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[Intro] 
C#m  E
[Verse 1]
One more C#mshot across the bow
One more bullet through the heEart
You've got me blC#meeding on the ground
I got you wounded in the dEark
Why do we aF#--—lwaAys Aadd9  A  Asus  A  
take this way too fEar
[Chorus]
    BSurrender toC#mnight this time save toDmorArow
Mama don't you let me dEown
    BThe broken alC#mliance
Leaves me so hDollAow
And wondering hEow
YF#eah, did the bed that we mAadeAsus  A  
Become our battlegrEound
[Interlude] 
C#m  E
[Verse 2]
When the daC#mmage has been done
I know you hurt so don't preEtend
Where we're uC#msed to making love
Now we're making war insEtead
Before it's tF#oo la---AteAadd9  A  Asus  A  
Lay your arms down let me iEn
[Chorus]
    BSurrender toC#mnight this time save toDmorArow
Mama don't you let me dEown
    BThis broken alC#mliance
Leaves me so hDollAow
And wondering hEow
YF#eah, did the bed that we mAadeAsus  A  
Become our battlegrEound
[Pre-Solo]
Just hold your G#mfire
Long enoF#ugh to see
This ain't hEow it's supposed to Bbe
Once all that we've G#mgot is lost
The waF#lls will fall
Please don't lEet them fall on meEsus  E  
OhEhhhB  
[Solo] 
C#m  E  C#m  E
F#  A  Asus  A  E
[Interlude]
E  F#  A  E  Esus  E
[Outro] 
I wanna lEay you down
Surrender all the soF#rrow (the sorrow)
Wanna lAay you down
Surrender till it's gEone
I wanna lEay you down
Surrender till tF#omorrow (tomorrow)
Wanna lAay you down
Surrender till it's gEone
Yeah
E  F#  A  E
Lalalalalalalalala...
Just surrender till it's gone
Just surrender till it's gone
Lalalalalalalalala...
I don't wanna fight no more
Say
I can feel it all there
I wanna tell right just then and there oh
Say yeah
Say yeah
   AI don't wanna fight this battle      Asus   A  
anyEmore.

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Battleground

by Slash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Aadd9

Asus

G#m

Esus

[Intro]

C#m E

[Verse 1]

C#m

One more shot across the bow

One more bullet through the heart

C#m

You've got me bleeding on the ground

I got you wounded in the dark

F# A Aadd9 A Asus A

Why do we a--—lways

take this way too far

[Chorus]

B C#m D A

Surrender tonight this time save tomorrow

Mama don't you let me down

B C#m

The broken alliance

D A

Leaves me so hollow

And wondering how

F# A Asus A

Yeah, did the bed that we made

Become our battleground

[Interlude]

C#m E

[Verse 2]

C#m

When the damage has been done

I know you hurt so don't pretend

C#m

Where we're used to making love

Now we're making war instead

F# A Aadd9 A Asus A

Before it's too la---te

Lay your arms down let me in

[Chorus]

B C#m D A

Surrender tonight this time save tomorrow

Mama don't you let me down

B C#m

This broken alliance

D A

Leaves me so hollow

And wondering how

F# A Asus A

Yeah, did the bed that we made

Become our battleground

[Pre-Solo]

G#m

Just hold your fire

Long enough to see

E B

This ain't how it's supposed to be

G#m

Once all that we've got is lost

The walls will fall

E Esus E

Please don't let them fall on me

E B

Ohhhh

[Solo]

C#m E C#m E

F# A Asus A E

[Interlude]

E F# A E Esus E

[Outro]

I wanna lay you down

Surrender all the sorrow (the sorrow)

Wanna lay you down

Surrender till it's gone

I wanna lay you down

Surrender till tomorrow (tomorrow)

Wanna lay you down

Surrender till it's gone

Yeah

E F# A E

Lalalalalalalalala...

Just surrender till it's gone

Lalalalalalalalala...

I don't wanna fight no more

Say

I can feel it all there

I wanna tell right just then and there oh

Say yeah

A Asus A

I don't wanna fight this battle

anymore.

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