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Culture War

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Intro:  Cm-  Gm-  D#-    A#x2
Verse: 
  Now the Cmfuture's staring aGmt me
  D#Like a vision from the A#past
  And I Cmknow these crumbs they Gmsold me
  D#They're never going to lastA#  
  Though we Cmknow the culture wGmar
  D#We don't know what it's fA#or
  But we've Cmlived a southern sGmtrategy
  But D#no, it's never gonna laFst, so keep it D/F#in the pD#ast
Chorus:
  D#These are different A#times that we're living in
  D#These are different timesG  
  D#Now the kids are gA#rowing up so fast
  FThey're paying for our crimesD/F#  
Verse:
  You Cmleft while I was Gmsleeping
  D#You said it's damningA#  
  Oh, I've Cmread a little GmBible
  You D#see what you want to seeA#  
  Oh, we Cmknow the culture wGmar
  D#We don't know what it's fA#or
  But we've Cmlived a southern sGmtrategy
  But D#no, it's never gonna laFst, so keep that shD/F#it in the paD#st
Chorus:
  D#These are different A#times that we're living in
  D#These are different timesG  
  D#Now the kids are gA#rowing up so fast
  FThey're paying for our crimesD/F#  
  D#These are different A#times that we're living in
  D#These are different timesG  
  D#Now the kids are gA#rowing up so fast
  FThey're paying for our crimesD/F#  
Bridge:
  The Cmdominoes, they Gmnever fell
  Our D#bodies they still buA#rn
  I Cmthrow my hand inGmto the fire
  But D#still I never Flearn, will I D/F#ever lD#earn?
Chorus:
      D#      A#ThD#ese are different Gtimes
   D#Now the kids are A#growing up so fast
   FPaying for our cD/F#rimes
   D#We'll be soldiers A#for mommy and dad
   D#In your culture waGr
   D#We'll be soldiers A#for mommy and dad
   FDon't know what it's D/F#for
Outro:
   D#We're soldiers noA#w
   GIn the culture waD#r
   D#We're soldiers noA#w
   But wGe don't know what it's foD#r
   D#We're soldiers A#now
   GIn the culture waD#r
   D#We're soldiers noA#w
   But wGe don't know what it's foD#r
   So tell me what it's for?
   You want it? You got it
   Here's your culture war
    D#-  A#-  G-  D#so on until end
   Cm- x35543
 D/F#- 2x0232
   D#- x68886 / x65343
    F- 133211
    G- 355433
   Gm- 355333
   A#- 688766

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Culture War

by Arcade Fire

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D/F#

Cm Gm D# A#

Intro: - - - x2

Verse:

Cm Gm

Now the future's staring at me

D# A#

Like a vision from the past

Cm Gm

And I know these crumbs they sold me

D# A#

They're never going to last

Cm Gm

Though we know the culture war

D# A#

We don't know what it's for

Cm Gm

But we've lived a southern strategy

D# F D/F# D#

But no, it's never gonna last, so keep it in the past

Chorus:

D# A#

These are different times that we're living in

D# G

These are different times

D# A#

Now the kids are growing up so fast

F D/F#

They're paying for our crimes

Verse:

Cm Gm

You left while I was sleeping

D# A#

You said it's damning

Cm Gm

Oh, I've read a little Bible

D# A#

You see what you want to see

Cm Gm

Oh, we know the culture war

D# A#

We don't know what it's for

Cm Gm

But we've lived a southern strategy

D# F D/F# D#

But no, it's never gonna last, so keep that shit in the past

Chorus:

D# A#

These are different times that we're living in

D# G

These are different times

D# A#

Now the kids are growing up so fast

F D/F#

They're paying for our crimes

D# A#

These are different times that we're living in

D# G

These are different times

D# A#

Now the kids are growing up so fast

F D/F#

They're paying for our crimes

Bridge:

Cm Gm

The dominoes, they never fell

D# A#

Our bodies they still burn

Cm Gm

I throw my hand into the fire

D# F D/F# D#

But still I never learn, will I ever learn?

Chorus:

D# A# D# G

These are different times

D# A#

Now the kids are growing up so fast

F D/F#

Paying for our crimes

D# A#

We'll be soldiers for mommy and dad

D# G

In your culture war

D# A#

We'll be soldiers for mommy and dad

F D/F#

Don't know what it's for

Outro:

D# A#

We're soldiers now

G D#

In the culture war

D# A#

We're soldiers now

G D#

But we don't know what it's for

D# A#

We're soldiers now

G D#

In the culture war

D# A#

We're soldiers now

G D#

But we don't know what it's for

So tell me what it's for?

You want it? You got it

Here's your culture war

D# A# G D#

- - - so on until end

- x35543

D/F#

- 2x0232

- x68886 / x65343

- 133211

- 355433

- 355333

- 688766

About Culture War Chords by Arcade Fire

Learn how to play Culture War by Arcade Fire with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Culture War chords”, “Culture War guitar chords”, or “Arcade Fire Culture War chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Culture War chords and for experienced players who want accurate Culture War lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cm, Gm, D#, A#, F, D/F#.

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The chords for "Culture War" show the original chord names (including Cm, Gm, D#, A#, F, D/F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.