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Intro: G, E, D, G  
GDaddy left just aftEer noon
DMomma cried and paGced around the room
GHe won't be gone fEor too long 
DShe sGaid.
GA few yearEs passed
DAnd he's Gnot back.
GHis name was Eengraved in a plaque
DMomma Cried every night in Gher bed 
CYou lost the war 
ECongratulations
DYou let done this countGry and our nation 
CYou must feel ashamed Enow they're gone 
DWhy did they put them in this war 
GWhat in the world were they fighting for 
Bridge (strum once every line)
CWhy did you let them go to war 
EWhen you knew it wasn't safe
DI hope you realise what you've done 
GYou took away one of god's sons 
CI hope you live with sadness
ECause that's they way we feel 
DYou took away what 
GWhat truly meant to me 
Chorus x 2 
GWhat in the world was he fighting for 
DThat made my daddy die. 
Outro: G,E,D,G  

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War

by Bethany Humphreys- Murray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G E D G

Intro: , , ,

G E

Daddy left just after noon

D G

Momma cried and paced around the room

G E

He won't be gone for too long

D G

She said.

G E

A few years passed

D G

And he's not back.

G E

His name was engraved in a plaque

D G

Momma Cried every night in her bed

You lost the war

Congratulations

D G

You let done this country and our nation

C E

You must feel ashamed now they're gone

Why did they put them in this war

What in the world were they fighting for

Bridge (strum once every line)

Why did you let them go to war

When you knew it wasn't safe

I hope you realise what you've done

You took away one of god's sons

I hope you live with sadness

Cause that's they way we feel

You took away what

What truly meant to me

Chorus x 2

What in the world was he fighting for

That made my daddy die.

G E D G

Outro: ,,,

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