Peter and Gordon - World Without Love Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[C]Please lock me a[E7]way and [Am]don’t allow the [Am]day
Here in[C]side where I [Fm]hide with my [C]loneliness
I don’t [Dm]care what they say
I won’t [G7]stay in a world without [C]love [G#7] [G7]
[verse 2]
[C]Birds sing out of [E7]tune
And [Am]rainclouds hide the [Am]moon
I’m O[C]K here I’ll [Fm]stay with my [C]loneliness
I don’t [Dm]care what they say
I won’t [G7]stay in a world without [C]love [C7]
[chorus]
[Fm]So I’ll wait and in a while [C]I will see my true love smile
[Fm]She may come I know not when
[Dm]When she does I’ll [G#7]know so [G7]baby until then
[verse 3]
[C]Lock me a[E7]way and [Am]don’t allow the [Am]day
Here in[C]side where I [Fm]hide with my [C]loneliness
I don’t [Dm]care what they say
I won’t [G7]stay in a world without [C]love [G#7] [G7]
[chorus]
[C] [E7] [Am] [Am] [C] [Fm] [C]
[Dm] [G7] [C] [C7]
[Fm]So I’ll wait and in a while [C]I will see my true love smile
[Fm]She may come I know not when
[Dm]When she does I’ll [G#7]know so [G7]baby until then
[verse 4]
[C]Lock me a[E7]way and [Am]don’t allow the [Am]day
Here in[C]side where I [Fm]hide with my [C]loneliness
I don’t [Dm]care what they say
I won’t [G7]stay in a world without [C]love [A7]
[Closing]
I don’t [Dm]care what they say
I won’t [G7]stay in a world without [C]love [A7] [Dm] [G7] [C]
How to play World Without Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Peter and Gordon - World Without Love on guitar requires 9 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
World Without Love uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (11), C → Fm (7), and Dm → G7 (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - E7 chord transition.
1. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
3. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Fm chord transition
To move from C to Fm;
- While playing C, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
7. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → G#7 chord transition
To move from C to G#7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
9. G#7 → G7 chord transition
To move from G#7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
10. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
11. C7 → Fm chord transition
To move from C7 to Fm;
- While playing C7, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
12. Fm → Dm chord transition
To move from Fm to Dm;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
13. Dm → G#7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G#7;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
14. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
15. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
World Without Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in World Without Love.
- World Without Love includes 70 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- World Without Love contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how World Without Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Dm: 5%
- C → C7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%