The World's Not Falling Apart
Words and music by Dar Williams
From The Beauty of the Rain

Transcription by:  Indra Kenyon
Date:  January 5, 2004

(G)(C)(G)(C)
(G)Welcome to the golden age of (C)speed with grace,
(G)Waiting for the angry gods to (C)smite our race
(G)I logged on to Africa in (C)just one day, (G)I opened a door and (C)that’s okay

(C)It’s not an end it’s just a start, not an end it’s just a start

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(G)and the world’s not falling apart, the world’s not falling apart (C)because of me
(G)and the world’s not falling apart, the world’s not falling apart (C)because of me

(G)I have seen the kids who (C)make their scenes
(G)and I have seen the riot girls who (C)print their ‘zines
(G)they write the word, they (C)raise a thought
(G)they say who they are, they (C)try what they’re not
cuz (C)life is such a changing art, life is such a changing art

and the(G) world’s not falling apart, the world’s not falling apart (C)because of me
and the (G)world’s not falling apart, the world’s not falling apart (C)because of me
be(Em)cause of me
owoah(D) (G)woah (C)ah
Wo(G)yahohh  wo(C)yah  yah

the (G)closest thing to God that I (C)have heard
is (G)when I knew I did not have the (C)final word
(G)you say the world has (C)lost it’s love
I (G)say embrace what (C)it’s made of
I’ll (C)snake a camera to your heart, I’ll snake a camera to your heart

and the (G)world’s not falling apart, the world’s not falling apart (C)because of me
and the (G)world’s not falling apart, the world’s not falling apart (C)because of me
be(Em)cause of me
wo(D)ah  wo(G)ah wo(C)ah ah yah
wo(G)yah woah(C)yeah woah yeah 

(end on G)







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