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Verse 1
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EmThe war is over Gand I've won  
CBut at what cost?
EmMy wounds are open Gand I'm bleeding
CLook at what I've lost
EmEyes closed Glike I'm ready to die
CI'm waiting for a sign
EmMy friends are dead Gwith bullets in their heads
CVictory is mine
Chorus
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GI don't wanna fight your war Danymore 
AmI wanna go back Cto peace
GI don't wanna fight your war Danymore
AmLeave me out Cof this
Bridge
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EmSo much pain in Amthis game of war
CWe're all dying, can't stop the crying
EmWhat are we Amfighting Cfor?
Verse 2
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EmCaptain said Geverybody was dead
CAnd it's all my fault
EmTried to say Git wasn't me 
CI'm lost and cold
EmThe captain did it and Gfound me to blame
CNow what can I do?
Emyou wouldn't try Gto shoot me now 
CIf you knew the truth
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War

by Ben Folds Five

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Verse 1

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Em G

The war is over and I've won

But at what cost?

Em G

My wounds are open and I'm bleeding

Look at what I've lost

Em G

Eyes closed like I'm ready to die

I'm waiting for a sign

Em G

My friends are dead with bullets in their heads

Victory is mine

Chorus

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G D

I don't wanna fight your war anymore

Am C

I wanna go back to peace

G D

I don't wanna fight your war anymore

Am C

Leave me out of this

Bridge

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Em Am

So much pain in this game of war

We're all dying, can't stop the crying

Em Am C

What are we fighting for?

Verse 2

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Em G

Captain said everybody was dead

And it's all my fault

Em G

Tried to say it wasn't me

I'm lost and cold

Em G

The captain did it and found me to blame

Now what can I do?

Em G

you wouldn't try to shoot me now

If you knew the truth

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