{"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":820333,"song":"War","artist":"Edwin Starr","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11596609-war-chords-by-edwin-starr/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/820333?type=chord","rating":4.7336,"votes":28,"content":"WAR!:Edwin Starr.\r\n#1 in 1970.\r\n\r\nI got this off a live performance video and \r\nthis is the way it sounds to me.\r\n\r\n(Capo up 2nd fret)\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWar...huh..yeah! What is it good for?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAbsolutely nothing..Unnnh![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWar! hunnnh! yeah! What is it good for?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAbsolutely nothing..Say it again, y'all.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWar! Huh, Good God, Y'all! What is it good for?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAbsolutely nothing..Listen to me..[/tab]\r\n\r\n#1.\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWar! I despise! Because it means destruction[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nof innocent lives.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWar! Means tears to thousands of mother's eyes,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nwhen their sons go to fight and lose their lives.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n#2.***(Chords are the same for the other verses.)***\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWar! It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker.[/tab]\r\n\r\nWar! friend only to the undertaker.\r\n\r\nOoooh, War! is an enemy to all mankind.\r\n\r\nThe thought of war blows my mind.\r\n\r\nWar! has caused unrest within the younger generation.\r\n\r\nInduction then destruction..who wants to die? Unnnnh!\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n#3.\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWar! it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker.[/tab]\r\n\r\nWar! it's got one friend..that's the undertaker.\r\n\r\nOoooh, WAR! has shattered many a young man's dreams.\r\n\r\nMade him disabled, bitter and mean.\r\n\r\nLife is much to short and precious to spend \r\n\r\nfighting wars these days.\r\n\r\nWar! can't give life..It can only take it away.\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n#4.\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWar! it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker.[/tab]\r\n\r\nWar! friend only to the undertaker.\r\n\r\nPeace, love and understanding..Tell me, is there no \r\n\r\nplace for them today?\r\n\r\nThey say we must fight to keep our freedom,\r\n\r\nBut, Lord knows, there's got to be a better way.\r\n\r\nCHORUS:(x2)\r\n\r\n\r\nA seventies smash from Kraziekhat.","plain_text":"WAR!:Edwin Starr.\n#1 in 1970.\n\nI got this off a live performance video and \nthis is the way it sounds to me.\n\n(Capo up 2nd fret)\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#1.\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n#2.***(Chords are the same for the other verses.)***\n\n\nWar! friend only to the undertaker.\n\nOoooh, War! is an enemy to all mankind.\n\nThe thought of war blows my mind.\n\nWar! has caused unrest within the younger generation.\n\nInduction then destruction..who wants to die? Unnnnh!\n\nCHORUS:\n\n#3.\n\n\nWar! it's got one friend..that's the undertaker.\n\nOoooh, WAR! has shattered many a young man's dreams.\n\nMade him disabled, bitter and mean.\n\nLife is much to short and precious to spend \n\nfighting wars these days.\n\nWar! can't give life..It can only take it away.\n\nCHORUS:\n\n#4.\n\n\nWar! friend only to the undertaker.\n\nPeace, love and understanding..Tell me, is there no \n\nplace for them today?\n\nThey say we must fight to keep our freedom,\n\nBut, Lord knows, there's got to be a better way.\n\nCHORUS:(x2)\n\n\nA seventies smash from Kraziekhat.","chords":["Em","A","D","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"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]}}}