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ELeft, right, leftA  
C#mLeft, right, leftA  
[Verse]
EI woulda written the book on knocking
AJust to die with a hand on your door
C#mAs a ghost I would come back and haunt heAre
Just to knock, knock a little more
EWoulda shown you I'd go any length 'til
AYou know I could treat you right
C#mAnd throw myself right on your grenade girAl
Blow blow blow your mind
[Pre-Chorus}
C#mPull the Ebpin 'cause AI
Need a place to lC#mie
My hEbead down toniAght
[Chorus]
EI woulda lit myself on fire
AIf it meant I could keep you warm
C#mHeaven knows that I'm not a fighter
ABut for you I'd go to—
EAnd if there were no survivors
AI'll show you you're worth dying for
C#mHeaven knows that I'm not a fighter
ABut for you I'd go to wEarA  
Go to wC#marA  
[Verse]
EI ain't never been a bar-room brawler
AYou and I know I wouldn't hurt a fly
C#mBut if you go and run your mouth about heAr
Buddy how about we step outside?
EI'd take bruises right on the chin 'cause
AYou say your favorite colors blue
C#mBut if it ever changed to red tAhen
Honey I would bleed out for you
[Pre-Chorus}
C#mPull the Ebpin 'cause AI
Need a place to lC#mie
My hEbead down toniAght
[Chorus]
EI woulda lit myself on fire
AIf it meant I could keep you warm
C#mHeaven knows that I'm not a fighter
ABut for you I'd go to—
EAnd if there were no survivors
AI'll show you you're worth dying for
C#mHeaven knows that I'm not a fighter
ABut for you I'd go to wEarA  
Go to wC#marA  
[Bridge]
ESometimes it's an uphill battle
ATo show you that I am here
C#mAnd I know that the box said "fragiAle"
But we showed up broken
EDear God, I would give my eyes up
AIf it would make her see
C#mI'm the one before our time's uAp
Please
[Chorus]
EI woulda lit myself on fire
AIf it meant I could keep you warm
C#mHeaven knows that I'm not a fighter
ABut for you I'd go to—
EAnd if there were no survivors
AI'll show you you're worth dying for
C#mHeaven knows that I'm not a fighter
ABut for you I'd go to wEarA  
Go to wC#marA  
EI woulda lit myself on fire
AIf it meant I could keep you warm
C#mHeaven knows that I'm not a fighter
ABut for you I'd go to—
EAnd if there were no survivors
AI'll show you you're worth dying for
C#mHeaven knows that I'm not a fighter
ABut for you I'd go to wEar

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War

by VOILÀ

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E A

Left, right, left

C#m A

Left, right, left

[Verse]

I woulda written the book on knocking

Just to die with a hand on your door

C#m A

As a ghost I would come back and haunt here

Just to knock, knock a little more

Woulda shown you I'd go any length 'til

You know I could treat you right

C#m A

And throw myself right on your grenade girl

Blow blow blow your mind

[Pre-Chorus}

C#m Eb A

Pull the pin 'cause I

C#m

Need a place to lie

Eb A

My head down tonight

[Chorus]

I woulda lit myself on fire

If it meant I could keep you warm

C#m

Heaven knows that I'm not a fighter

But for you I'd go to—

And if there were no survivors

I'll show you you're worth dying for

C#m

Heaven knows that I'm not a fighter

A E A

But for you I'd go to war

C#m A

Go to war

[Verse]

I ain't never been a bar-room brawler

You and I know I wouldn't hurt a fly

C#m A

But if you go and run your mouth about her

Buddy how about we step outside?

I'd take bruises right on the chin 'cause

You say your favorite colors blue

C#m A

But if it ever changed to red then

Honey I would bleed out for you

[Pre-Chorus}

C#m Eb A

Pull the pin 'cause I

C#m

Need a place to lie

Eb A

My head down tonight

[Chorus]

I woulda lit myself on fire

If it meant I could keep you warm

C#m

Heaven knows that I'm not a fighter

But for you I'd go to—

And if there were no survivors

I'll show you you're worth dying for

C#m

Heaven knows that I'm not a fighter

A E A

But for you I'd go to war

C#m A

Go to war

[Bridge]

Sometimes it's an uphill battle

To show you that I am here

C#m A

And I know that the box said "fragile"

But we showed up broken

Dear God, I would give my eyes up

If it would make her see

C#m A

I'm the one before our time's up

Please

[Chorus]

I woulda lit myself on fire

If it meant I could keep you warm

C#m

Heaven knows that I'm not a fighter

But for you I'd go to—

And if there were no survivors

I'll show you you're worth dying for

C#m

Heaven knows that I'm not a fighter

A E A

But for you I'd go to war

C#m A

Go to war

I woulda lit myself on fire

If it meant I could keep you warm

C#m

Heaven knows that I'm not a fighter

But for you I'd go to—

And if there were no survivors

I'll show you you're worth dying for

C#m

Heaven knows that I'm not a fighter

A E

But for you I'd go to war

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