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War

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Chords Used:
Db
Bbm
Gb
Ab
[Intro]
 Bbm   Ab   Db   AbX2
[Verse 1]
   BbmThis house of lies Abis stDbained in bloodAb  
   BbmBeen tearing down Abour monDbumentsAb  
   BbmAnd now our hope Abhas tuDbrned to fearAb  
   BbmAnd it all seems sAbo unclearDb  Ab  
   BbmA brother kills Abhis owDbn tonightAb  
   BbmWhen will we know Abour wrDbong from right?Ab  
   BbmTo me it seems that wAbe have lDbost our sight
   AbWhen we're blBbminded by our rAbightsDb  
(GbAnd this is so surreal)
[Chorus]
          Db                     Ab
There's a cold Chard rain on the mountGain top
Like a Bbmspeeding train that'll nGbever stop
Just a Dbtwist of a knife for a Abbastard son
It's a Bbmmother's love in a wGbar that can't be woBbmn
BbmIn a waDbr that can't be wAbooooooooBbmoooooooAbn
[Verse 2]
  DbPoison water Abfrom the weBbmll to drinkAb  
  BbmShots rain down Abin our Dbcity streetsAb  
  BbmAnd are we the lanAbd of Bbmthe free?Ab  
  DbWas it made Abfor you Bbmand me?Ab  
Gb(And this is so surreal)
[Chorus]
          Db                     Ab
There's a cold Chard rain on the mountGain top
Like a Bbmspeeding train that'll nGbever stop
Just a Dbtwist of a knife for a Abbastard son
It's a Bbmmother's love in a wGbar that can't be woBbmn
BbmIn a waDbr that can't be wAbooooooooBbmoooooooAbn
 Gb   DbX2
[Bridge]
DbTake the weight off your shoulders
Our Abcrosses to bear
There's a Bbmblack sun rising
You can Gbfeel it in the air
When we Dbmake our way to those pAbearly gates
Will we Bbmwalk right in?
DbThis is judgement day
[Chorus]
          Db                     Ab
There's a cold Chard rain on the mountGain top
Like a Bbmspeeding train that'll nGbever stop
Just a Dbtwist of a knife for a Abbastard son
It's a Bbmmother's love in a wGbar that can't be woBbmn
BbmIn a waDbr that can't be wAbooooooooBbmoooooooAbn
BbmIt cant be wGbon

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War

by Sleeping With Sirens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Note: You Might want to listen to the song to get the proper strumming pattern. I came up with this one by

ear.

Chords Used:

Bbm

[Intro]

Bbm Ab Db Ab

[Verse 1]

Bbm Ab Db Ab

This house of lies is stained in blood

Bbm Ab Db Ab

Been tearing down our monuments

Bbm Ab Db Ab

And now our hope has turned to fear

Bbm Ab Db Ab

And it all seems so unclear

Bbm Ab Db Ab

A brother kills his own tonight

Bbm Ab Db Ab

When will we know our wrong from right?

Bbm Ab Db

To me it seems that we have lost our sight

Ab Bbm Ab Db

When we're blinded by our rights

(And this is so surreal)

[Chorus]

Db Ab

C G

There's a cold hard rain on the mountain top

Bbm Gb

Like a speeding train that'll never stop

Db Ab

Just a twist of a knife for a bastard son

Bbm Gb Bbm

It's a mother's love in a war that can't be won

Bbm Db Ab Bbm Ab

In a war that can't be wooooooooooooooon

[Verse 2]

Db Ab Bbm Ab

Poison water from the well to drink

Bbm Ab Db Ab

Shots rain down in our city streets

Bbm Ab Bbm Ab

And are we the land of the free?

Db Ab Bbm Ab

Was it made for you and me?

(And this is so surreal)

[Chorus]

Db Ab

C G

There's a cold hard rain on the mountain top

Bbm Gb

Like a speeding train that'll never stop

Db Ab

Just a twist of a knife for a bastard son

Bbm Gb Bbm

It's a mother's love in a war that can't be won

Bbm Db Ab Bbm Ab

In a war that can't be wooooooooooooooon

Gb Db

[Bridge]

Take the weight off your shoulders

Our crosses to bear

Bbm

There's a black sun rising

You can feel it in the air

Db Ab

When we make our way to those pearly gates

Bbm

Will we walk right in?

This is judgement day

[Chorus]

Db Ab

C G

There's a cold hard rain on the mountain top

Bbm Gb

Like a speeding train that'll never stop

Db Ab

Just a twist of a knife for a bastard son

Bbm Gb Bbm

It's a mother's love in a war that can't be won

Bbm Db Ab Bbm Ab

In a war that can't be wooooooooooooooon

Bbm Gb

It cant be won

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