One World
Words & Music by John Denver
from One World (1986)
G Em G Em
Don't want to live in New York City, man.
G Em G C D
Don't want to live in Tokyo.
G Em G Em
I want to stay in my own village, man.
G Em G C D
Is nowhere else I need to go.
G Em G Em
Is nothing that I want for myself.
G Em G C D
That I don't want for everyone.
G Em G Em
To work in peace to live in freedom.
G Em G C D
To look and never see a gun.
Em C D G
Why are we calling this the third world?
Em C D G
I only know that it is my world.
Em C D G
Maybe someday it can be our world.
Em C D G
Can you imagine one world, one world.
G Em G Em
My heart it hurts more than my belly.
G Em G C D
So hard to live in poverty.
G Em G Em
I want to work for my own living, man.
G Em G C D
Don't want someone to care for me.
G Em G Em
Don't want to speak of revolution.
G Em G C D
It starts to sounding like a fight.
G Em G Em
I give myself to evolution.
G Em G C D
One world will make it be all right.
Em C D G
Why are we calling this the third world?
Em C D G
I only know that it is my world.
Em C D G
Maybe someday it can be our world.
Em C D G
Can you imagine one world, one world.
C D G
This world is made for everybody.
C D G
This life is gift for everyone.
C D G
This earth is bound to keep on turning.
C D Em D G
This day is flowers in the sunshine, sunshine.
Em C D G
Why are we calling this the third world?
Em C D G
I only know that it is my world.
Em C D G
Maybe someday it can be our world.
Em C D G
Can you imagine one world, one world.
Em C D G
Why are we calling this the third world?
Em C D G
I only know that it is my world.
Em C D G
Maybe someday it can be our world.
Em C D G
Can you imagine one world, one world.