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Went To War

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Tuning: Standard E 
Intro: C  
CWent to war for a lovable feAmeling
Tear C/Ganother Fmaj7instinct apart
CHeld two pieces of a quarter, whAmile I was speeding
G/BNever Cwash yourFmaj7self up ashore
AmBetter off with the waG/Bter cut oCff
C/EThe onlFmaj7y living proof I got C/Eis just Fmaj7the sand that I was made of
AmGot tired buiG/Blding it Cup
C/EI found Fmaj7the quiet place I lost, C/Eit's just Fmaj7a cell upon the riverC  
CClenched to places where the bottom Amline
Is G/Bscattered wCith a Fmaj7rain cloud, I still hope to fall
CI'm not running, I'm not failing, Amnor evading
G/BWonder wChy the Fmaj7nerves are still numb
AmBetter off with the waG/Bter cut oCff
C/EThe onlFmaj7y living proof I got C/Eis just Fmaj7the sand that I was made of
AmGot tired buiG/Blding it Cup
C/EI found Fmaj7the quiet place I lost, C/Eit's jusFmaj7t a cell upon the river
AmBaaaaG/B-ba, CbaaaaC/E-ba, Fmaj7baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba
AmBaaaaG/B-ba, CbaaaaC/E-ba, Fmaj7baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba
AmBaaaaG/B-ba, CbaaaaC/E-ba, Fmaj7baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba
AmBaaaaG/B-ba, CbaaaaC/E-ba, Fmaj7baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba
AmBetter off with the waG/Bter cut oCff
C/EThe onlFmaj7y living proof I got C/Eis just Fmaj7the sand that I was made of
AmGot tired buiG/Blding it Cup
C/EI found Fmaj7the quiet place I lost, C/Eit's jusFmaj7t a cell upon the river
C (play C until song ends)
Baaaa-ba baaa
Baaaa-ba baaa
Baaaa-ba baaa
Baaaa-ba baaa

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Went To War

by Amason

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Fmaj7

G/B

C/E

Tuning: Standard E

Intro:

C Am

Went to war for a lovable feeling

C/G Fmaj7

Tear another instinct apart

C Am

Held two pieces of a quarter, while I was speeding

G/B C Fmaj7

Never wash yourself up ashore

Am G/B C

Better off with the water cut off

C/E Fmaj7 C/E Fmaj7

The only living proof I got is just the sand that I was made of

Am G/B C

Got tired building it up

C/E Fmaj7 C/E Fmaj7 C

I found the quiet place I lost, it's just a cell upon the river

C Am

Clenched to places where the bottom line

G/B C Fmaj7

Is scattered with a rain cloud, I still hope to fall

C Am

I'm not running, I'm not failing, nor evading

G/B C Fmaj7

Wonder why the nerves are still numb

Am G/B C

Better off with the water cut off

C/E Fmaj7 C/E Fmaj7

The only living proof I got is just the sand that I was made of

Am G/B C

Got tired building it up

C/E Fmaj7 C/E Fmaj7

I found the quiet place I lost, it's just a cell upon the river

Am G/B C C/E Fmaj7

Baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba

Am G/B C C/E Fmaj7

Baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba

Am G/B C C/E Fmaj7

Baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba

Am G/B C C/E Fmaj7

Baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba, baaaa-ba

Am G/B C

Better off with the water cut off

C/E Fmaj7 C/E Fmaj7

The only living proof I got is just the sand that I was made of

Am G/B C

Got tired building it up

C/E Fmaj7 C/E Fmaj7

I found the quiet place I lost, it's just a cell upon the river

C (play C until song ends)

Baaaa-ba baaa

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