Pour Le Monde

Words and music by Neil Finn. Copyright © 2007 Roundhead Music. Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Transcribed by Tom Johnstone

This is a pretty straight-forward piano ballad. One thing to note is that we aren't given a true dominant chord until the lead-in to the chorus. During the verses, Neil either sings the 4th over that chord ("for the good things that I have...") -- hence the "add4" -- or else sings a sort of detuned, non-existent note that's almost the third, but seems intentionally ambiguous ("who is tied up to the chair..."). This makes you anticipate the chorus that much more. Neil is great at using these subtle delay tactics to make the big moments really hit the sweet spot.

The F# chords during the ending jam are dominant, until the very last chord. Then we're finally given a solid F# major chord.

Intro

C#m   A   E

C#m   A   E

Verse (3 sections)

C#m   A            E      C#m    A     E   
He    imagines the world, as the angel ascending

G#m                 C#m        B7add4         A                    
Like the ghost of a man who is tied up to the chair

F#m

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C#m    A        E       C#m      A          E
And he tries to believe that his life has a meaning

G#m                  C#m            B7add4            A
With his hand on his heart, Pour le monde pas pour le guerre

F#m

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C#m   A       E      C#m     A               E
And I wake up blind, like my dreams were too bright

G#m           C#m            B7add4             A      F#m
And I lost my regard for the good things that I have

        B7add4    A     F#m
And the radio was sad

         A          B7
When you listen for good

Chorus

     E                  D                   A           B7
In a hope that comes to nothing, 'cause the liars moved in

         E                      D
And they believe their own dark medicine

(Repeat last two sections of Verse)

 

Chorus

     E                  D                   A           B7
In a hope that comes to nothing, 'cause the liars moved in

         E                      D         A              B7
And they believe their own dark medicine, believing it's good

             E             D
Behind their jaded eyes, a dilemma

Outro

C#m      A        E    F#7   C#m     A          E     F#7 
He's the best you ever had,  he's so low you'll never know

 C#m      A         E    F#7   C#m     A           E     F#7 
(He's the best) you ever had, (he's so low) you'll never know


C#m   A   E   F#7
(repeat x3)

C#m     A    F#7
Here we go

C#m   F#7
(repeat x2)

C#m   A   

F#

 

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Chords

C#m          x46654
G#m          466444
B7add4       x21200
F#m          244222
B7           x21202
F#7          242322
F#           244322