Tracy Chapman - Material World: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Material 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.
Bm You in your fancy D Material world Don't see the links of chain A Binding blood Bm Our own ancestors D Are hungry ghosts Closets so full of bones A They won't close Chorus: C#m Call it upward mobility F#m But you've been sold down the river Bm Just another form of slavery D And the whole man-made white world Is your master Chorus: You in your fancy Material world Create in your own image A supreme god Your virgin mary Your holy ghosts Claimed to be pure of heart Have hands that are stained with blood Chorus You in your fancy Material world Don't see the links of chain Binding Your virgin mary Your holy ghosts Claimed to be pure of heart Have hands that are stained with blood Chorus You in your fancy Material world Don't see the links of chain Binding You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  D  F#m  Bm  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 "Material World" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Material World" by Tracy Chapman.