**Chords:**
G C G D
G C
Well, that's the way that the world goes 'round
G D
You’re up one day, and the next you're down
G C
It's half an inch of water and you think you're gonna drown
G D G
That's the way that the world goes 'round
G C
Well, I was sitting in a bar and I was getting drunk
G D
I heard a voice sayin', "You ain't got a friend"
G C
I looked around and I saw a man sittin' in the corner
G D G
He said, "That's the way that the world goes 'round"
G C
Well, that's the way that the world goes 'round
G D
You’re up one day, and the next you're down
G C
It's half an inch of water and you think you're gonna drown
G D G
That's the way that the world goes 'round
That's The Way The World Goes Round
by John Prine
Date Added
8/9/2025