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IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
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NOTE: 
The Em chords in brackets are intended to be played
as ascending bass notes only, rather than full chords
Gmaj7      = 320002    (Em/F#) = 2xxxxx
G6         = 320000    (Em/G)  = 3xxxxx
Em7        = 022030    (Em/G#) = 4xxxxx
Dmaj7sus2  = xx0220    (Em/A)  = x0xxxx
D#maj7sus2 = xx1331    (Em/B)  = x2xxxx
B7sus4     = x24252    (Em/C)  = x3xxxx
Dmaj7      = xx0222    (Em/C#) = x4xxxx
Em         = 022000
[Intro]
  (Gmaj7) (G6)      (Gmaj7)   (G6)
|  /   /   /   /  |  /   /   /   /  |
|  Em7/   /   /   /  |  /    /     Dmaj7sus2/     /   D#maj7sus2|
[Verse 1]
        B7sus4Only the very young...
And the very B7sus4beautiful can be so aloof,
            Dmaj7sus2Hanging out with the Dmaj7boys,
All Dmaj7sus2swagger and Dmaj7poise,
     Gmaj7I don't even G6care what other Gmaj7people are there,G6  
I just Em7stare, and stare, 
And stareDmaj7sus2  D#maj7sus  
[Verse 2]
       B7sus4I see your shadow in the swimming pool,
I see your Dmaj7sus2face in the shaving Dmaj7mirror,
Time, and Dmaj7sus2time, and time a - Dmaj7gain,
Gmaj7I follow your G6foot steps so Gmaj7quietly up the G6backstairs
     Em7And I hope, and I pray,
You ain't Em7never gonna find me Dmaj7sus2thereD#maj7sus2  
[Verse 3]
        B7sus4Smooth skin and tenderness,
Long a - B7sus4go on a dark night,
Wish I could         Dmaj7sus2...see you once a - Dmaj7gain,
Just to re - Dmaj7sus2member that it was Dmaj7true,
I Gmaj7want to be still be - G6side you,
Gmaj7Quiet and still be - Gside you,
Em7Listening to your breathing,
And Em7feeling your warmth a - Dmaj7sus2gain D#maj7sus2  
[Chorus]
        B7sus4War baby,Dmaj7sus2  Dmaj7  
You were a Dmaj7sus2war-----   Dmaj7baby,
      Gmaj7      G6This means Gmaj7war,  G6baby,...
         Em(Em/F#)   (Em/G)   (Em/G#)
I'm scared,    ...so scared,
         (Em/A)   (Em/B)     (Em/C)     (Em/C#)
Of what - ever it is you keep putting me through
[Verse 4]
        B7sus4I don't think I could stand...
Another B7sus4ten years of this fighting,
           Dmaj7sus2All this stabbing and Dmaj7wounding,
Only Dmaj7sus2getting my own Dmaj7back,
      Gmaj7I don't want to G6batter you...
To your Gmaj7feet and knees and G6elbows,
When I'm Em7kneeling by the candle...
...At the foot of my own Dmaj7sus2bedD#maj7sus2  
[Verse 5]
         B7sus4Corresponding disasters every night on the TV
           Dmaj7sus2Sickening re - Dmaj7ality...
Keeps Dmaj7sus2gripping me in its Dmaj7guts,
All my Gmaj7friends talk and G6joke,
And Gmaj7laugh about Arma - G6geddon,
But, like a Em7nightmare, it's still waiting there...
...at the Em7end of each and every Dmaj7sus2dayD#maj7sus2  
[Chorus]
        B7sus4War baby,Dmaj7sus2  Dmaj7  
You were a Dmaj7sus2war-----   Dmaj7baby,
      Gmaj7      G6This means Gmaj7war,  G6baby,...
         Em(Em/F#)   (Em/G)   (Em/G#)
I'm scared,    ...so scared,
         (Em/A)   (Em/B)     (Em/C)     (Em/C#)
Of what - ever it is you keep putting me through
[Sax Break]
| B7sus4/ / / / | / / / / | Dmaj7sus2/   /   /   Dmaj7/ | Dmaj7sus2/   /   /   Dmaj7/  |
|  Gmaj7/  /  G6/  /  |  Gmaj7/  /  G6/  /  |
    Em(Em/F#)(Em/G)(Em/G#)(Em/A)(Em/B)(Em/C)(Em/C#)
|   /     /     /    /  |   /     /     /    /   |
[Verse 6]
        B7sus4I don't think I could stand...
Another B7sus4ten years of this fighting,
           Dmaj7sus2All this stabbing and Dmaj7wounding,
Only Dmaj7sus2getting my own Dmaj7back,
Gmaj7Later that seem G6evening,
when we were Gmaj7out in the car G6talking,
     Em7I suddenly wondered, who the hell it was...
..Em7.We were trying to Dmaj7sus2fool?D#maj7sus2  
[Verse 7]
       B7sus4'Cause you were the first one...I ever wanted,
And it's       Dmaj7sus2...you I come Dmaj7home to...
At the Dmaj7sus2end of every Dmaj7day,  like a Gmaj7mother-sucking G6baby,
De- Gmaj7manding and so G6helpless, a little old balding man,
All wrinkles and bulging Dmaj7sus2eyesD#maj7sus2  
[Chorus]
        B7sus4War baby,           Dmaj7sus2      Dmaj7...Dmaj7sus2war,      Dmaj7baby,
      Gmaj7      G6This means Gmaj7war,  G6baby,...
         Em(Em/F#)   (Em/G)   (Em/G#)
I'm scared,    ...so scared,
         (Em/A)   (Em/B)     (Em/C)     (Em/C#)
Of what - ever it is you keep putting me through
[Coda]
         B7sus4You were a war baby,
Dmaj7sus2Talking about the Dmaj7Third World Dmaj7sus2War,       Dmaj7baby,
  Gmaj7     G6    Gmaj7       G6    Em(Em/F#)    (Em/G)
            War,   baby!           ...So scared!
 (Em/G#) (Em/A)  (Em/B)    Dmaj7sus2    D#maj7sus2  B7sus4  
(Scared, scared, scared!)

