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WORLD  OF  OUR  OWN

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo:  lively
Composer:  Tom Springfield
​Popularized by:  The Seekers (1965)
​
​
Return to BA5 - Unit 3
Button Accordion  Notation
​Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol  =  Dot ( . ) or equivalent
Either row (high) = buttons 6 - 11*
Either row  (low)  =  buttons 3 - 7 
Verse 1 - followed by chorus 1 - followed by Verse 2 - followed by chorus 2:

    .7     .7*  |   :6       .7     .8    |   .:8       .8    |   .9*   .9*      .9      .9*  |  :8
    .4     .3*  |   :3       .4     .5    |   .:5       .5    |   .5*   .5*      .6      .5*  |  :5
Close  the  door,  light  the    light,  we're    stay- ing  home  to -  night
Oh,     my   love,   oh     my   love,    I've     cried  for    you    so   much

   .6    .7*  |   :7       ;7     "8   |   "8*    ;7      .7*   .6   |     :8*      "8*  .9*     "8~ | ~:  
   .3    .3*  |   :4       ;4     "5   |   "4*    ;4      .3*   .3   |     :4*      "4*  .5*     "5~ | ~: 

 Far    a  -   way   from  the     bus - tle    and  the    bright   cit -  y      lights__
Lone-ly   nights with - out    sleep-ing  while  I      longed  for  your  touch__

  .9*    .10*  |   :9      "9*   ;8  |   .:7     .7*  |   :6     "8*    .9*   "8~ | ~: 
  .5*     .6*   |   :6      "5*   ;5  |   .:4     .3*  |   :3     "4*    .5*   "5~ | ~:
Let   them     all    fade   a -  way,   just   leave  us      a  - lone
Now your    lips  can't   e -  vade   the   heart-ache  I've  known

    .6       .7*   |   :7   "7  .8    "8*~ | ~:    "7   .7*   "6~ | ~::   |  .r
    .3       .3*   |   :4   "4  .5    "4*~ | ~:    "4   .3*   "3~ | ~::   |  .r
  And   we'll    live  in   a  world____   of  our  own_____
Come  with    me   to   a  world____   of  our  own_____



Chorus 1:

   .8       .9*  .10*  |   :9     "9   .8     "9*~ | ~.:     .9*   |   ;8    "9*    "8    ;8*   |   :7 
   .5       .5*   .6*   |   :6     "6   .5     "5*~ | ~.:     .5*   |   ;5    "5*    "5    ;4*   |   :4
We'll  build  a      world  of  our  own____    that      no  one  else  can    share

 .9* .10* |    :9    .9      .9    |    :9     .10*  .9   |  .:11*  .10*  |   :8
 .5*  .6*  |    :6    .6      .6    |    :6      .6*   .6   |   .:7*    .6*   |   :5
All  our    sor-rows  we'll   leave  far   be -   hind    us     there

  .9* .10* |   :9      "9*    ;8   |   .:7        .7*    |   :6      "8*   .9*   "8~ | ~: 
  .5*  .6*  |   :6      "5*    ;5   |   .:4        .3*    |   :3      "4*   .5*   "5~ | ~: 
And   I     know  you  will     find  there'll     be  peace  of  mind__

    .6      .7*  |   :7   "7   .8   "8*~ | ~:    "7   .8*   "8~ | ~::~  | ~.   .r 
    .3      .3*  |   :4   "4   .5   "4*~ | ~:    "4   .3*   "3~ | ~::~  | ~.   .r
When  we     live  in    a  world__     of  our  own________


​
Chorus 2:

   .8       .9*  .10*  |   :9     "9   .8     "9*~ | ~.:     .9*   |   ;8    "9*    "8    ;8*   |   :7 
   .5       .5*   .6*   |   :6     "6   .5     "5*~ | ~.:     .5*   |   ;5    "5*    "5    ;4*   |   :4
We'll  build  a      world  of  our  own____    that      no  one  else  can    share

 .9* .10* |    :9    .9      .9    |    :9     .10*  .9   |  .:11*  .10*  |   :8
 .5*  .6*  |    :6    .6      .6    |    :6      .6*   .6   |   .:7*    .6*   |   :5
All  our    sor-rows  we'll   leave  far   be -   hind    us     there

  .9* .10* |   :9      "9*    ;8   |   .:7        .7*    |   :6      "8*   .9*   "8~ | ~: 
  .5*  .6*  |   :6      "5*    ;5   |   .:4        .3*    |   :3      "4*   .5*   "5~ | ~: 
And   I     know  you  will     find  there'll     be  peace  of  mind__

    .6      .7*  |   :7   "7   .8   "8*~ | ~:    "7   .8*   "8~ | ~::~  | ~.   .r 
    .3      .3*  |   :4   "4   .5   "4*~ | ~:    "4   .4*   "5~ | ~::~  | ~.   .r
When  we     live  in    a  world__     of  our  own________



