Intro: Bm F#m E E7 Bm The time has come, the world has said F#m To talk of many things E Of ships and shoes and sealing wax E7 Of cabbages and kings Bm Life a the greatest gift given to humanity F#m Surround yourself with a lot a positive energy E Yuh caan buy it even if yuh have wull heap a money E7 A das why we spread love ina the community Bm Yuh coulda be small man or a celebrity F#m Yuh coulda live uptown or di ina city E Wi need a world full peace and serenity E7 Sting come sing out fi everybody Bm The time has come, as Shaggy said F#m To talk of many things E Of ships and shoes and sealing wax E7 Of cabbages and kings Bm The planets tune in retrograde F#m The moon seems to have fled E The world is spinning upside down E7 And landed on its head D F#m Just one lifetime E E7 And there's only one, yes there's only one D F#m Just one life to live E Assuming that we'll make it E7 We've no choice but to take it Bm I'm with you, the Walrus said F#m We'll dress for heavy weather E Whatever's on the road ahead E7 We're in this now together Bm We thought we'd make a run for it F#m Not knowing where we're headed E We packed the car with both our bags E7 And filled her up unleaded D F#m Just one lifetime E E7 And there's only one, yes there's only one D F#m Just one life to live E Assuming that we'll make it E7 We've no choice but to take it Bm Come Meck wi Teck a page out a di book of life F#m Lego negativity and do what's right E Wi no longer need fi a fuss or fight E7 Unite the world an show dem di right Bm Dis generation a set a new trend F#m Replace di word enemy wid friend E Leaders a di world these rules can't bend E7 Dis a di message wi send to dem Bm The time had come, a reckoning F#m We all knew it was coming E We headed North on empty roads E7 The engine gently humming Bm The Walrus smoked a cigarette F#m He claimed it was his last E No signs of life, no gas, no food E7 In all the empty towns we passed Bm All we have is me and you F#m It has to be enough E I've got your back and you've got mine E7 If the going it gets rough Chorus D F#m Just one lifetime E E7 And there's only one, yes there's only one D F#m Just one life to live E Assuming that we'll make it E7 We've no choice but to take it Bm The time has come, the Walrus said F#m To talk of many things E Of ships and shoes and sealing wax E7 Of cabbages and kings