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Veteran Of The Psychic Wars

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Step 1 / 35Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard (capo on the 3rd fret)
This is the way I'm playing this song. I don't think it's 100% correct but it sounds good.
Use capo on the third fret.
Intro:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---4-----4---2-4-2-----------4-----4--2-4-2--------------------|
D|-----5-2-----------2-5---------5-2----------2-5---2------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Figure 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------0----2-2-2-0----2----------------------------------------|
D|-2----0----2-2-2-0----2----------------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Figure 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0--2-2--0-2-0-----------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2-2--0-2-0--2-0-2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------2-0-2----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
EmYou see me now a veEm7teran of a thAousand psychic Emwars
EmI've been living on Em7the edge so Along, where the Emwinds of limbo roar
And I'm yAoung enough to Emlook at, and Afar too old to Emsee
All the sCcars are on the Eminside
AI'm not sure that there's anything left of Bme
DonAm't let these shakes Emgo on, it'Ams time we had Ema break from iAmtEm  Am  Em  
It's Ctime we had some Emleave
Figure 1
We've been living in the flames
Figure 1
We've been eating up our brains
Figure 2
Oh please, don't let these shakes go on.
Em  Em7 A Em
EmYou ask me why I'm Em7weary, why I Acan't speak to Emyou
EmYou blame me for my Em7silence, say Ait's time I chEmanged and grew
But the wAar's still goinEmg on, dear, aAnd there's no eEmnd that I know
And I canC't stand foreverEm  
AI can't say if we're ever gonna be freBe
DonAm't let these shakes Emgo on, it'Ams time we had Ema break from iAmtEm  Am  Em  
It's Ctime we had some Emleave
Figure 1
We've been living in the flames
Figure 1
We've been eating up our brains
Figure 2
Oh please, don't let these shakes go on.
Em  Em7 A Em
EmYou see me now a veEm7teran of a thAousand psychic Emwars
EmMy energy is spent Em7at last, and Amy armor is desEmtroyed
I have usAed up all my weEmapons, and I'Am helpless and Embereaved
Wounds arCe all I'm made oEmf
ADid I hear you say that this is victorBy?
DonAm't let these shakes Emgo on, it'Ams time we had Ema break from iAmtEm  Am  Em  
Send Cme to the rearEm  
Figure 1
Where the tides of madness swell
Figure 1
And men sliding into hell
Figure 2
Oh please, don't let these shakes go on.

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Veteran Of The Psychic Wars

by Blue Öyster Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

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Tuning: Standard (capo on the 3rd fret)

This is the way I'm playing this song. I don't think it's 100% correct but it sounds good.

Use capo on the third fret.

Intro:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---4-----4---2-4-2-----------4-----4--2-4-2--------------------|

D|-----5-2-----------2-5---------5-2----------2-5---2------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Figure 1

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------0----2-2-2-0----2----------------------------------------|

D|-2----0----2-2-2-0----2----------------------------------------|

A|-2-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Figure 2

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---0--2-2--0-2-0-----------------------------------------------|

D|---0--2-2--0-2-0--2-0-2----------------------------------------|

A|------------------2-0-2----------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Em Em7 A Em

You see me now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars

Em Em7 A Em

I've been living on the edge so long, where the winds of limbo roar

A Em A Em

And I'm young enough to look at, and far too old to see

C Em

All the scars are on the inside

A B

I'm not sure that there's anything left of me

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em

Don't let these shakes go on, it's time we had a break from it

C Em

It's time we had some leave

Figure 1

We've been living in the flames

Figure 1

We've been eating up our brains

Figure 2

Oh please, don't let these shakes go on.

Em Em7 A Em

You ask me why I'm weary, why I can't speak to you

Em Em7 A Em

You blame me for my silence, say it's time I changed and grew

A Em A Em

But the war's still going on, dear, and there's no end that I know

C Em

And I can't stand forever

A B

I can't say if we're ever gonna be free

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em

Don't let these shakes go on, it's time we had a break from it

C Em

It's time we had some leave

Figure 1

We've been living in the flames

Figure 1

We've been eating up our brains

Figure 2

Oh please, don't let these shakes go on.

Em Em7 A Em

You see me now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars

Em Em7 A Em

My energy is spent at last, and my armor is destroyed

A Em A Em

I have used up all my weapons, and I'm helpless and bereaved

C Em

Wounds are all I'm made of

A B

Did I hear you say that this is victory?

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em

Don't let these shakes go on, it's time we had a break from it

C Em

Send me to the rear

Figure 1

Where the tides of madness swell

Figure 1

And men sliding into hell

Figure 2

Oh please, don't let these shakes go on.

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