Scatman’s world (1995)
C - G - Am - Em - F - C - Dm - G
Ba po pe …….
C - G
I'm calling out from Scatland,
Am Em
I'm calling out from Scatman's World.
F C
If you wanna break free, you better listen to me,
Dm G
you've got to learn how to see, in your fantasy.
+ repeat CHORUS
C G
1. Everybody's talkin’ something very shockin',
Am Em
just to keep on blockin' what
they're feelin’ inside.
F C
But listen to me, brother, you
just keep on walkin',
Dm G
‘cause you and me and sister ain't
got nothin' to hide.
C G
2. Scatman, fat man, black and white and brown man,
Am Em
tell me 'bout the colour of
your soul.
F C
If part of your solution isn't
ending the pollution,
Dm G
then I don't want to hear your
stories told.
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I want to welcome you to
Scatman's world.
C - G - Am - Em - F - C - Dm - G
Ba po pe …….
+ CHORUS
C G
3. Everyone's born to compete as he chooses,
Am
Em
but how can someone win if
winning means that someone loses.
F
C
I sit and see and wonder what
it's like to be in touch,
Dm G
no wonder all my brothers and
my sisters need a crutch.
C G
4. I want to be a human being, not a human doing,
Am Em
I couldn't keep that pace up
if I tried.
F C
The source of my intention
really isn't crime prevention.
Dm G
my intention is prevention of
the lie, yeah.
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Welcome to the Scatman's world
!
C - G - Am - Em - F - C - Dm - G
Ba po pe …….
+ CHORUS + C - G - Am -
Em - F - C - Dm - G
C - G - Am - Em - F - C - Dm - G
Ba po pe ……. + CHORUS
(orig. moves up half a note to capo 3rd here)
+ CHORUS
C - G - Am - Em - F - C - Dm - G
Ba po pe ……. ……
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Scatman
John)