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Make War

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Our love is Edead but without limit,
like the Asurface of the moon
or the Eland between here and the moB7untains.
Well, it is Enot these hiding places
that have kAept us innocent
but the way you taEught me to just lB7et it all go bEy.
And so we've lEearned to be as faithless,
stand beAhind bulletproof glass,
exchEanging our affections through a dB7rawer.
And it was always hEorribly convenient
and hAappening too fast.
You should count your chEange before you're B7even out the doEor.
Well yes, you should, but please...
ReAturn, return to the Eperson that you were.
And   C#mI will do thBe same
'cause it's too Ahard to belong to sEomeone who is gone.
My F#mcompass spins, the Awilderness remEains.
Once too Eoften, I've retreated
into the Adepths of my despair.
I built a Ebarricade to block you on the rB7oad.
But standin' there with Eall of my possessions
piled Ahigher than a house,
I felt cloEser to you than you B7ever would have kEnown.
So let these Etiny acts of charity
be common gAround on which to build
a Emonument to commemorate our tB7imes.
And though you sEay you've found another
who will surely Aspeed you on your way,
don't let the forest gErow over that pB7ath you came there bEy.
But you will, so...
So hurry Aup and run to the oEne that you love.
And   C#mblind him with your Bkindness.
And he'll make Awar, oh war, on wEho you were before.
And claim F#mall that has Aspoiled in your hEeart.
Now, I Etell myself I've mended
under these pAatches of blue sky.
There are still a Efew holes that let in a little rB7ain.
And so it's Ecrying on my shingles.
My floorboards Amoan under my feet.
The refrigerator's Ewhining, so I've got B7reason to complEain.
But I'm not gonna Ebless you with such compliments,
some deAgrading psalm of praise,
like the kind that conEverted you to me so long aB7go.
Because the trEuth is that gossip's as good as gAospel in this town.
You can save fEace but you won't B7ever save your sEoul.
And that's a fact.
So hurry Aup and run to the Eone that you love.
And   C#mtie him up in your Blikeness,
And he'll beAcome, become the pErisoner I was.
And know aF#mll that has Aspoiled in your Eheart.
He'll know aF#mll that has Aspoiled in your Eheart.
So hurry Aup and run to the Eone that you love.
And   C#mblind him with your Bkindness.
And he'll make Awar, oh war, on wEho you were before.
And claim F#mall that has Aspoiled in your Eheart.
Yeah, he'll claim F#mall that has Aspoiled in your Eheart.

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Make War

by Bright Eyes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

Our love is dead but without limit,

like the surface of the moon

E B7

or the land between here and the mountains.

Well, it is not these hiding places

that have kept us innocent

E B7 E

but the way you taught me to just let it all go by.

And so we've learned to be as faithless,

stand behind bulletproof glass,

E B7

exchanging our affections through a drawer.

And it was always horribly convenient

and happening too fast.

E B7 E

You should count your change before you're even out the door.

Well yes, you should, but please...

A E

Return, return to the person that you were.

C#m B

And I will do the same

A E

'cause it's too hard to belong to someone who is gone.

F#m A E

My compass spins, the wilderness remains.

Once too often, I've retreated

into the depths of my despair.

E B7

I built a barricade to block you on the road.

But standin' there with all of my possessions

piled higher than a house,

E B7 E

I felt closer to you than you ever would have known.

So let these tiny acts of charity

be common ground on which to build

E B7

a monument to commemorate our times.

And though you say you've found another

who will surely speed you on your way,

E B7 E

don't let the forest grow over that path you came there by.

But you will, so...

A E

So hurry up and run to the one that you love.

C#m B

And blind him with your kindness.

A E

And he'll make war, oh war, on who you were before.

F#m A E

And claim all that has spoiled in your heart.

Now, I tell myself I've mended

under these patches of blue sky.

E B7

There are still a few holes that let in a little rain.

And so it's crying on my shingles.

My floorboards moan under my feet.

E B7 E

The refrigerator's whining, so I've got reason to complain.

But I'm not gonna bless you with such compliments,

some degrading psalm of praise,

E B7

like the kind that converted you to me so long ago.

E A

Because the truth is that gossip's as good as gospel in this town.

E B7 E

You can save face but you won't ever save your soul.

And that's a fact.

A E

So hurry up and run to the one that you love.

C#m B

And tie him up in your likeness,

A E

And he'll become, become the prisoner I was.

F#m A E

And know all that has spoiled in your heart.

F#m A E

He'll know all that has spoiled in your heart.

A E

So hurry up and run to the one that you love.

C#m B

And blind him with your kindness.

A E

And he'll make war, oh war, on who you were before.

F#m A E

And claim all that has spoiled in your heart.

F#m A E

Yeah, he'll claim all that has spoiled in your heart.

About Make War Chords by Bright Eyes

Learn how to play Make War by Bright Eyes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Make War chords”, “Make War guitar chords”, or “Bright Eyes Make 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 Make War chords and for experienced players who want accurate Make War lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B7, C#m, B, F#m.

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