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Brandenburg Gate

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Cmajor

90BPM

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 4Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Half Step Down (key of B major)
[Chords]
I would recommend to play the F chord this way as it makes it much easier, as you can simply switch from 
F to C with your middle and your ring finger.
e|--C0------F0------G3------C/B-0---------------------------------------------------|
B|--1------1------3-------1---------------------------------------------------|
G|--0------2------0-------0---------------------------------------------------|
D|--2------3------0-------x---------------------------------------------------|
A|--3------0------2-------2---------------------------------------------------|
E|--x------x------3-------x---------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
  C    F    C    F    C   G(x2)
[Verse]
           C(let ring)                  C   F  C  
Well I lost my baby to a foreign war
               C(let ring)                                   C   F  C  
Then she was cut down in the gunfire of the Western world
(palm mute)
She was livFing in sCin, I was lGiving in a lie
She was cauFght up in the gClimmer of a rGich man's eye
FI couldn't sCee it from the otGher side
They said "FSon, TChere's no glorGy in your pride"
[Chorus]
     C(let ring)                    F              C             F          C  G  
But I will wait, at the Brandenburg Gate, at the Brandenburg Gate I'll wait (x2)
      G    C    F    C    F    C   G(x2)
I'll wait
[Verse 2]
         C(let ring)                  C   F  C  
Well I lost my baby to a foreign war
               C(let ring)                                  C   F  C  
Then she was cut down in the gunfire of the Western world
Yeah, she was sFearching for salvCation in the thGings you buy
She was fFinding all the rCeasons to give uGp on life
If you lFove something then giCve it awGay
                         F             C    GN.C.
No, I can't come back unless you are free
[Chorus 2]
     C(let ring)                    F              C             F          C  G  
But I will wait, at the Brandenburg Gate, at the Brandenburg Gate I'll wait (x2)
Oh, I'll wFait, I'll C/Bwait, I'll wGait
[Interlude]
SFomewhere iCn the iGn-betweCen, whFere the ECast and tGhe West meet
                F          C          G        C               F          C   G(palm mute, then get louder)
The thirty-year war where I came clean, that's where you'll find me
      G (palm mute, then get louder)
I'll wait
        C    F    C    F    C   G(x2)
I'll wait
[Chorus 2]
     C(let ring)                    F              C             F          C  G  
But I will wait, at the Brandenburg Gate, at the Brandenburg Gate I'll wait (x2)
Oh, I'll wFait, I'll C/Bwait, I'll wGait
[Outro]
           C(let ring)                   C   F  C  
Well, I lost my baby to a foreign war...

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Brandenburg Gate

by Anti-Flag

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Tuning: Half Step Down (key of B major)

[Chords]

I would recommend to play the F chord this way as it makes it much easier, as you can simply switch from

F to C with your middle and your ring finger.

C F G C/B

e|--0------0------3-------0---------------------------------------------------|

B|--1------1------3-------1---------------------------------------------------|

G|--0------2------0-------0---------------------------------------------------|

D|--2------3------0-------x---------------------------------------------------|

A|--3------0------2-------2---------------------------------------------------|

E|--x------x------3-------x---------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

C F C F C G

(x2)

[Verse]

C C F C

(let ring)

Well I lost my baby to a foreign war

C C F C

(let ring)

Then she was cut down in the gunfire of the Western world

(palm mute)

F C G

She was living in sin, I was living in a lie

F C G

She was caught up in the glimmer of a rich man's eye

F C G

I couldn't see it from the other side

F C G

They said "Son, There's no glory in your pride"

[Chorus]

C F C F C G

(let ring)

But I will wait, at the Brandenburg Gate, at the Brandenburg Gate I'll wait (x2)

G C F C F C G

(x2)

I'll wait

[Verse 2]

C C F C

(let ring)

Well I lost my baby to a foreign war

C C F C

(let ring)

Then she was cut down in the gunfire of the Western world

F C G

Yeah, she was searching for salvation in the things you buy

F C G

She was finding all the reasons to give up on life

F C G

If you love something then give it away

F C G

N.C.

No, I can't come back unless you are free

[Chorus 2]

C F C F C G

(let ring)

But I will wait, at the Brandenburg Gate, at the Brandenburg Gate I'll wait (x2)

F C/B G

Oh, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait

[Interlude]

F C G C F C G

Somewhere in the in-between, where the East and the West meet

F C G C F C G

(palm mute, then get louder)

The thirty-year war where I came clean, that's where you'll find me

G (palm mute, then get louder)

I'll wait

C F C F C G

(x2)

I'll wait

[Chorus 2]

C F C F C G

(let ring)

But I will wait, at the Brandenburg Gate, at the Brandenburg Gate I'll wait (x2)

F C/B G

Oh, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait

[Outro]

C C F C

(let ring)

Well, I lost my baby to a foreign war...

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