War Is Over
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This first section is a some comments about the way the song is played on the recording.
If you just want the chords feel free to skip this section and scroll down to the intro.
Enjoy and God bless!
Capes.
Firstly, throughout the song, a variation on the D chord is often played.
This variation is a C chord shape that has been slid up to the third fret like this
e|----D0----|
B|----3----|
G|----0----|
D|----4----|
A|----5----|
E|----X----|
This D chord voicing can be used interchangeably with a regular D all throughout this song,
it's personal preference which voicing you prefer or find easier!
Secondly, in the Instrumental / Spontaneous section (before you get to the 'Jesus' part), a Bm chord is
sometimes played as a passing chord, or is played very softly, so feel free to omit this chord.
I thought I would put it in for correctness sake, but the song sounds fine without it
Thirdly, on the intro for the official recording, you can initially hear the guitar playing a variation on
the regular shapes for the first line of the intro, before returning to regular chord shapes for the
rest of the intro.
I will put the fingerings for this first line variation here, but please feel free to play regular shapes
instead.
After the second D of this intro is played, from then on the chords are just the regular shapes.
e|----CX----| e|----DX----| e|---Em-X----| e|---G/B-X----| e|----CX----| e|----DX----|
B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----|
G|----X----| G|----X----| G|----X----| G|----0----| G|----X----| G|----X----|
D|----2----| D|----4----| D|----5----| D|----0----| D|----2----| D|----4----|
A|----3----| A|----5----| A|----7----| A|----X----| A|----3----| A|----5----|
E|----X----| E|----X----| E|----X----| E|----7----| E|----X----| E|----X----|
[Intro]
C D Em G C D
G C G
[Verse 1]
GThe war is over, turn around
Lay your Cweapons on the EmgroundG
GThe smoke is fading before the light
The dead are Ccoming back to EmlifeD
[Chorus]
CHe has made a way for us
EmBorn for glory, Gout of dust
CChildren held within the arms of Dpeace
CHe has made a way for all
EmMercy waits where Gsinners fall
He Cis our Dvictor - Gy
[Verse 2]
GThe war is over, His love has come
To call us Cdaughters and EmsonsG
GNo longer orphans, without a home
We have Cfound where we EmbelongD
[Chorus]
CHe has made a way for us
EmBorn for glory, Gout of dust
CChildren held within the arms of Dpeace
CHe has made a way for all
EmMercy waits where Gsinners fall
He Cis our Dvictor - Gy
CHe has made a way for us
EmBorn for glory, Gout of dust
CChildren held within the arms of Dpeace
CHe has made a way for all
EmMercy waits where Gsinners fall
He Cis our Dvictor - Gy
[Bridge]
GIt is Cfinished
It is Ddone
The blood of EmJesus overGcomes
It is Cfinished
He has Dwon
He has Emwon G(Oooh)
(The second and third time through the chords are slightly different to the ones above)
It is Cfinished
It is Ddone
The blood of EmJesus overG/Bcomes
It is Cfinished
He has Amwon
He has Emwon D(Woaahh)
It is Cfinished
It is Ddone
The blood of EmJesus overG/Bcomes
It is Cfinished
He has Amwon
He has EmwonD
[Chorus]
CHe has made a way for us
EmBorn for glory, Gout of dust
CChildren held within the arms of Dpeace
CHe has made a way for all
EmMercy waits where Gsinners fall
He Cis our Dvictor - Emy
He Cis our Dvictor - Emy
He Cis our Dvic - tory
[Instrumental with Spontaneous]
Am G C
Am G D
Am G C
Am G D Bm
Am G CThis is my battle cry
Am G DI'm found in Jesus Christ
Am G CThis is my battle cry
Am G DI'm won by Jesus ChBmrist
Am G CHe is my battle cry
Am G DHe gave me back my life
Am G CHe is my battle cry
Am G DI give him back my life
BmJe - sCus
(oh) AmJe G- sDus We call on your name
(oh) AmJe G- sCus Heeeyy
(oh) AmJe G- sDus Oh the name by which we're saved
(oh) AmJe G- sCus Yeeaahh we look to you
(oh) AmJe G- sDus My battle cry in the dark of night yes
AmJe G- sCus I lay down my striving, we surrender to
AmJe G- sDus Bm
[Chorus]
CHe has made a way for us
EmBorn for glory, Gout of dust
CChildren held within the arms of Dpeace
CHe has made a way for all
EmMercy waits where Gsinners fall
He Cis our Dvictor - Emy
Oh He Cis our Dvictor - Gy
Thanks! Hope you enjoyed! Capes.
