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Holy War

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Verse          Pre-Chorus        Chorus      -- barre chords to match recording
----------     -------------     ----------     (or use easier-to-play open chords)
   Cx355xx           F1332xx       Am5775xx
   F1332xx           G3554xx        Cx3555x
  Am57755x       G#dim4564xx        F1332xx
   G3554xx          Am5775xx        G3554xx
[Intro]
e|---C---------F---------Am------------|--C---------F---------Am---------G---------|
B|------------------------------5--|--------------------------------------|
G|---------5--------2--------5-----|--------5--------2--------5--------4--|
D|------5--------3--------7--------|-----5--------3--------7--------5-----| x2
A|---3-----------------------------|--3-----------------------------------|
E|------------1--------5-----------|-----------1--------5--------3--------|
[Verse 1]
If war is Choly F  Am  
And sex is obCsceneF  Am  G  
We’ve got it CtwistedF  Am  
In this lucid CdreamF  Am  G  
Baptized in CboundariesF  Am  
Schooled in CsinF  Am  G  
Divided by CdifferenceF  Am  
Sexuality and CskinF  Am  G  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Oh, so we can Fhate each other and fear each other
We can Gbuild these walls between each other
Baby, G#dimblow by blow and brick by brick
Keep yourAmself locked in, yourself locked in
Yeah, we can Fhate each other and fear each other
We can Gbuild these walls between each other
Baby, G#dimblow by blow and brick by brick
Keep yourAmself locked in, yourself locked
[Chorus 1]
Oh-ohAm, maybe Cwe should love somebodyF  Am  G  
Oh-ohAm, maybe Cwe could care a little moreF  Am  G  
SoAm, maybe Cwe should love somebodyF  Am  G  
Instead ofAm, poliCshing the bombs of holy warF  Am  G  
[Verse 2]
What if sex was CholyF  Am  
And war was obCsceneF  Am  G  
And it wasn't CtwistedF  Am  
What a wonderful CdreamF  Am  G  
Living for CloveF  Am  
Unafraid of the CendF  Am  G  
Forgiveness is the ConlyF  Am  
Real reCvengeF  Am  G  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Oh, so we can Fheal each other and fill each other
We can Gbreak these walls between each other
Baby, G#dimblow by blow and brick by brick
Keep yourAmself open, yourself open
Yeah, we can Fheal each other and fill each other
We can Gbreak these walls between each other
Baby, G#dimblow by blow and brick by brick
Keep yourAmself open, yourself open
[Chorus 2]
SoAm, maybe Cwe should love somebodyF  Am  G  
YeahAm, maybe Cwe could care a little moreF  Am  G  
SoAm, maybe Cwe should love somebodyF  Am  G  
Instead ofAm, poliCshing the bombs of holy warF  Am  G  
[Verse 3]
What if love is CholyF  Am  
And hate obCsceneF  Am  G  
We should give ClifeF  Am  
To this beautiful CdreamF  Am  G  
Cause peace and Clove F  Am  
Ain't so CfarF  Am  G  
If we nurse our CwoundsF  Am  
Before they CscarF  Am  G  
Nurse our CwoundsF  Am  
Before they CscarF  Am  G  
[Outro]
C    F    Am
CHmm, Fhmm, AmhmmG  
CHmm, Fhmm, Amhmm
CHmm, Fhmm, AmhmmG  
C    F    Am
C    F    Am

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Holy War

by Alicia Keys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#dim

Verse Pre-Chorus Chorus -- barre chords to match recording

---------- ------------- ---------- (or use easier-to-play open chords)

C F Am

x355xx 1332xx 5775xx

F G C

1332xx 3554xx x3555x

Am G#dim F

57755x 4564xx 1332xx

G Am G

3554xx 5775xx 3554xx

[Intro]

C F Am C F Am G

e|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------5--|--------------------------------------|

G|---------5--------2--------5-----|--------5--------2--------5--------4--|

D|------5--------3--------7--------|-----5--------3--------7--------5-----| x2

A|---3-----------------------------|--3-----------------------------------|

E|------------1--------5-----------|-----------1--------5--------3--------|

[Verse 1]

C F Am

If war is holy

C F Am G

And sex is obscene

C F Am

We’ve got it twisted

C F Am G

In this lucid dream

C F Am

Baptized in boundaries

C F Am G

Schooled in sin

C F Am

Divided by difference

C F Am G

Sexuality and skin

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Oh, so we can hate each other and fear each other

We can build these walls between each other

G#dim

Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick

Keep yourself locked in, yourself locked in

Yeah, we can hate each other and fear each other

We can build these walls between each other

G#dim

Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick

Keep yourself locked in, yourself locked

[Chorus 1]

Am C F Am G

Oh-oh, maybe we should love somebody

Am C F Am G

Oh-oh, maybe we could care a little more

Am C F Am G

So, maybe we should love somebody

Am C F Am G

Instead of, polishing the bombs of holy war

[Verse 2]

C F Am

What if sex was holy

C F Am G

And war was obscene

C F Am

And it wasn't twisted

C F Am G

What a wonderful dream

C F Am

Living for love

C F Am G

Unafraid of the end

C F Am

Forgiveness is the only

C F Am G

Real revenge

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Oh, so we can heal each other and fill each other

We can break these walls between each other

G#dim

Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick

Keep yourself open, yourself open

Yeah, we can heal each other and fill each other

We can break these walls between each other

G#dim

Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick

Keep yourself open, yourself open

[Chorus 2]

Am C F Am G

So, maybe we should love somebody

Am C F Am G

Yeah, maybe we could care a little more

Am C F Am G

So, maybe we should love somebody

Am C F Am G

Instead of, polishing the bombs of holy war

[Verse 3]

C F Am

What if love is holy

C F Am G

And hate obscene

C F Am

We should give life

C F Am G

To this beautiful dream

C F Am

Cause peace and love

C F Am G

Ain't so far

C F Am

If we nurse our wounds

C F Am G

Before they scar

C F Am

Nurse our wounds

C F Am G

Before they scar

[Outro]

C F Am

C F Am G

Hmm, hmm, hmm

C F Am

Hmm, hmm, hmm

C F Am G

Hmm, hmm, hmm

C F Am

About Holy War Chords by Alicia Keys

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FAQ — Holy War by Alicia Keys

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What key is "Holy War" in?

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