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The War Is Over (Kelly Clarkson)
Album: Stronger
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 2nd fret
E:    022100
B:    x24442
C#m:  x46654
A:    x02220
  EI watch the days rush bBy me like a river
  C#mI shouldn't wait, but I'm scAared to touch the water
  EI let the phone ring, wBhy won't you believe me
  C#mI wait for silence, tAakes a lot not to answer
  EAll I have to say Bis
  You don't desC#merve me, you don't desAerve me
  EI'm finally walking awBay
  Cause you don't deC#mserve me, and you're not wAorthy
  EAnd I won't let you pull me iBn
  Because I know you're gonna C#mwin
  But the war is Aover
  EAnd I won't fight you anymBore
  I have never been so C#msure
  Cause the war is Aover
  EI used to let you pBaint a pretty pictures
  C#mYou got me caught up with your "yAou're my girl forever"
  ESo I forgive you, it fBelt good when you hold me
  C#mYeah you owned me
  Now you wAish you had really known me
  EAll I have to say iBs 
  You don't deC#mserve me, you don't desAerve me
  EI'm finally walking awBay, cause you only C#mhurt me
  And you're not wAorthy
  EAnd I won't let you pull me iBn
  Because I know you're gonna C#mwin
  But the war is Aover
  EAnd I won't fight you anymBore
  I have never been so C#msure
  Cause the war is Aover
  This is nEot my surreBnder
  I'm not C#mrunning for covAer
  I'm right hEere, I know you sBee me
  But your wC#mords no longer defAeat me
  In the nEight when you're loBnely
  You remC#member how much you mAiss me
  So you cEall, well I swBear
  You can C#mtry a million times, you'll get the sAame message
  EAll I have to say iBs 
  You don't deC#mserve me, you don't desAerve me
  EI'm finally walking awBay, cause you only C#mhurt me
  And you're not wAorthy
  EAnd I won't let you pull me iBn
  Because I know you're gonna C#mwin
  But the war is Aover
  EThe war is over
  BThe war is over
  C#mThe war is over
  AThe war is over
  EThe war is over
  BThe war is over
  C#mThe war is over
  AThe war is ovEer

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The War Is Over

by Kelly Clarkson

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C#m

The War Is Over (Kelly Clarkson)

Album: Stronger

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 2nd fret

: 022100

: x24442

C#m

: x46654

: x02220

E B

I watch the days rush by me like a river

C#m A

I shouldn't wait, but I'm scared to touch the water

E B

I let the phone ring, why won't you believe me

C#m A

I wait for silence, takes a lot not to answer

E B

All I have to say is

C#m A

You don't deserve me, you don't deserve me

E B

I'm finally walking away

C#m A

Cause you don't deserve me, and you're not worthy

E B

And I won't let you pull me in

C#m

Because I know you're gonna win

But the war is over

E B

And I won't fight you anymore

C#m

I have never been so sure

Cause the war is over

E B

I used to let you paint a pretty pictures

C#m A

You got me caught up with your "you're my girl forever"

E B

So I forgive you, it felt good when you hold me

C#m

Yeah you owned me

Now you wish you had really known me

E B

All I have to say is

C#m A

You don't deserve me, you don't deserve me

E B C#m

I'm finally walking away, cause you only hurt me

And you're not worthy

E B

And I won't let you pull me in

C#m

Because I know you're gonna win

But the war is over

E B

And I won't fight you anymore

C#m

I have never been so sure

Cause the war is over

E B

This is not my surrender

C#m A

I'm not running for cover

E B

I'm right here, I know you see me

C#m A

But your words no longer defeat me

E B

In the night when you're lonely

C#m A

You remember how much you miss me

E B

So you call, well I swear

C#m A

You can try a million times, you'll get the same message

E B

All I have to say is

C#m A

You don't deserve me, you don't deserve me

E B C#m

I'm finally walking away, cause you only hurt me

And you're not worthy

E B

And I won't let you pull me in

C#m

Because I know you're gonna win

But the war is over

The war is over

C#m

The war is over

C#m

The war is over

A E

The war is over

About The War Is Over Chords by Kelly Clarkson

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