Whats So Funny Bout Peace Love And Understanding chords by Elvis Costello And The Imposters

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



Intro:
A D A D
A D A D


Verse 1:
     A    D
As I walk through
      A   D
This wicked world
       F#m     B       E    D
Searching for light in the darkness of insanity
    A   D
I ask myself
       A    D
"Is all hope lost?"
        F#m   B      E     D
"Is there only pain and hatred, and misery?"

Chorus:
     A        E
And each time I feel like this inside
    F#m        D
There's one thing I wanna know:
A          E           F#m    B
Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding? Ohhh
A          E           F#m    E
Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?


Musical Interlude:
A D A D
A D A D


Verse 2:
       A  D
And as I walk on
         A   D
Through troubled times
        F#m  B      E   D
My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes
         A    D
So where are the strong?
        A    D
And who are the trusted?
         F#m  B   E
And where is the har - mon - y?
   D
Sweet harmony


Chorus:
      A       E
'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away
  F#m         D
It just makes me wanna cry:
 A          E           F#m     B
"Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?" Ohhhhh
 A          E           F#m     B
"Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?"


Musical Interlude:
A D
A D
 We must have Peace
A D
 Love, Peace and Love
A D
Just for the children
A D
Of the new generation
A D
A D
A D


Verse 3:
           A    D
Sooooo where are the strong?
        A    D
And who are the trusted?
         F#m  B   E
And where is the har - mon - y?
   D
Sweet harmony


Chorus:
      A       E
'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away
  F#m         D
It just makes me wanna cry:
 A          E           F#m     B
"Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?" Ohhhhh
 A          E           F#m     B
"Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?" Ohhhhh
 A          E           F#m     E
"Whats so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?"


Outro:
A D A D
 What's so funny?
A D A D
A D A D
A D A D
We'll be right back after these capitalist messages!