Outro:

  .9* .10* |   :9      "9*    .8    "7~ | ~.:        .7*    |   :6      "8*    .9*   "8~ | ~:  
  .5*  .6*  |   :6      "5*    .5    "4~ | ~.:        .3*    |   :3      "4*    .5*   "5~ | ~:
And  I      know  you  will  find___    there'll     be   peace  of    mind__

    .6      .7*  |   :7   "7   .8   "8*~ | ~:    "7    .7*   "6~ | ~::~  | ~.:  
    .3      .3*  |   :4   "4   .5   "4*~ | ~:    "4    .3*   "3~ | ~::~  | ~.:
When  we     live  in    a  world__      of  our   own________



Note:  Chorus 2 ends on higher musical note than Chorus 1; Outro has same ending as Chorus 1.
              Some performers "end" with Chorus 1 instead of the Outro above.
             Many performers include a musical interlude before the ending chorus.
​

Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Eighteen videos have been included here, in various arrangements, tempos, rhythms and keys, based, for the most part, on the tune above, though with differences:
                                                                                       A=4     Bb=4    Bb,C=1    C=5    D=3    F=1  

Key:   A

​Tempo:  ~185 bpm

Singer:  Sean Wilson

​Posted by:  Sean Wilson - Topic

Key:   A

Group:  Le groupe FolkWays

Posted by:  Michel Le Naviose

2013 concert at l'hotel Royal Saint-Mart de Royat
​


Key:   A

Group:  The Beggars

​Posted by:  Beggars - Topic

Key:  A

Artist:  Antonio de Almeida

​Posted by:  Antonio de Almeida - Topic

​Instrumental

Key:   Bb

Tempo:  ~185 bpm
​
Singer:  Waylon Jennings

​Posted by:  Waylon Jennings



Key:   Bb

​Tempo:  ~175 bpm

Group:  The Seekers

Lead vocalist:  Judith Durham

​Posted by:  Denny161853

Composer Tom Springfield was the record producer and song writer for The Seekers, composing a number of their most successful songs, including this one.

Key:   Bb    from time 0 to 2:35

Singer:  Anthony 

​Posted by:  threelegsoman

Tony is playing in key of G, with capo at fret 3 to sound in key of Bb.



Key:   Bb

Guitarists:  Dave Monk

​Posted by:  OldGuitarMonkey

​Instrumental

​Key:   C

Singers:  STC COCJ Choir

Director:  Fr. Wendelin Rolheiser


​Posted by:  STC COCJ Choir

Key:  C

Group:  The Villages Harmonica Band

Posted by:  PamSmothers

​Instrumental (harmonica)



Key:   C

Tempo:  ~150 bpm

Singer:  Sonny James

​Posted by:  Tom Page

The chorus is omitted between the first and second verse.  There is an instrumental verse between the two renditions of the chorus.

Key:   C

Group:  Ukes on the Edge

​Posted by:  Karen M



Key:   C

Singer:  Jack Thompson

​Posted by:  Jack Thompson - Topic

Instrumental (piano)

Key:   D

Tempo:  ~165 bpm
​
Singer:  Keith Potger

​Posted by:  Folk rock. Australian rock.
​                   More.

Keith played the twelve-string guitar and banjo, and vocals as a member of The Seekers.

 Key:  D

Singers:  George Possley Luft
​
​Posted by:  George Possley

​(has guitar chords in this key with video)

Key:   D

Singer:  Bob Lucas

Posted by:  Bob Ransome




Key:   F

Tempo:  ~185 bpm
​
Singer:  Declan Nerney

​Posted by:  Irish Countryman



Key:  Bb   from time 0 to 1:11
         C   from 1:12 to End

Singer:   Jerry Wallace

Posted by:  Jerry Wallace - Topic




​



Background Lyrics, Information & Links

​Lyrics:

​
​Verse 1




Chorus




​Verse 2
Sing chorus after each verse.  After that, it varies; many sing it again at end.  Also, many (perhaps most) singers close with last two lines of the chorus.
​
Close the door, light the light,  W
e're stayin' home tonight
Far away from the bustle and the bright city lights
Let them all fade away, just leave us alone
And we'll live in a world of our own

We'll build a world of our own that no one else can share
All our sorrows we'll leave far behind us there
And I know you will find there'll be peace of mind
When we live in a world of our own

Oh, my love, oh my love, I've cried for you so much
Lonely nights without sleeping while I longed for your touch
Now your lips can't evade the heartache I've known
Come with me to a world of our own

​
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Background
​Links:
Click HERE for (Wikipedia) information on this song.

Click HERE for (Wikipedia) information on composer Tom Springfield.

Click HERE 
for (Wikipedia) information on The Seekers.