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I looked for the chords to this song everywhere and couldn't find any I liked so I did my best to
could give! I play it with a capo on the first fret but I believe the original version doesn't use
a capo. I hope this helps any of you Former Vandal (Quinn Wentz) fans. He's amazing and I encourage
*= single strum
Intro: Em* C* G* Am* (x2)
Em*  C*           G*               Am*
You run, like the letters on these pages.
Em*     C*                G*            Am*
I'm not sick but still so far away from sane.
Em*      C*       G*               Am*
Nightmares, but I haven't slept in ages.
Em*         C*                     G*            Am*
The battles won, but there's still poison in our veins.
We've Emlost conCtrol, Ganything but Amgently down the stream.
       Em        C  G*              Am*
(Hold me close) Hold me tell me life is but a dream.
EmSavCe me, GI think I'm Amlosing my mind.
EmYou said you'd Ccome for me when the Gworld swallows me Amwhole. (Well, this is war.)
EmSavCe me, the Gbattles won but the Amwar is still to fight.
EmYou said you'd Ccome for me when the Gworld swallows me Amwhole.
            Em* C*    G* Am*
Well, this is war. (x2)
EmYou Cbreathe like your Glungs aren't full of Ammatches.
Every Emcareful word you Cspeak has a Gchance of sparking Amfire.
EmI hCope I can Gsleep straight through the Ammadness.
               Em               C               G  Am*
But I can't even tell when I'm sleeping anymore.
We've Emlost conCtrol, Ganything but Amgently down the stream.
       Em        C                 G  Am*
(Hold me close) Hold me tell me life is but a dream.
EmSavCe me, GI think I'm Amlosing my mind.
EmYou said you'd Ccome for me when the Gworld swallows me Amwhole. (Well, this is war.)
EmSavCe me, the Gbattles won but the Amwar is still to fight.
EmYou said you'd Ccome for me when the Gworld swallows me Amwhole.
            Em* C*    G* Am*
Well, this is war. (x2)
(You can do single strums of Em at the beginning of the bridge or just not strum anything, up to you.)
Let the darkness come for me, let it try to steal my soul.
As if I had a soul to steal.
(x3)
G*               Am*
Hold me, tell me life is but a dream.
EmSavCe me, GI think I'm Amlosing my mind.
EmYou said you'd Ccome for me when the Gworld swallows me Amwhole. (Well, this is war.)
EmSavCe me, the Gbattles won but the Amwar is still to fight.
EmYou said you'd Ccome for me when the Gworld swallows me Amwhole.
            Em* C*    G* Am*
Well, this is war. (x7 to fade)

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War

by Former Vandal

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I looked for the chords to this song everywhere and couldn't find any I liked so I did my best to

could give! I play it with a capo on the first fret but I believe the original version doesn't use

a capo. I hope this helps any of you Former Vandal (Quinn Wentz) fans. He's amazing and I encourage

*= single strum

Em C G Am

Intro: * * * * (x2)

Em C G Am

* * * *

You run, like the letters on these pages.

Em C G Am

* * * *

I'm not sick but still so far away from sane.

Em C G Am

* * * *

Nightmares, but I haven't slept in ages.

Em C G Am

* * * *

The battles won, but there's still poison in our veins.

Em C G Am

We've lost control, anything but gently down the stream.

Em C G Am

* *

(Hold me close) Hold me tell me life is but a dream.

Em C G Am

Save me, I think I'm losing my mind.

Em C G Am

You said you'd come for me when the world swallows me whole. (Well, this is war.)

Em C G Am

Save me, the battles won but the war is still to fight.

Em C G Am

You said you'd come for me when the world swallows me whole.

Em C G Am

* * * *

Well, this is war. (x2)

Em C G Am

You breathe like your lungs aren't full of matches.

Em C G Am

Every careful word you speak has a chance of sparking fire.

Em C G Am

I hope I can sleep straight through the madness.

Em C G Am

But I can't even tell when I'm sleeping anymore.

Em C G Am

We've lost control, anything but gently down the stream.

Em C G Am

(Hold me close) Hold me tell me life is but a dream.

Em C G Am

Save me, I think I'm losing my mind.

Em C G Am

You said you'd come for me when the world swallows me whole. (Well, this is war.)

Em C G Am

Save me, the battles won but the war is still to fight.

Em C G Am

You said you'd come for me when the world swallows me whole.

Em C G Am

* * * *

Well, this is war. (x2)

(You can do single strums of Em at the beginning of the bridge or just not strum anything, up to you.)

Let the darkness come for me, let it try to steal my soul.

As if I had a soul to steal.

(x3)

G Am

* *

Hold me, tell me life is but a dream.

Em C G Am

Save me, I think I'm losing my mind.

Em C G Am

You said you'd come for me when the world swallows me whole. (Well, this is war.)

Em C G Am

Save me, the battles won but the war is still to fight.

Em C G Am

You said you'd come for me when the world swallows me whole.

Em C G Am

* * * *

Well, this is war. (x7 to fade)

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