G (320003@1)                       EmNow (022000@1)I had a notion, while crossing the ocean,
         G (320003@1)                    AmThat (x02210@1)the world was anything but small.
           D7 (xx0212@1)                G (320003@1)       EmBut (022000@1)when I landed here, it was soon very clear,   
           D (xx0232@1)       A7 (x02020@1)       D7That (xx0212@1)it's not so     big after  all,
                 G (320003@1)                        EmCos (022000@1)there's your own kith and kin there to welcome you in, 
       G (320003@1)               AmOn (x02210@1)the other side of the world,
                                            D7There's (xx0212@1)the same kindly folk, who crack the same kind of joke, 
                         GOn (320003@1)the other side of the world
    D7 (xx0212@1)      G (320003@1)      G7 (320001@1)                 CAnd (x32010@1)if   you  go for a stroll you'll see a flag on the pole, and meet the  
A7 (x02020@1)                  D7People (xx0212@1)who kept it unfurled
           G (320003@1)            D7 (xx0212@1)             G (320003@1)              E7And (020130@1)when a couples honey -doving it's the same old kind of loving, 
       A7 (x02020@1)    D7 (xx0212@1)       G (320003@1)  DOn (xx0232@1)the other  side of the world

G (320003@1)                                        EmThough (022000@1)we're miles from our shore its like living next door, 
         G (320003@1)             AmOn (x02210@1)the other side of the world,
                                         D7 (xx0212@1)                            
We've the same kind of names and play the same kind of games, 
                         GOn (320003@1)the other side of the world
              G (320003@1)        G7 (320001@1)                 CAnd (x32010@1)when the trouble is thick, like glue to - gether we'll stick, 
          A7 (x02020@1)                 D7And (xx0212@1)we'll keep the old banner unfurled
          G (320003@1)         D7 (xx0212@1)          G (320003@1)               E7So (020130@1)it's a very happy meeting and I bring a special greeting, 
          A7 (x02020@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)        GFrom (320003@1)the other side of the world

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G (320003@1) Em (022000@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)name="chord_xx0212@1">D7   
G (320003@1)G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1) CA7 (x32010@1)  D7
          G (320003@1)         D7 (xx0212@1)          G (320003@1)               E7So (020130@1)it's a very happy meeting and I bring a special greeting, 
          A7 (x02020@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)        GFrom (320003@1)the other side of the world