{"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":1943991,"song":"War Is Over","artist":"Bethel Music","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1943991-war-is-over-chords-by-bethel-music/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1943991?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":51,"content":"This first section is a some comments about the way the song is played on the recording. \r\nIf you just want the chords feel free to skip this section and scroll down to the intro. \r\n\r\nEnjoy and God bless! \r\nCapes.\r\n\r\n\r\nFirstly, throughout the song, a variation on the D chord is often played. \r\nThis variation is a C chord shape that has been slid up to the third fret like this\r\n\r\n   \r\n[tab]      D   \r\ne|----0----|\r\nB|----3----|\r\nG|----0----|\r\nD|----4----|\r\nA|----5----|\r\nE|----X----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThis D chord voicing can be used interchangeably with a regular D all throughout this song, \r\nit's personal preference which voicing you prefer or find easier!\r\n\r\n\r\nSecondly, in the Instrumental / Spontaneous section (before you get to the 'Jesus' part), a Bm chord is \r\nsometimes played as a passing chord, or is played very softly, so feel free to omit this chord. \r\nI thought I would put it in for correctness sake, but the song sounds fine without it\r\n\r\n\r\nThirdly, on the intro for the official recording, you can initially hear the guitar playing a variation on \r\nthe regular shapes for the first line of the intro, before returning to regular chord shapes for the \r\nrest of the intro. \r\n\r\nI will put the fingerings for this first line variation here, but please feel free to play regular shapes \r\ninstead.\r\n\r\nAfter the second D of this intro is played, from then on the chords are just the regular shapes.\r\n\r\n[tab]      C              D             Em             G/B             C              D           \r\ne|----X----|   e|----X----|   e|----X----|   e|----X----|   e|----X----|   e|----X----|\r\nB|----X----|   B|----X----|   B|----X----|   B|----X----|   B|----X----|   B|----X----|\r\nG|----X----|   G|----X----|   G|----X----|   G|----0----|   G|----X----|   G|----X----|\r\nD|----2----|   D|----4----|   D|----5----|   D|----0----|   D|----2----|   D|----4----|\r\nA|----3----|   A|----5----|   A|----7----|   A|----X----|   A|----3----|   A|----5----|\r\nE|----X----|   E|----X----|   E|----X----|   E|----7----|   E|----X----|   E|----X----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]  \r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n  The war is over, turn around[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Lay your weapons on the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           \r\n  The smoke is fading before the light[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch] \r\n  The dead are coming back to life[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  He has made a way for us[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Born for glory, out of dust[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Children held within the arms of peace[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  He has made a way for all[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Mercy waits where sinners fall[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  He is our victor - y[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n  The war is over, His love has come[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  To call us daughters and sons[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n  No longer orphans, without a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  We have found where we belong[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus] \r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  He has made a way for us[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Born for glory, out of dust[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Children held within the arms of peace[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  He has made a way for all[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Mercy waits where sinners fall[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  He is our victor - y[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  He has made a way for us[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Born for glory, out of dust[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Children held within the arms of peace[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  He has made a way for all[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Mercy waits where sinners fall[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  He is our victor - y[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge] \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  It is finished[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  It is done[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  The blood of Jesus overcomes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch] \r\n  It is finished[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  He has won[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  He has won     (Oooh)[/tab]\r\n\r\n(The second and third time through the chords are slightly different to the ones above)\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  It is finished[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  It is done[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\n  The blood of Jesus overcomes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch] \r\n  It is finished[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  He has won[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  He has won     (Woaahh)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  It is finished[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  It is done[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\n  The blood of Jesus overcomes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch] \r\n  It is finished[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  He has won[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  He has won[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  He has made a way for us[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Born for glory, out of dust[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Children held within the arms of peace[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  He has made a way for all[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Mercy waits where sinners fall[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n  He is our victor - y[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n  He is our victor - y[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       \r\n  He is our vic  -  tory[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental with Spontaneous]\r\n\r\n  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n \r\n  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch] \r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] \r\n               This is my battle cry[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch] \r\n               I'm found in Jesus Christ[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n               This is my battle cry[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]Bm[/ch]  \r\n               I'm won by Jesus Christ[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] \r\n                He is my battle cry[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch] \r\n                He gave me back my life[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n                He is my battle cry[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  \r\n                I give him back my life [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]    \r\n       Je    -    sus[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch] \r\n  (oh) Je    -    sus       We call on your name      [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  (oh) Je    -    sus       Heeeyy     [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  (oh) Je    -    sus       Oh the name by which we're saved[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    \r\n  (oh) Je    -    sus       Yeeaahh we look to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch] \r\n  (oh) Je    -    sus       My battle cry in the dark of night yes[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n       Je    -    sus       I lay down my striving, we surrender to[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n       Je    -    sus       [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  He has made a way for us[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Born for glory, out of dust[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Children held within the arms of peace[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  He has made a way for all[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Mercy waits where sinners fall[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n  He is our victor - y[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Oh He is our victor - y[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThanks! Hope you enjoyed! Capes.","plain_text":"This first section is a some comments about the way the song is played on the recording. \nIf you just want the chords feel free to skip this section and scroll down to the intro. \n\nEnjoy and God bless! \nCapes.\n\n\nFirstly, throughout the song, a variation on the D chord is often played. \nThis variation is a C chord shape that has been slid up to the third fret like this\n\n   \n\n\n\nThis D chord voicing can be used interchangeably with a regular D all throughout this song, \nit's personal preference which voicing you prefer or find easier!\n\n\nSecondly, in the Instrumental / Spontaneous section (before you get to the 'Jesus' part), a Bm chord is \nsometimes played as a passing chord, or is played very softly, so feel free to omit this chord. \nI thought I would put it in for correctness sake, but the song sounds fine without it\n\n\nThirdly, on the intro for the official recording, you can initially hear the guitar playing a variation on \nthe regular shapes for the first line of the intro, before returning to regular chord shapes for the \nrest of the intro. \n\nI will put the fingerings for this first line variation here, but please feel free to play regular shapes \ninstead.\n\nAfter the second D of this intro is played, from then on the chords are just the regular shapes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nC   D   Em   G   C   D  \n\nG   C   G\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(The second and third time through the chords are slightly different to the ones above)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental with Spontaneous]\n\n  Am    G    C\n \n  Am    G    D\n\n  Am    G    C\n\n  Am    G    D    Bm \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[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks! Hope you enjoyed! Capes.","chords":["D","C","B","G","A","E","Bm","Em","G/B","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"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]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}