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Lindisfarne - When The War Is Over
[INTRO:]   C    G    Am    Bb    Am   G   C  G  
[VERSE 1:]
CWhen the war is Gover, Amwe can be kind aBbgain
CYou can be my Glover, AmI will be your Bbfriend
And the Cdrunkard in the Ggutter who's Amlaughing at the Bbmoon
Will have Cwhiskey and dry Gginger Amserved from a silver BbspoonAm  G  
[VERSE 2:]
And the Cphonies and the Gcopouts, the Amlonelies and the Bbweird
In Cone single Gmoment, will Ambrush away their BbfearAms___G__C__G  
[CHORUS:]
CWhen the war is Gover, no Bbbattles to be Fwon or lost
CNo one to claim the Emvictory, Bbno one cares to Fcount the cost
[INTERLUDE:]   C    G    Am    Bb    Am   G   C  G  
[VERSE 3:]
And the Cchildren will be the teaGchers, their Amlessons will be so Bbclear
To Csee with open Geyes, to Amhear with open Bbears_Am___
And Cyou will underGstand me, it's Ameasy you will Bbfind
To Creach with open aGrms, to Amspeak with open BbmindAm  G  
[CHORUS:]
CWhen the war is Gover, no Bbbattles to be Fwon or lost
CNo one to claim the Emvictory, Bbno one cares to Fcount the cost
[OUTRO:]
CWhen the war is, Emwhen the war is, Bbwhen the war is Fover
CWhen the war is, Emwhen the war is, Bbwhen the war is Fover
CWhen the war is, Gwhen the war is, Cwhen the war is Fover
CWhen the war isG___C__ all Fover
CWhen the Emwar is Call Fover
        (## repeat Instrumental 14x and fade to end ##)
C  F  C  G

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When The War Is Over

by Lindisfarne

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Lindisfarne - When The War Is Over

C G Am Bb Am G C G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C G Am Bb

When the war is over, we can be kind again

C G Am Bb

You can be my lover, I will be your friend

C G Am Bb

And the drunkard in the gutter who's laughing at the moon

C G Am Bb Am G

Will have whiskey and dry ginger served from a silver spoon

[VERSE 2:]

C G Am Bb

And the phonies and the copouts, the lonelies and the weird

C G Am Bb Am G C G

In one single moment, will brush away their fears_______

[CHORUS:]

C G Bb F

When the war is over, no battles to be won or lost

C Em Bb F

No one to claim the victory, no one cares to count the cost

C G Am Bb Am G C G

[INTERLUDE:]

[VERSE 3:]

C G Am Bb

And the children will be the teachers, their lessons will be so clear

C G Am Bb Am

To see with open eyes, to hear with open ears____

C G Am Bb

And you will understand me, it's easy you will find

C G Am Bb Am G

To reach with open arms, to speak with open mind

[CHORUS:]

C G Bb F

When the war is over, no battles to be won or lost

C Em Bb F

No one to claim the victory, no one cares to count the cost

[OUTRO:]

C Em Bb F

When the war is, when the war is, when the war is over

C Em Bb F

When the war is, when the war is, when the war is over

C G C F

When the war is, when the war is, when the war is over

C G C F

When the war is_____ all over

C Em C F

When the war is all over

(## repeat Instrumental 14x and fade to end ##)

C F C G

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