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Suburban War

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Step 1 / 24Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|---5---5---5-----------------6-8---6-8--------8-5----|
B|-----6-------6------8-6---------------------------6--|
G|---------------5--------5----------------------------|
D|-0-------0----------------------------------0--------|
A|------------------7--------8-----8------8-7----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
 Dm   C/E   F   C/Ex2
Let's go for a Dmdrive, see the C/Etown toFnight
There's C/Enothing to Dmdo but I don't mind when C/EI'm with youF  
C/E Dm C/E F
This C/Etown's so Dmstrange they C/Ebuilt it to Fchange
And C/Ewhile we Dmsleep we know its streets were reC/EarrangedF  
C/EMy old Dmfriends, can't reC/Emember whenF  
BeC/Efore your Dmwar against the C/Esuburbs beFgan
BeC/Efore it bDmeganC/E  F  
Now the C/Emusic FdivideC/Es us into Dmtribes
C/EGrew your Fhair so I'll grew mineC/E  Dm  
So the C/Epast won't Frest, till C/Eyou jump the Dmfence and leave it behindC/E  F  
C/EMy old Dmfriends, I can reC/Emember whenF  
You C/Ecut your Dmhair, I never C/Esaw you againF  
Now the C/Ecities we Dmlive in could be C/Edistant Fstars
And I C/Esearched for Dmyou in every C/Epassing Fcar
  FThe Gnight's so AmlongC  G  
  FYeah, the Gnight's so Amlong
CI've Gbeen Fliving in the Gshadows of yoAmur songC  G  
FLiving in the Gshadows of yoAmur songC  G  
 Dm   C/E   F   C/Ex2
In the C/Esuburbs DmI, I C/Elearned to Fdrive
You C/Etold me Dmwe would never survive,C/E  F  
So C/Egrab your mother's Dmkeys we leave tonightC/E  F  
But we C/Estarted a Dmwar that C/Ewe can't Fwin
We keep C/Eerasing all the Dmstreets we grew C/Eup inF  
And now the C/Emusic diDmvides us C/Einto tribesF  
Choose C/Eyour Dmside, I'll C/Echoose my Fside
Dm C/E F
But my Bbold friends Amthey don't knoBbw me noDmwC/E  F  
But my Bbold friends are Amstaring tBbhrough me DmnowC/E  F  
But my Bbold friends Amthey don't Bbknow me nDmowC/E  F  
But my Bbold friends Amthey don't Bbknow me DmnowC/E  F  
AmThey don't Bbknow me nowDm  C/E  F  
But my old Bbfriends, Amthey

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Suburban War

by Arcade Fire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/E

e|---5---5---5-----------------6-8---6-8--------8-5----|

B|-----6-------6------8-6---------------------------6--|

G|---------------5--------5----------------------------|

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

A|------------------7--------8-----8------8-7----------|

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

[Intro]

Dm C/E F C/E

Dm C/E F

Let's go for a drive, see the town tonight

C/E Dm C/E F

There's nothing to do but I don't mind when I'm with you

C/E Dm C/E F

This town's so strange they built it to change

C/E Dm C/E F

And while we sleep we know its streets were rearranged

C/E Dm C/E F

My old friends, can't remember when

C/E Dm C/E F

Before your war against the suburbs began

C/E Dm C/E F

Before it began

C/E F C/E Dm

Now the music divides us into tribes

C/E F C/E Dm

Grew your hair so I'll grew mine

C/E F C/E Dm C/E F

So the past won't rest, till you jump the fence and leave it behind

C/E Dm C/E F

My old friends, I can remember when

C/E Dm C/E F

You cut your hair, I never saw you again

C/E Dm C/E F

Now the cities we live in could be distant stars

C/E Dm C/E F

And I searched for you in every passing car

F G Am C G

The night's so long

F G Am

Yeah, the night's so long

C G F G Am C G

I've been living in the shadows of your song

F G Am C G

Living in the shadows of your song

Dm C/E F C/E

C/E Dm C/E F

In the suburbs I, I learned to drive

C/E Dm C/E F

You told me we would never survive,

C/E Dm C/E F

So grab your mother's keys we leave tonight

C/E Dm C/E F

But we started a war that we can't win

C/E Dm C/E F

We keep erasing all the streets we grew up in

C/E Dm C/E F

And now the music divides us into tribes

C/E Dm C/E F

Choose your side, I'll choose my side

Dm C/E F

Bb Am Bb Dm C/E F

But my old friends they don't know me now

Bb Am Bb Dm C/E F

But my old friends are staring through me now

Bb Am Bb Dm C/E F

But my old friends they don't know me now

Bb Am Bb Dm C/E F

But my old friends they don't know me now

Am Bb Dm C/E F

They don't know me now

Bb Am

But my old friends, they

About Suburban War Chords by Arcade Fire

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