{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":170720,"song":"Masters Of War","artist":"Bob Dylan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11216486-masters-of-war-chords-by-bob-dylan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/170720?type=chord","rating":4.69781,"votes":278,"content":"[tab]e|-x-|\r\nA|-x-| \r\nD|-x-| \r\nG|-0-| \r\nB|-1-| \r\nE|-0-|  [/tab]\r\n\r\nIn parts he pulls the index off for one downstroke, to add a bit of complexity\r\nfrom that C shape - creating an effective Em: \r\n\r\n[tab]e|-x-|\r\nA|-x-| \r\nD|-x-| \r\nG|-0-| \r\nB|-0-| \r\nE|-0-|  [/tab]\r\n\r\nthis is particularly noticeable in the final line of the verses.\r\n\r\nThe strum pattern is, if  ^ = upstroke v = downstroke\r\n\r\nv    v ^ v ^  v    ^ v ^        v    v ^ v ^  v    ^ v ^ \r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]   ([ch]Em[/ch])     [ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]         \r\n\r\n(repeat times x12)\r\n\r\nv    v ^ v ^  v    ^ v  ^       v    v ^ v ^  v    ^ v ^ \r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMasters Of War - Bob Dylan \r\n\r\n\r\n(Capo 2)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCome you masters   of        war[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou that build     the       big guns[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou that build     the       death planes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou that build     all       the bombs[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou that hide     behind     walls    [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou that hide     behind     desks    [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]                                        \r\nI just want        you  to   know I can see through your  [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nmasks[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Repeat for following verses)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\nYou that never have done nothin' but build to destroy\r\nYou play with my world like it's your little toy\r\nYou put a gun in my hand then you hide from my eyes\r\nThen you turn and run farther when the fast bullets fly\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\nLike Judas of old you lie and deceive\r\nA world war can be won, you want me to believe\r\nBut I see through your eyes and I see through your brain\r\nLike I see through the water that runs down my drain\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\nYou that fasten all the triggers for the others to fire\r\nThen you sit back and watch while the death count gets higher\r\nYou hide in your mansions while the young people's blood\r\nFlows out of their bodies and gets buried in the mud\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n\r\nYou've thrown the worst fear that can ever be hurled\r\nFear to bring children into the world\r\nFor threatening my baby, unborn and unnamed\r\nYou ain't worth the blood that runs in your veins\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n\r\nHow much do I know to talk out of turn\r\nYou might say that I'm young, you might say I'm unlearned\r\nBut there's one thing I know, though I'm younger than you\r\nEven Jesus would never forgive what you do\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n\r\nLet me ask you one question:  is your money that good?\r\nWill it buy you forgiveness?  Do you think that it could?\r\nI think you will find when your death takes its toll\r\nAll the money you made won't ever buy back your soul\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n\r\nAnd I hope that you die and your death will come soon\r\nI'll follow your casket through the pale afternoon\r\nAnd I'll watch while you're lowered into your death-bed\r\nThen I'll stand over your grave till I'm sure that you're\r\nDead\r\n\r\nOn the final word 'dead' strum Dm hard and quickly to end.","plain_text":"In parts he pulls the index off for one downstroke, to add a bit of complexity\nfrom that C shape - creating an effective Em: \n\n\n\nthis is particularly noticeable in the final line of the verses.\n\nThe strum pattern is, if  ^ = upstroke v = downstroke\n\nv    v ^ v ^  v    ^ v ^        v    v ^ v ^  v    ^ v ^ \nDm                 C   (Em)     Dm                 C         \n\n(repeat times x12)\n\nv    v ^ v ^  v    ^ v  ^       v    v ^ v ^  v    ^ v ^ \nDm                 C    Em      Am                 Am\n\n\n\nMasters Of War - Bob Dylan \n\n\n(Capo 2)\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Repeat for following verses)\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\nYou that never have done nothin' but build to destroy\nYou play with my world like it's your little toy\nYou put a gun in my hand then you hide from my eyes\nThen you turn and run farther when the fast bullets fly\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\nLike Judas of old you lie and deceive\nA world war can be won, you want me to believe\nBut I see through your eyes and I see through your brain\nLike I see through the water that runs down my drain\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\nYou that fasten all the triggers for the others to fire\nThen you sit back and watch while the death count gets higher\nYou hide in your mansions while the young people's blood\nFlows out of their bodies and gets buried in the mud\n\n[Verse 5]\n\nYou've thrown the worst fear that can ever be hurled\nFear to bring children into the world\nFor threatening my baby, unborn and unnamed\nYou ain't worth the blood that runs in your veins\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\nHow much do I know to talk out of turn\nYou might say that I'm young, you might say I'm unlearned\nBut there's one thing I know, though I'm younger than you\nEven Jesus would never forgive what you do\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\nLet me ask you one question:  is your money that good?\nWill it buy you forgiveness?  Do you think that it could?\nI think you will find when your death takes its toll\nAll the money you made won't ever buy back your soul\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\nAnd I hope that you die and your death will come soon\nI'll follow your casket through the pale afternoon\nAnd I'll watch while you're lowered into your death-bed\nThen I'll stand over your grave till I'm sure that you're\nDead\n\nOn the final word 'dead' strum Dm hard and quickly to end.","chords":["A","D","G","B","E","C","Em","Dm","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}