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The War

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1/30

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 30Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|-3-------3---------------3--------|
B|-3-------3-------2-------3--------|
G|-0-------0-------2-------2------4-|
D|-0-------0-------2---2---0------4-|
A|-0-------3-------0---2----------2-|
E|-3-------------------0------------|
   Gsus2   Csus2   A   Em  Dsus4  B5
[Intro] 
 Gsus2   Csus2[x4] 
Alternate index finger on and off the 2nd fret of the G string. Same for both these chords between vocals.
[Verse] 
And all these Gsus2songs I write for Csus2you
They tear me Gsus2up, it's not hard to Csus2do
AListen to my Gsus2voice
It's the Emonly Dsus4weapon I Csus2kept from the Gsus2war
From the Csus2war
From the Gsus2war
From the Csus2war
[Verse] 
And I can Gsus2soothe every ailment you Csus2endure
And I can Gsus2see into the future most Csus2assured
AI don't have a Gsus2choice
It's the Emonly Dsus4life I Csus2know after the Gsus2war
Csus2After the Gsus2war
Csus2After the Gsus2war
Csus2After the Gsus2war
[Bridge] 
B5Everything we Emmade, reCsus2duced to Gsus2dust
B5You were the Emone who taught me AmostGsus2  
Csus2I carry your reEmmains
Your Csus2emblem and your Aname
EmNothing left will Aever be the Csus2sameGsus2  
[Solo]
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-------12--|   [x2]: For the Dsus4 here fret on and off the 12th fret on the A string.
D|-12----10--|
A|-10----10--|
E|-10--------|   
   Dsus4 Gsus4
All octaves. Listen to the song for timing:
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|-12-11-9--11-9-7-4--|
D|--------------------|
A|-10-9--7--9--7-5-2--|
E|--------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-12-11-9-7-9--11-9-7-4-7-4-|   
D|---------------------------|
A|-10-9--7-5-7--9--7-5-2-5-2-|
E|---------------------------|
[Verse] 
And this Gsus2war we fought was violent and Csus2long
Gsus2Weeks turned into years but we Csus2kept on keeping on
The Aringing in my Gsus2brainEm  Dsus4  Csus2  
Is what reEmmaiDsus4nsCsus2  
Is what reEmmaiDsus4nsCsus2  
Is what reEmmaiDsus4nsCsus2  
[Verse] 
This Gsus2war has worn me Csus2down
Broken Gsus2dreams and a hole in the Csus2ground
ADon't give Gsus2up
And Emdon't Dsus4give  Csus2in

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The War

by Bob Mould

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Csus2

Dsus4

Gsus4

[Chords]

e|-3-------3---------------3--------|

B|-3-------3-------2-------3--------|

G|-0-------0-------2-------2------4-|

D|-0-------0-------2---2---0------4-|

A|-0-------3-------0---2----------2-|

E|-3-------------------0------------|

Gsus2 Csus2 A Em Dsus4 B5

[Intro]

Gsus2 Csus2

[x4]

Alternate index finger on and off the 2nd fret of the G string. Same for both these chords between vocals.

[Verse]

Gsus2 Csus2

And all these songs I write for you

Gsus2 Csus2

They tear me up, it's not hard to do

A Gsus2

Listen to my voice

Em Dsus4 Csus2 Gsus2

It's the only weapon I kept from the war

Csus2

From the war

Gsus2

From the war

Csus2

From the war

[Verse]

Gsus2 Csus2

And I can soothe every ailment you endure

Gsus2 Csus2

And I can see into the future most assured

A Gsus2

I don't have a choice

Em Dsus4 Csus2 Gsus2

It's the only life I know after the war

Csus2 Gsus2

After the war

Csus2 Gsus2

After the war

Csus2 Gsus2

After the war

[Bridge]

B5 Em Csus2 Gsus2

Everything we made, reduced to dust

B5 Em A Gsus2

You were the one who taught me most

Csus2 Em

I carry your remains

Csus2 A

Your emblem and your name

Em A Csus2 Gsus2

Nothing left will ever be the same

[Solo]

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

B|-----------|

G|-------12--| [x2]: For the Dsus4 here fret on and off the 12th fret on the A string.

D|-12----10--|

A|-10----10--|

E|-10--------|

Dsus4 Gsus4

All octaves. Listen to the song for timing:

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

B|--------------------|

G|-12-11-9--11-9-7-4--|

D|--------------------|

A|-10-9--7--9--7-5-2--|

E|--------------------|

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

B|---------------------------|

G|-12-11-9-7-9--11-9-7-4-7-4-|

D|---------------------------|

A|-10-9--7-5-7--9--7-5-2-5-2-|

E|---------------------------|

[Verse]

Gsus2 Csus2

And this war we fought was violent and long

Gsus2 Csus2

Weeks turned into years but we kept on keeping on

A Gsus2 Em Dsus4 Csus2

The ringing in my brain

Em Dsus4 Csus2

Is what remains

Em Dsus4 Csus2

Is what remains

Em Dsus4 Csus2

Is what remains

[Verse]

Gsus2 Csus2

This war has worn me down

Gsus2 Csus2

Broken dreams and a hole in the ground

A Gsus2

Don't give up

Em Dsus4 Csus2

And don't give in

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