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Based on the live performance on February 2, 2015, in Los Angeles.
Verses:  F#   D#m   Bbm  C#  
Chorus:  B   F#   C#  Bbm  
F#
I'm feeling kind of edD#mgyBbm  
My C#heart beats louder when you console meF#  
I'm feeling pretty craD#mzyBbm  
It's becC#ause you caused me so much fearF#  
Words they come in too qD#muickBbm  
Why C#now I don't F#speak
I'm treadin' oh so ligD#mhtlyBbm  
I'm giC#ving up, why don't you understF#and?
A princess needs to D#mbe
Treated like a qBbmueen
And given everytC#hing
So please don't pick a F#fight
Gonna have to run toD#mnight
This happens every Bbmtime
I'm burning up inC#side
Whoa
BDon't start a wF#ar
Don't start a wC#ar
BbmWhen youB  
Don't wanna start a F#war
Don't wanna start a C#war
BbmI don't know what I'm here waiting Bfor
I don't want to start a F#war
It only hurts me C#more
BbmBack off, or I'll break usB  
Don't wanna start a F#war
Start a war, baC#by
BbmOr this could get uglyB  
F#This could get ugC#ly
BbmThis could get ugBly
Yea, tF#his could get ugC#ly
BbmThis could get ugly
F#
I gave you everything so sD#mweetBbm  
I gC#ave you everything I had in F#me
My love for you runs so dD#meepBbm  
But C#you hurt me then and don't you undersF#tand
A princess needs to D#mbe
Treated like a qBbmueen
And given everytC#hing
So please don't pick a F#fight
Gonna have to run toD#mnight
This happens every Bbmtime
I'm burning up inC#side
Whoa
BDon't start a wF#ar
Don't start a wC#ar
BbmWhen youB  
Don't wanna start a F#war
Don't wanna start a C#war
BbmI don't know what I'm here waiting Bfor
I don't want to start a F#war
It only hurts me C#more
BbmBack off, or I'll break usB  
Don't wanna start a F#war
Start a war, baC#by
BbmOr this could get uglyB  
F#This could get ugC#ly
BbmThis could get ugBly
Yea, tF#his could get ugC#ly
BbmThis could get ugly
G#m
I've got a F#heart of stone, a heart of stoneD#m  
I've got a C#heart of stone, a heart of stoneG#m  
I've got a F#heart of stone, a heart of stoneD#m  
I've got a C#heart of stooooone
BDon't start a wF#ar
Don't start a wC#ar
BbmWhen youB  
Don't wanna start a F#war
Don't wanna start a C#war
BbmI don't know what I'm here waiting Bfor
I don't want to start a F#war
It only hurts me C#more
BbmBack off, or I'll break usB  
Don't wanna start a F#war
Start a war, baC#by
BbmOr this could get uglyB  
F#This could get ugC#ly
BbmThis could get ugBly
Yea, tF#his could get ugC#ly
BbmThis could get ugBly 

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Start A War

by Gwen Stefani

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D#m

Bbm

G#m

Based on the live performance on February 2, 2015, in Los Angeles.

F# D#m Bbm C#

Verses:

B F# C# Bbm

Chorus:

D#m Bbm

I'm feeling kind of edgy

C# F#

My heart beats louder when you console me

D#m Bbm

I'm feeling pretty crazy

C# F#

It's because you caused me so much fear

D#m Bbm

Words they come in too quick

C# F#

Why now I don't speak

D#m Bbm

I'm treadin' oh so lightly

C# F#

I'm giving up, why don't you understand?

D#m

A princess needs to be

Bbm

Treated like a queen

And given everything

So please don't pick a fight

D#m

Gonna have to run tonight

Bbm

This happens every time

I'm burning up inside

Whoa

B F#

Don't start a war

Bbm B

When you

Don't wanna start a war

Bbm B

I don't know what I'm here waiting for

I don't want to start a war

It only hurts me more

Bbm B

Back off, or I'll break us

Don't wanna start a war

Start a war, baby

Bbm B

Or this could get ugly

F# C#

This could get ugly

Bbm B

This could get ugly

F# C#

Yea, this could get ugly

Bbm

This could get ugly

D#m Bbm

I gave you everything so sweet

C# F#

I gave you everything I had in me

D#m Bbm

My love for you runs so deep

C# F#

But you hurt me then and don't you understand

D#m

A princess needs to be

Bbm

Treated like a queen

And given everything

So please don't pick a fight

D#m

Gonna have to run tonight

Bbm

This happens every time

I'm burning up inside

Whoa

B F#

Don't start a war

Bbm B

When you

Don't wanna start a war

Bbm B

I don't know what I'm here waiting for

I don't want to start a war

It only hurts me more

Bbm B

Back off, or I'll break us

Don't wanna start a war

Start a war, baby

Bbm B

Or this could get ugly

F# C#

This could get ugly

Bbm B

This could get ugly

F# C#

Yea, this could get ugly

Bbm

This could get ugly

G#m

F# D#m

I've got a heart of stone, a heart of stone

C# G#m

I've got a heart of stone, a heart of stone

F# D#m

I've got a heart of stone, a heart of stone

I've got a heart of stooooone

B F#

Don't start a war

Bbm B

When you

Don't wanna start a war

Bbm B

I don't know what I'm here waiting for

I don't want to start a war

It only hurts me more

Bbm B

Back off, or I'll break us

Don't wanna start a war

Start a war, baby

Bbm B

Or this could get ugly

F# C#

This could get ugly

Bbm B

This could get ugly

F# C#

Yea, this could get ugly

Bbm B

This could get ugly

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