U2 - When I Look At The World: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When I Look At 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.

D                     A
When you look at the world
D                    A
What is it that you see
D                F#m
People find all kinds of things
       E
That bring them to their knees

I see an expression
So clear and so true
That it changes the atmosphere
When you walk into the room

Chorus:
         D              A/C#
  So i try to be like you
          Bm         E
  Try to feel lucky too
        D               A/C#
  Going up till it's no use
           E
  I can't see what you see
                      D
  When I look at the world

When the night is someone else's
And you're trying to get some sleep
When your thoughts are too expensive
To ever want to keep

When there's all kinds of chaos
And everyone is walking lame
You don't even blink now, do you
Or even look away

Chorus

I can't wait any longer
I can't wait till I'm stronger
Can't wait any longer
To see what you see
When I look at the world

I'm in the waiting room
I can't see for the smoke
I think of you and your holy book
While the rest of us choke

Tell me, tell me, what do you see?
Tell me, tell me, what's wrong with me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord 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 "When I Look At The World" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I Look At The World" by U2.

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