F(5thfr)                            Am(7thfr)
       Mar-bled halls, op-en doors,

and some-one found the key.
E--------------------------5--5-----------|
B--------------------------5--5-----------|
G-------------------------------7p5-------|
D-----------------------------------7p5h7-|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|

Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)                      Am'Cause (x02210@1)it's ea-si-er to try, than to prove it can't be done.
Am (x02210@1)     F (133211@1)                       AmAnd (x02210@1)it's ea-si-er to stay, than to turn a-round and run.
Am (x02210@1)   D (xx0232@1)     FIt's (133211@1)a blue    world.
          (blue    blue world,world,world)
   D (xx0232@1)                 C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)      FIt (133211@1)takes some-body, to help some-bo-dy, ahh-ahah-ahh.
F (133211@1)    Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)           D (xx0232@1) F (133211@1)       DIt's (xx0232@1)a new world, it's a new world, it needs some-body
   C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)      Fto (133211@1)love some-bo-dy, ahh-ahah-ahh.
F (133211@1)    Am (x02210@1)CIt's (x32010@1)a new world,
       D (xx0232@1)     Fit's (133211@1)a blue    world.
          (blue    blue world,world,world)
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------13--13-----13-15-13-15-13-15-|
G---------------------------------------14--14-14------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|

   D (xx0232@1)                C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)      FIt (133211@1)takes some-body to help some-bo-dy, ahh-ahah-ahh.
F (133211@1)    Am (x02210@1)                              CIt's (x32010@1)ablue (x02210@1)                             world,
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------15>(17)(17)(17)(17)-(17)(17)(17)(17)-(17)(17)(17)(17)-|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|

                      D (xx0232@1)     F (133211@1)      it's   a (x02210@1)     new     world.
E-------------------------------------|
B-(17)(17)(17)(17)>15-15vvvvv-13vvvvv-|
G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|

   D (xx0232@1)                C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)      FIt (133211@1)needs some-body to love some-bo-dy, ahh-ahah-ahh.
       AmIt's (x02210@1)a blue  world.
E---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G----------------------12vvvv--12-14-14-14-14-|
D---------12-14vvvv--14------14---------------|
A-------12---------15-------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------13-15-15-15-13-15>(17)>15-15-13----|
G---14-17-17-17-17--14--------------------------------14-|
D-17-----------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|

                                                       AmE--------------------------------------------------------| (x02210@1)B-15>(17)>15-15-13----13h15-13---------------------------|
G------------------14---------12h14-12-------------------|
D-------------------------------------12h14-12-----------|
A---------------------------------------------12h15-12-0-|
E--------------------------------------------------------|

Am (x02210@1)   D (xx0232@1)     F (133211@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                CIt's (x32010@1)a blue    world,           it needs some-body to love
          (blue,     blue world)
             D (xx0232@1)      F (133211@1)         Am (x02210@1)                 Amsome-bo-dy, (x02210@1)-aah-ahah-ahh. It's a blu-u-u-u-ue world.

Chord diagrams:
F       F(5thfr)  Am      Am(5thfr)  Am(7thfr)
133211  557565    002210  577655     x x o - - - 7th
                                     x x - - - o
                                     x x - o - -
                                     x x - - o -
C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)     G(3rdfr)
032010  x00232  355433

E,B,G,D,A,E = guitar strings, h = hammer on, p = pull off,
\ = slide up, / = slide down,  vv = vibrato.

Tabbed from: The Best of the Moody Blues. 1996

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