{"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":1116533,"song":"This Is Why We Fight","artist":"The Decemberists","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11248425-this-is-why-we-fight-chords-by-the-decemberists/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1116533?type=chord","rating":4.70808,"votes":159,"content":"This is Why We Fight by the Decemberists\r\n\r\nI'm surprised no one has yet bothered to update the lyrics on the available tabs for this song. \r\nThis one is for anyone who wants to sing it without sounding like an idiot.\r\n\r\n\r\nStandard Tuning: Capo 2\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro: [[ch]Em7[/ch] - [ch]Em7/F#[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]] x2\r\n       [[ch]Em[/ch] – [ch]C[/ch]] x2\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\n        Come the war,       come the avarice[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\n        Come the war, come Hell[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\n        Come attrition,        come the reek of bones[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\n        Come attrition, come Hell[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  This is why,  why we fight, why we lie awake[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  This is why,  this is why we fight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  And when we die,   we will die,   with our arms unbound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch] \r\n  This is why,   this is why we fight,    [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em7[/ch] - [ch]Em7/F#[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Em7[/ch] - [ch]Em7[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]\r\ncome Hell[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBride of quiet,                 Bride of all unquiet things[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBride of quiet, Bride of Hell[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCome the archers,               come the infantry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nCome the archers of Hell[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  This is why,  why we fight, why we lie awake[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  This is why,  this is why we fight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  And when we die,   we will die,   with our arms unbound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch] \r\n  This is why,   this is why we fight,    [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em7[/ch] - [ch]Em7/F#[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch] - [ch]Em7[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]\r\ncome Hell               Come Hell[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nInterlude: [[ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch]] x4\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  This is why,  why we fight, why we lie awake[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  This is why,  this is why we fight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  And when we die,   we will die,   with our arms unbound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch] \r\n  This is why,   this is why we fight,    [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo come to me, come to me now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay your arms around me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch] \r\n  This is why,   this is why we fight,    [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em7[/ch] - [ch]Em7/F#[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch] - [ch]Em7[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]\r\ncome Hell                Come Hell [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em7[/ch] - [ch]Em7/F#[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch] - [ch]Em7[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCome Hell                Come Hell[/tab]","plain_text":"This is Why We Fight by the Decemberists\n\nI'm surprised no one has yet bothered to update the lyrics on the available tabs for this song. \nThis one is for anyone who wants to sing it without sounding like an idiot.\n\n\nStandard Tuning: Capo 2\n\n\nIntro: [Em7 - Em7/F# - G] x2\n       [Em – C] x2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterlude: [Em - C] x4","chords":["Em7","Em7/F#","G","Em","C","D","F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}