David Bowie - What in the World: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What in the World" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn What in the World Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "What in the World" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

               F                D#
You're just a little girl with grey eyes
 F         D#
Never mind say something
 F               D#      F D#
Wait until the crowd cries
 F                D#      F D#
Wait until the crowd cries
               F                D#
You're just a little girl with grey eyes

Chorus:
    G            Em
So deep in your room
     G                Em
you never leave your room
  Am             Am/G
Something deep inside of me
F                C/E
yearning deep inside of me
    D                    C
is talking through the gloom
D            C
What in the world can you do
D            C
What in the world can you do
D            C
I'm in the mood for your love
For your love
For your love

For your love

I'm just a little bit afraid of you
'Cause love won't make you cry
But, wait until the crowd goes
Oh, wait until the crowd goes
I'm just a little bit afraid of you

Chorus

F D#  F                D#
Oh, what you going to say?
Oh, what you going to do?
Ah, what you going to be?
       F     D#        F     D#
To be real me, to the real me

Under the cool,
under the cool and under having a ball
What you gonna say to the real me, to the real me



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "What in the World" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What in the World" by David Bowie.

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