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War Is Over
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Chords in this song · guitar
C
D
Em
G
G/B
Am
Bm
This first section is a some comments about the way the song is played on the recording.
If you just want the chords feel free to skip this section and scroll down to the intro.
Enjoy and God bless!
Capes.
Firstly, throughout the song, a variation on the D chord is often played.
This variation is a C chord shape that has been slid up to the third fret like this
D
e|----0----|
B|----3----|
G|----0----|
D|----4----|
A|----5----|
E|----X----|
This D chord voicing can be used interchangeably with a regular D all throughout this song,
it's personal preference which voicing you prefer or find easier!
Secondly, in the Instrumental / Spontaneous section (before you get to the 'Jesus' part), a Bm chord is
sometimes played as a passing chord, or is played very softly, so feel free to omit this chord.
I thought I would put it in for correctness sake, but the song sounds fine without it
Thirdly, on the intro for the official recording, you can initially hear the guitar playing a variation on
the regular shapes for the first line of the intro, before returning to regular chord shapes for the
rest of the intro.
I will put the fingerings for this first line variation here, but please feel free to play regular shapes
instead.
After the second D of this intro is played, from then on the chords are just the regular shapes.
C D Em G/B C D
e|----X----| e|----X----| e|----X----| e|----X----| e|----X----| e|----X----|
B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----|
G|----X----| G|----X----| G|----X----| G|----0----| G|----X----| G|----X----|
D|----2----| D|----4----| D|----5----| D|----0----| D|----2----| D|----4----|
A|----3----| A|----5----| A|----7----| A|----X----| A|----3----| A|----5----|
E|----X----| E|----X----| E|----X----| E|----7----| E|----X----| E|----X----|
[Intro]
C D Em G C D
G C G
[Verse 1]
G
The war is over, turn around
C Em G
Lay your weapons on the ground
G
The smoke is fading before the light
C Em D
The dead are coming back to life
[Chorus]
C
He has made a way for us
Em G
Born for glory, out of dust
C D
Children held within the arms of peace
C
He has made a way for all
Em G
Mercy waits where sinners fall
C D G
He is our victor - y
[Verse 2]
G
The war is over, His love has come
C Em G
To call us daughters and sons
G
No longer orphans, without a home
C Em D
We have found where we belong
[Chorus]
C
He has made a way for us
Em G
Born for glory, out of dust
C D
Children held within the arms of peace
C
He has made a way for all
Em G
Mercy waits where sinners fall
C D G
He is our victor - y
C
He has made a way for us
Em G
Born for glory, out of dust
C D
Children held within the arms of peace
C
He has made a way for all
Em G
Mercy waits where sinners fall
C D G
He is our victor - y
[Bridge]
G C
It is finished
D
It is done
Em G
The blood of Jesus overcomes
C
It is finished
D
He has won
Em G
He has won (Oooh)
(The second and third time through the chords are slightly different to the ones above)
C
It is finished
D
It is done
Em G/B
The blood of Jesus overcomes
C
It is finished
Am
He has won
Em D
He has won (Woaahh)
C
It is finished
D
It is done
Em G/B
The blood of Jesus overcomes
C
It is finished
Am
He has won
Em D
He has won
[Chorus]
C
He has made a way for us
Em G
Born for glory, out of dust
C D
Children held within the arms of peace
C
He has made a way for all
Em G
Mercy waits where sinners fall
C D Em
He is our victor - y
C D Em
He is our victor - y
C D
He is our vic - tory
[Instrumental with Spontaneous]
Am G C
Am G D
Am G C
Am G D Bm
Am G C
This is my battle cry
Am G D
I'm found in Jesus Christ
Am G C
This is my battle cry
Am G D Bm
I'm won by Jesus Christ
Am G C
He is my battle cry
Am G D
He gave me back my life
Am G C
He is my battle cry
Am G D
I give him back my life
Bm C
Je - sus
Am G D
(oh) Je - sus We call on your name
Am G C
(oh) Je - sus Heeeyy
Am G D
(oh) Je - sus Oh the name by which we're saved
Am G C
(oh) Je - sus Yeeaahh we look to you
Am G D
(oh) Je - sus My battle cry in the dark of night yes
Am G C
Je - sus I lay down my striving, we surrender to
Am G D Bm
Je - sus
[Chorus]
C
He has made a way for us
Em G
Born for glory, out of dust
C D
Children held within the arms of peace
C
He has made a way for all
Em G
Mercy waits where sinners fall
C D Em
He is our victor - y
C D G
Oh He is our victor - y
Thanks! Hope you enjoyed! Capes.
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