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Masters Of War

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CAPO on 4th fret
[Intro]
Am7
[Verse 1]
Am7Come you masters of war, you that Gbuild all the Am7guns
You that Gbuild the death Am7planes, you that Gbuild all the Am7bombs
You that Ghide behind Am7walls, you that Ghide behind Am7desks
I just want you to Cknow I can Gsee through your Am7masks.
[Verse 2]
Am7You that never done nothing, but Gbuild to destrAm7oy
GYou play with my wAm7orld like it's Gyour little tAm7oy
GPut a gun in my hAm7ands and you Ghide from my eyAm7es
And you turn and run Cfarther as Gthe fast bullets fAm7ly.
[Verse 3]
Am7Like Judas of old, you Glie and deceiAm7ve
Am7A world war can be won, yGou want me to believAm7e
Am7But I see through your eyes and I sGee through your braAm7in
Like I see through the Cwater that Gruns down my drainAm7.
[Verse 4]
Am7You fasten all the triggers for the Gothers to fiAm7re
Then you Gset back and Am7watch as the Gdeath count gets higherAm7  
You Ghide in your Am7mansion, while Gyoung people's Am7blood
Flows out of their Cbodies and is Gburied in the mudAm7.
[Verse 5]
Am7You've thrown the worst fear that Gcan ever be hurleAm7d
Fear to bring children Ginto the woAm7rld
For threatening my baby, Gunborn and unAm7named
Well you ain't worth the Cblood that Gruns in your veinsAm7.
[Verse 6]
Am7How much do I know to Gtalk out of Am7turn
You might say that I'm young, you Gmight say I'm unAm7learned
But there's one thing I know though GI'm younger than youAm7  
That even Jesus woCuld never foGrgive what you do.Am7  
[Verse 7]
Am7Let me ask you one question, is Gyour money that gAm7ood?
Will it buy you forgiveness? DGo you think that it coAm7uld?
I think you will find when your Gdeath takes its tAm7oll
All the money you Cmade will never buy Gback your soAm7ul.
[Verse 8]
Am7And I hope that you die and your Gdeath will come sAm7oon
I will follow your casket in the Gpale afternoAm7on
And I'll watch while you're lowered, down to your deathAm7bed
And I'll stand over your Cgrave to make sGure that you're dAm7ead. 

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Masters Of War

by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

CAPO on 4th fret

[Intro]

Am7

[Verse 1]

Am7 G Am7

Come you masters of war, you that build all the guns

G Am7 G Am7

You that build the death planes, you that build all the bombs

G Am7 G Am7

You that hide behind walls, you that hide behind desks

C G Am7

I just want you to know I can see through your masks.

[Verse 2]

Am7 G Am7

You that never done nothing, but build to destroy

G Am7 G Am7

You play with my world like it's your little toy

G Am7 G Am7

Put a gun in my hands and you hide from my eyes

C G Am7

And you turn and run farther as the fast bullets fly.

[Verse 3]

Am7 G Am7

Like Judas of old, you lie and deceive

Am7 G Am7

A world war can be won, you want me to believe

Am7 G Am7

But I see through your eyes and I see through your brain

C G Am7

Like I see through the water that runs down my drain.

[Verse 4]

Am7 G Am7

You fasten all the triggers for the others to fire

G Am7 G Am7

Then you set back and watch as the death count gets higher

G Am7 G Am7

You hide in your mansion, while young people's blood

C G Am7

Flows out of their bodies and is buried in the mud.

[Verse 5]

Am7 G Am7

You've thrown the worst fear that can ever be hurled

G Am7

Fear to bring children into the world

G Am7

For threatening my baby, unborn and unnamed

C G Am7

Well you ain't worth the blood that runs in your veins.

[Verse 6]

Am7 G Am7

How much do I know to talk out of turn

G Am7

You might say that I'm young, you might say I'm unlearned

G Am7

But there's one thing I know though I'm younger than you

C G Am7

That even Jesus would never forgive what you do.

[Verse 7]

Am7 G Am7

Let me ask you one question, is your money that good?

G Am7

Will it buy you forgiveness? Do you think that it could?

G Am7

I think you will find when your death takes its toll

C G Am7

All the money you made will never buy back your soul.

[Verse 8]

Am7 G Am7

And I hope that you die and your death will come soon

G Am7

I will follow your casket in the pale afternoon

Am7

And I'll watch while you're lowered, down to your deathbed

C G Am7

And I'll stand over your grave to make sure that you're dead.

About Masters Of War Chords by Ed Sheeran

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