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This Means War- Marianas Trench
[Verse]
AmSo nice to Gsee ya here
CImpolite would only be beFneath us
It's beeAmn what? A Ghalf a year
Like Cnothing ever happened in-beFtween us
AmFill me in on Ghow you've been
And CI would tell you Fanything
You'd Amlike to Ghear nowC  F  
[Pre-Chorus]
And we can Amlaugh some
RemiGnisce some
From the Csame old stories to the Fnew ones
When the Amnights done, I will Gjust see you aFround
[Chorus]
But that's not what I Amcame for, Fmy amour
I Chate to admit it but I Gmiss the war
AmOhF  C  G  
Gotta get you under Amfire quick
FBrace for it
I'd Crather be a riot than inGdifferent
         Am            F           C   G(stop)
Oh
Oh, This means Amwar,           F  CyeeeeeaaaGah
AmThis means, Fthis means, Cthis means, Gthis means war
[Verse]
AmI'm calm, I'm Gsure of it
Don't Cshake because I've never even Frattled
It's a Amgood school I've Gheard of it
You want to Cmove away; surrender from the Fbattle
I just Amwished you opened Gfire on me
So CI can see you Fstill worry if AmI   GcareC  F  
[Pre-Chorus]
And you can Amlaugh some
RemiGnisce some
From the Csame old stories to the some Fnew ones
When the Amnights done, You'll Gjust see me aFround
[Chorus]
But that's not what I Amcame for, Fmy amour
I Chate to admit it but I Gmiss the war
AmOhF  C  G  
Gotta get you under Amfire quick
FBrace for it
I'd Crather be a riot than inGdifferent
         Am            F           C   G(stop)
Oh
Oh, This means Amwar,           F  CyeeeeeaaaGah
AmThis means, Fthis means, Cthis means, Gthis means war
[Bridge]
AmFire in the
FFire in the
CFire in the
GFire in the hole
AmFire in the
FFire in the
CFire in the
GFire in the hole
Take Amcover baFby
Take Ccover baGby
Take Amcover FwoahC  
Take Gcover, take Amcover, Fbaby
Take CcoveGr
Am
[Chorus]
AmCame for, Fmy amour
I Chate to admit it but I Gmiss the war
AmOhF  C  G  
Gotta get you under Amfire quick
FBrace for it
I'd Crather be a riot than inGdifferent
         Am            F           C   G(stop)
Oh
Of course you know this means war, yeah
(no guitar)
(Fire in the hole, fire in the hole) [x8]
This means, this means, this mean this means war

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This Means War

by Marianas Trench

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This Means War- Marianas Trench

[Verse]

Am G

So nice to see ya here

C F

Impolite would only be beneath us

Am G

It's been what? A half a year

C F

Like nothing ever happened in-between us

Am G

Fill me in on how you've been

C F

And I would tell you anything

Am G C F

You'd like to hear now

[Pre-Chorus]

And we can laugh some

Reminisce some

C F

From the same old stories to the new ones

Am G F

When the nights done, I will just see you around

[Chorus]

Am F

But that's not what I came for, my amour

C G

I hate to admit it but I miss the war

Am F C G

Gotta get you under fire quick

Brace for it

C G

I'd rather be a riot than indifferent

Am F C G

(stop)

Am F C G

Oh, This means war, yeeeeeaaaah

Am F C G

This means, this means, this means, this means war

[Verse]

Am G

I'm calm, I'm sure of it

C F

Don't shake because I've never even rattled

Am G

It's a good school I've heard of it

C F

You want to move away; surrender from the battle

Am G

I just wished you opened fire on me

C F Am G C F

So I can see you still worry if I care

[Pre-Chorus]

And you can laugh some

Reminisce some

C F

From the same old stories to the some new ones

Am G F

When the nights done, You'll just see me around

[Chorus]

Am F

But that's not what I came for, my amour

C G

I hate to admit it but I miss the war

Am F C G

Gotta get you under fire quick

Brace for it

C G

I'd rather be a riot than indifferent

Am F C G

(stop)

Am F C G

Oh, This means war, yeeeeeaaaah

Am F C G

This means, this means, this means, this means war

[Bridge]

Fire in the

Fire in the hole

Fire in the

Fire in the hole

Am F

Take cover baby

C G

Take cover baby

Am F C

Take cover woah

G Am F

Take cover, take cover, baby

C G

Take cover

[Chorus]

Am F

Came for, my amour

C G

I hate to admit it but I miss the war

Am F C G

Gotta get you under fire quick

Brace for it

C G

I'd rather be a riot than indifferent

Am F C G

(stop)

Of course you know this means war, yeah

(no guitar)

(Fire in the hole, fire in the hole) [x8]

This means, this means, this mean this means war

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