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War Baby

by Tom Robinson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Em7

Dmaj7sus2

D#maj7sus2

B7sus4

Dmaj7

D#maj7sus

Em/F#

Em/G

Em/G#

Em/A

Em/B

Em/C

Em/C#

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

options for a particular chord progression. Just use

NOTE:

The Em chords in brackets are intended to be played

as ascending bass notes only, rather than full chords

Gmaj7 = 320002 (Em/F#) = 2xxxxx

G6 = 320000 (Em/G) = 3xxxxx

Em7 = 022030 (Em/G#) = 4xxxxx

Dmaj7sus2 = xx0220 (Em/A) = x0xxxx

D#maj7sus2 = xx1331 (Em/B) = x2xxxx

B7sus4 = x24252 (Em/C) = x3xxxx

Dmaj7 = xx0222 (Em/C#) = x4xxxx

Em = 022000

[Intro]

Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6

() () () ()

| / / / / | / / / / |

Em7 Dmaj7sus2 D#maj7sus2

| / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

B7sus4

Only the very young...

B7sus4

And the very beautiful can be so aloof,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

Hanging out with the boys,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

All swagger and poise,

Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6

I don't even care what other people are there,

Em7

I just stare, and stare,

Dmaj7sus2 D#maj7sus

And stare

[Verse 2]

B7sus4

I see your shadow in the swimming pool,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

I see your face in the shaving mirror,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

Time, and time, and time a - gain,

Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6

I follow your foot steps so quietly up the backstairs

Em7

And I hope, and I pray,

Em7 Dmaj7sus2 D#maj7sus2

You ain't never gonna find me there

[Verse 3]

B7sus4

Smooth skin and tenderness,

B7sus4

Long a - go on a dark night,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

Wish I could ...see you once a - gain,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

Just to re - member that it was true,

Gmaj7 G6

I want to be still be - side you,

Gmaj7 G

Quiet and still be - side you,

Em7

Listening to your breathing,

Em7 Dmaj7sus2 D#maj7sus2

And feeling your warmth a - gain

[Chorus]

B7sus4 Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

War baby,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

You were a war----- baby,

Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6

This means war, baby,...

Em Em/F# Em/G Em/G#

() () ()

I'm scared, ...so scared,

Em/A Em/B Em/C Em/C#

() () () ()

Of what - ever it is you keep putting me through

[Verse 4]

B7sus4

I don't think I could stand...

B7sus4

Another ten years of this fighting,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

All this stabbing and wounding,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

Only getting my own back,

Gmaj7 G6

I don't want to batter you...

Gmaj7 G6

To your feet and knees and elbows,

Em7

When I'm kneeling by the candle...

Dmaj7sus2 D#maj7sus2

...At the foot of my own bed

[Verse 5]

B7sus4

Corresponding disasters every night on the TV

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

Sickening re - ality...

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

Keeps gripping me in its guts,

Gmaj7 G6

All my friends talk and joke,

Gmaj7 G6

And laugh about Arma - geddon,

Em7

But, like a nightmare, it's still waiting there...

Em7 Dmaj7sus2 D#maj7sus2

...at the end of each and every day

[Chorus]

B7sus4 Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

War baby,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

You were a war----- baby,

Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6

This means war, baby,...

Em Em/F# Em/G Em/G#

() () ()

I'm scared, ...so scared,

Em/A Em/B Em/C Em/C#

() () () ()

Of what - ever it is you keep putting me through

[Sax Break]

B7sus4 Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7 Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6

| / / / / | / / / / |

Em Em/F# Em/G Em/G# Em/A Em/B Em/C Em/C#

()()()()()()()

| / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 6]

B7sus4

I don't think I could stand...

B7sus4

Another ten years of this fighting,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

All this stabbing and wounding,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

Only getting my own back,

Gmaj7 G6

Later that seem evening,

Gmaj7 G6

when we were out in the car talking,

Em7

I suddenly wondered, who the hell it was...

Em7 Dmaj7sus2 D#maj7sus2

...We were trying to fool?

[Verse 7]

B7sus4

'Cause you were the first one...I ever wanted,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

And it's ...you I come home to...

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 G6

At the end of every day, like a mother-sucking baby,

Gmaj7 G6

De- manding and so helpless, a little old balding man,

Dmaj7sus2 D#maj7sus2

All wrinkles and bulging eyes

[Chorus]

B7sus4 Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7 Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

War baby, ...war, baby,

Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6

This means war, baby,...

Em Em/F# Em/G Em/G#

() () ()

I'm scared, ...so scared,

Em/A Em/B Em/C Em/C#

() () () ()

Of what - ever it is you keep putting me through

[Coda]

B7sus4

You were a war baby,

Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7 Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7

Talking about the Third World War, baby,

Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G6 Em Em/F# Em/G

() ()

War, baby! ...So scared!

Em/G# Em/A Em/B Dmaj7sus2 D#maj7sus2 B7sus4

() () ()

(Scared, scared, scared!)

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