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It's Not A Bad Little War
Key: Eb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
     Ebx68886
   Bb/Dx587xx
     Cmx35543
     Bbx13331
     G#466544
     Fm133111
      Cx32010
      Bx24442
Intro:   Eb   Bb/D    Cm   G#   Bb  
Verse 1:
  EbI had a place to Bblive in
  EbI had a job worth Bbquitting
  CmI had some things I Bbhad to CmchangeBb  
  EbMistakes but we all Bbmake them
  EbWe celebrate beBb/Ding young
  CmI had the chance to Bbrun aCmwayBb  
Refrain:
And I Fmwish upon a satellite 
that G#wrong can't 
        Bb(hold)
turn to right believe me
Chorus 1:
  EbThen we are (then Bb/Dwe are) 
  Ebour only chance in Bb/Dthe  Cmworld
they'll see Bbus Ebthrough
We are (Bb/Dwe are)  Ebour only
chance in Bbthe Cmworld
cause somethings oBbver G#due
And I don't ask for Bbmuch
But this could Ebde Bb/Dfine a Cmlifetime
                      Fm  Bb(hold)
  A dead man's hands we are
Post Chorus:   Eb    Cm   G#   Bb  
Verse 2:
  EbThey called it eduBbcation
  EbI saw a means to Bban end
  CmI saw my life Bbanother CmwayBb  
To Eblive and die
a king i Bbthought
There could Ebbe worse
fates to land uBb/Dpon
And I'd Cmgo back home when
it all blew Bbup in my CmfaceBb  
Chorus 2:
  EbThen we are (then Bb/Dwe are) 
  Ebour only chance in Bb/Dthe  Cmworld
they'll see Bbus Ebthrough
We are (Bb/Dwe are)  Ebour only
chance in Bbthe Cmworld
cause somethings oBbver G#due
And I don't ask for Bbmuch
But this could Ebde Bb/Dfine a Cmlifetime
                      Fm  Bb(hold)
  A dead man's hands we are
                              Eb  Eb(hold)
the only friends we ever had
Bridge:
You need a Fmmap to see how far
I was sCmticking out my neck
We Fmall have things that
we all second Cguess
                 G#  B(hold)
And fears of being ordinary
Guitar Solo:   Eb   Bb    Eb   Bb    Cm   Bb    Cm    Bbx2
Chorus 3:
  EbThen we are (then Bb/Dwe are) 
  Ebour only chance in Bb/Dthe  Cmworld
they'll see Bbus Ebthrough
We are (Bb/Dwe are)  Ebour only
chance in Bbthe Cmworld
cause somethings oBbver G#due
And I don't ask for Bbmuch
But this could Ebde Bb/Dfine a Cmlifetime
  FmA dead man's hands we Bbare
the only friends we ever EbhadBb/D  Cm  
                      Fm  Bb(hold)
  A dead man's hands we are
                          Eb   Bb/D    Cm   G#   Eb   Bb   Bb/D  Eb(hold)
the only friends we ever had

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Its Not A Bad Little War

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

It's Not A Bad Little War

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

x68886

Bb/D

x587xx

x35543

x13331

466544

133111

x32010

x24442

Eb Bb/D Cm G# Bb

Intro:

Verse 1:

Eb Bb

I had a place to live in

Eb Bb

I had a job worth quitting

Cm Bb Cm Bb

I had some things I had to change

Eb Bb

Mistakes but we all make them

Eb Bb/D

We celebrate being young

Cm Bb Cm Bb

I had the chance to run away

Refrain:

And I wish upon a satellite

that wrong can't

(hold)

turn to right believe me

Chorus 1:

Eb Bb/D

Then we are (then we are)

Eb Bb/D Cm

our only chance in the world

Bb Eb

they'll see us through

Bb/D Eb

We are (we are) our only

Bb Cm

chance in the world

Bb G#

cause somethings over due

And I don't ask for much

Eb Bb/D Cm

But this could de fine a lifetime

Fm Bb

(hold)

A dead man's hands we are

Eb Cm G# Bb

Post Chorus:

Verse 2:

Eb Bb

They called it education

Eb Bb

I saw a means to an end

Cm Bb Cm Bb

I saw my life another way

To live and die

a king i thought

There could be worse

Bb/D

fates to land upon

And I'd go back home when

Bb Cm Bb

it all blew up in my face

Chorus 2:

Eb Bb/D

Then we are (then we are)

Eb Bb/D Cm

our only chance in the world

Bb Eb

they'll see us through

Bb/D Eb

We are (we are) our only

Bb Cm

chance in the world

Bb G#

cause somethings over due

And I don't ask for much

Eb Bb/D Cm

But this could de fine a lifetime

Fm Bb

(hold)

A dead man's hands we are

Eb Eb

(hold)

the only friends we ever had

Bridge:

You need a map to see how far

I was sticking out my neck

We all have things that

we all second guess

G# B

(hold)

And fears of being ordinary

Eb Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb

Guitar Solo: x2

Chorus 3:

Eb Bb/D

Then we are (then we are)

Eb Bb/D Cm

our only chance in the world

Bb Eb

they'll see us through

Bb/D Eb

We are (we are) our only

Bb Cm

chance in the world

Bb G#

cause somethings over due

And I don't ask for much

Eb Bb/D Cm

But this could de fine a lifetime

Fm Bb

A dead man's hands we are

Eb Bb/D Cm

the only friends we ever had

Fm Bb

(hold)

A dead man's hands we are

Eb Bb/D Cm G# Eb Bb Bb/D Eb

(hold)

the only friends we ever had

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