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Love Is War

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Love is War
by: American Young
The original is done on Capo 6, not liking to play with the capo that far down and 
the B being a difficult chord, this is an alternative.
Capo 3
One stroke each for G D C x3
Verse 1
GYoung lovers in a piDcture frame
CEver notice how there aGin't no rain
GNobody hangs hDard times on the wCall
GYou won't see it in an D8 by 10
CBut there's a storm eveGry now and then
GA slamming doDor down the hCall
Chorus
Sometimes lCove is a white flGag
Sometimes lCove is standing tGall
Sometimes Clove is a fGeather
SomeEmtimes a cannon bDall
But it's worth fighCting for (it's worth fighting for)
DBaby, sometimes love is war
Bridge  G   D   Cx4
Verse 2
GAn old couple on a frDont porch swing
COn a walk down memGory lane
GBeen through the fiDre and back aCgain
GThrough the clear and the clDoudy skies
CStill love in each otheGr's eyes
GSometimes love is Dwar but sometimes you wCin
Chorus
Bridge
Sometimes lEmove is all that can Gsave us
Sometimes lCove can kill a manG  
Sometimes lEmove is a soft touchG  
COr a pistol in your Dhand
Chorus
End with:
DBaby, sometimes love is ....
DBaby, sometimes love is war
 G   D   Cx 3

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Love Is War

by American Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

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Love is War

by: American Young

The original is done on Capo 6, not liking to play with the capo that far down and

the B being a difficult chord, this is an alternative.

Capo 3

One stroke each for G D C x3

Verse 1

G D

Young lovers in a picture frame

C G

Ever notice how there ain't no rain

G D C

Nobody hangs hard times on the wall

G D

You won't see it in an 8 by 10

C G

But there's a storm every now and then

G D C

A slamming door down the hall

Chorus

C G

Sometimes love is a white flag

C G

Sometimes love is standing tall

C G

Sometimes love is a feather

Em D

Sometimes a cannon ball

But it's worth fighting for (it's worth fighting for)

Baby, sometimes love is war

G D C

Bridge x4

Verse 2

G D

An old couple on a front porch swing

C G

On a walk down memory lane

G D C

Been through the fire and back again

G D

Through the clear and the cloudy skies

C G

Still love in each other's eyes

G D C

Sometimes love is war but sometimes you win

Chorus

Bridge

Em G

Sometimes love is all that can save us

C G

Sometimes love can kill a man

Em G

Sometimes love is a soft touch

C D

Or a pistol in your hand

Chorus

End with:

Baby, sometimes love is ....

Baby, sometimes love is war

G D C

x 3

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