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Climate Catastrophe Calypso Calamity

a previously unreleased Shmooey composition

A release into the wild of a composition from a few years ago

by our roving Editor at large Shmooey Schmokelberg

Climate Catastrophe Calypso

I wrote this a few years ago now but I think the message is just as appropriate today as it was then. It's an apology to the generations I'll leave behind from the generations that caused the problems in the first place. The hope is that a generation will come along who take the problem seriously and are prepared to take the necessary steps to fix it.


Climate Catastrophe Calypso Calamity

(Island strum D- DU -U DU)


[A] [E7] [A] [E7]


Verse 1:

The [A] whole world is going [E7] down the drain.

[E7] We better prepare for the [A] coming pain.

[A] We can all flee to [E7] higher ground

Or [E7] stick around and be [A] drowned.


Chorus 1:

[D] Sorry that the world has [A] gone to shit

I don't [E7] think there's much that we can [A] do about it.

[D] It seems it's just too [A] hard to undo

The [E7] rising atmospheric [A] C O 2


[A] [E7] [A] [E7]


Verse 2:

It's [A] getting hotter now [E7] day by day.

[E7] We'll all be on fire soon [A] so they say.

[A] The ice will melt and the [E7] seas will rise

[E7] It won’t get better if we [A] close our eyes


Chorus 2:

[D] Sorry that the world has [A] gone to shit

I don't [E7] think there's much that we can [A] do about it.

[D] Sorry for all the [A] floods and drought

I can’t [E7] stick around ‘cause I'll be [A] checking out.


[A] [E7] [A] [E7]


Verse 3:

The [A] end is coming soon [E7] it’s sad to say

[E7] The decline is already [A] under way

[A] It’s hotter than it’s ever [E7] been before

[E7] It won’t be getting cooler [A] anymore



Scientists are just people who only believe the things that they have evidence for. Things like climate change brought on by human activity. They also use evidence when they propose courses of action rather than wishful thinking or self interest that seems to be the motivation of those in charge.


Chorus 3:

[D] Sorry that the world has [A] gone to shit

I don't [E7] think there's much that we can [A] do about it.

[D] We could all try [A] going without

But [E7] that won’t happen I [A] have no doubt


[A] [E7] [A] [E7]


Verse 4:

[A] Times were good and we [E7] had our fun.

We didn't [E7] do the things that we [A] should have done.

But [A] now we're old and we're [E7] heading on out.

We won't [E7] see it all going [A] down the spout


Chorus 4:

[D] Sorry that the world has [A] gone to shit

I don't [E7] think there's much that we can [A] do about it.

[D] The only thing that [A] I can advise

Is we [E7] better say our [A] last goodbyes


[D] [A] [E7] [A] [D] [A] [E7] [A|||]

{yes that's a cha cha cha at the end - just trying to lighten the mood}