Year: 1975 - Album: The Best of the Stylistics
Written by Thom Bell/Linda Creed
Intro: Em9 Em9 Trashmen didn't get my trash today Am7 C Em9 Oh, why? Because they want more pay Buses on strike want a raise in fare Am7 C Em9 So they can help pollute the air Am7 Bm7 Am7 But that's what makes the world go 'round C/F The up and downs, a carousel Am7 Bm7 Am7 Changing people's heads around F B Go underground young man G F#m C Bm7 Am7 Em9 People make the world go 'round Em9 Wall Street losin' dough on ev'ry share Am7 C Em9 They're blaming it on longer hair Big men smokin' in their easy chairs Am7 C Em9 On a fat cigar without a care Am7 Bm7 Am7 But that's what makes the world go 'round Cmaj11/F The up and downs, a carousel Am7 Bm7 Am7 Changing people's heads around F B Go underground young man G F#m C Bm7 Am7 Em9 People make the world go 'round (solo over verse progression) Am7 Bm7 Am7 But that's what makes the world go 'round C/F The up and downs, a carousel Am7 Bm7 Am7 Changing people's heads around F B Go underground young man G F#m C Bm7 Am7 Em9 People make the world go 'round G F#m C Bm7 Am7 Em9 People make the world go 'round G F#m C Bm7 Am7 Em9 People make the world go 'round G F#m C Bm7 Am7 Em9 People make the world go 'round G F#m C Bm7 Am7 Em9 People make the world go 'round fade