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War Child

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AWho has saved the Dwar child baby?
AWho controls the Dkey?
The Aweb we weave is Dthick and sordid
DFine Eby Ame
At Atimes of war we're Dall the losers
AThere's no victoDry
We Ashoot to kill and Dkill your lover
DFine Eby Ame
AWar child, Dvictim of Apolitical Dpride
Plant the sAeed, territorial Dgreed
DMind the Ewar Achild, we should Dmind the Ewar Achild
I Aspent last winter Din New York and Acame upon a maDn
He was Asleeping on the Dstreets and homeless
He said "DI Efought in VietAnam"
BeAneath his shirt he Dwore the mark, he Abore the mark with priDde
A Atwo-inch-deep inDcision, carved DinEto his Aside
AWar child, Dvictim of Apolitical Dpride
Plant the sAeed, territorial Dgreed
DMind the Ewar Achild, we should mDind the wEar cAhild
AWho's the loser Dnow? Hey
AWho's the loser Dnow?
We're aAll the losers nDow
We're aAll the losers nDow
     A  EWar Achild
     A  EWar Achild

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War Child

by The Cranberries

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A D

Who has saved the war child baby?

A D

Who controls the key?

A D

The web we weave is thick and sordid

D E A

Fine by me

A D

At times of war we're all the losers

A D

There's no victory

A D

We shoot to kill and kill your lover

D E A

Fine by me

A D A D

War child, victim of political pride

A D

Plant the seed, territorial greed

D E A D E A

Mind the war child, we should mind the war child

A D A D

I spent last winter in New York and came upon a man

A D

He was sleeping on the streets and homeless

D E A

He said "I fought in Vietnam"

A D A D

Beneath his shirt he wore the mark, he bore the mark with pride

A D D E A

A two-inch-deep incision, carved into his side

A D A D

War child, victim of political pride

A D

Plant the seed, territorial greed

D E A D E A

Mind the war child, we should mind the war child

A D

Who's the loser now? Hey

A D

Who's the loser now?

A D

We're all the losers now

A D

We're all the losers now

A E A

War child

A E A

War child

About War Child Chords by The Cranberries

Learn how to play War Child by The Cranberries with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “War Child chords”, “War Child guitar chords”, or “The Cranberries War Child 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 War Child chords and for experienced players who want accurate War Child lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E.

FAQ — War Child by The Cranberries

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What key is "War Child" in?

The chords for "War Child" show the original chord names (including A, D, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.