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Start A War

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[Intro]
F C G Am
[Verse]
We exFpected something, something Cbetter than before
We exGpected something moreAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
FDo you really think you can just Cput it in a safe
Behind a Gpainting, lock it up and Amleave?
FDo you really think you can just Cput it in a safe
Behind a Gpainting, lock it up and Amleave?
[Chorus]
FWalk awCay now Gand you're gonna Amstart a war
Whatever Fwent away, I'll get it Cover now
GI'll get money, I'll get Amfunny again
Whatever Fwent away, I'll get it Cover now
GI'll get money, I'll get Amfunny again
FWalk awCay now Gand you're gonna Amstart a war
[Verse]
We exFpected something, something Cbetter than before
We exGpected something moreAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
FYou were always weird but I Cnever had to hold you
By the Gedges, like I do Amnow
FWe were always weird but I Cnever had to hold you
By the Gedges, like I do Amnow
[Chorus]
FWalk awCay now Gand you're gonna Amstart a war
Whatever Fwent away, I'll get it Cover now
GI'll get money, I'll get Amfunny again
Whatever Fwent away, I'll get it Cover now
GI'll get money, I'll get Amfunny again
FWalk awCay now Gand you're gonna Amstart a war
FWalk awCay now Gand you're gonna Amstart a war

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Start A War

by The National

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G Am

[Verse]

F C

We expected something, something better than before

G Am

We expected something more

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

Do you really think you can just put it in a safe

G Am

Behind a painting, lock it up and leave?

F C

Do you really think you can just put it in a safe

G Am

Behind a painting, lock it up and leave?

[Chorus]

F C G Am

Walk away now and you're gonna start a war

F C

Whatever went away, I'll get it over now

G Am

I'll get money, I'll get funny again

F C

Whatever went away, I'll get it over now

G Am

I'll get money, I'll get funny again

F C G Am

Walk away now and you're gonna start a war

[Verse]

F C

We expected something, something better than before

G Am

We expected something more

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

You were always weird but I never had to hold you

G Am

By the edges, like I do now

F C

We were always weird but I never had to hold you

G Am

By the edges, like I do now

[Chorus]

F C G Am

Walk away now and you're gonna start a war

F C

Whatever went away, I'll get it over now

G Am

I'll get money, I'll get funny again

F C

Whatever went away, I'll get it over now

G Am

I'll get money, I'll get funny again

F C G Am

Walk away now and you're gonna start a war

F C G Am

Walk away now and you're gonna start a war

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