Red Hot Chili Peppers - Around the World: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Around the World" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm F All around the world, we could make time Gm Cm A# Rompin' and a-stompin' 'cause I'm in my prime Gm F Born in the North and sworn to entertain ya Gm Cm A# 'Cause I'm down for the state of Pennsylvania Gm F I try not to whine, but I must warn ya Gm Cm A# 'Bout the motherfuckin' girls from California Gm F Alabama baby said "Hallelujah" Gm A# Dm Good God, girl, I wish I knew ya Chorus: G# Gm I know, I know for sure Fm Cm That life is beautiful around the world G# Gm I know, I know it's you Fm Cm You say "Hello" and then I say "I do" Come back, baby, 'cause I'd like to say I've been around the world, back from Bombay Fox hole love, pie in your face Living in and out of a big fat suitcase Bonafide ride, step aside, Mike Johnson Yes, I could, in the woods of Wisconsin Wake up the cake, it's a lake she's kissin' me As they do when they do in Sicily Chorus Where you want to go, who you want to be What you want to do, just come with me I saw God and I saw the fountains You and me, girl, sittin' in the Swiss mountains Me Oh My O, me and Guy O Freer than a bird 'cause we're rocking Ohio Around the world, I feel dutiful Take a wife 'cause life is beautiful Chorus: G# Gm I know, I know for sure Fm Ding, dang, dong, dong, deng, Cm deng, dong, dong, ding, dang G# Gm I know, I know it's you Fm Ding, dang, dong, dong, deng, Cm deng, dong, dong, ding, dang G# Mother Russia, do not suffer, Gm I know you're bold enough Fm I've been around the world and Cm I have seen your love G# Gm I know, I know it's you Fm D# You say "Hello" and then I say "I do" You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  Dm  D#  F  Fm  Gm  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 "Around the World" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Around the World" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.