Wild World was written and composed by Cat Stevens. It talks about Stevens concern for his former girlfriend, Patti DArbanville, as she ventured into the world. Stevens described the song as being about leaving someone you love. The song was part of his 1970 album, Tea for the Tillerman.
Key: C
Introduction:
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La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la
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La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la
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La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la-la, la
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Now that I’ve lost everything to you
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You say you wanna start something new
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And it’s breaking my heart you’re leaving
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Baby I’m griev-ing
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But if you wanna leave, take good care
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Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
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But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there
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Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world Riff 2:
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It’s hard to get by, just upon a smile Riff 3:
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Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world
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I’ll always remember you like a child girl Riff 4: (