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Civil War
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Step 1 / 25Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Original is played in Drop D, Capo 5th Fret, so for Standard Tuning, you can use Capo 4th.
All tabs chords relative to capo.
[Intro]
e|-x----------x-------x----------x----------|
B|-5----------3-------3----------3----------|
G|-0----------0---2h3h4----------0----------|
D|-x----------x-------0----------0----------|
A|-2----------2-------x----------x----------|
E|-0----------0-------3----------2----------|
D D DU D D D D UUD DUDU
e|-x----------x-------x------x------------0---0--|
B|-5----------3-------3------3------------3---0--|
G|-0----------0---2h3h4------0----0-------0---0--|
D|-x----------x-------0------0------4--0--0---2--|
A|-2----------2-------x------x------------2---2--|
E|-0----------0-------3------2------------3---0--|
D D DU D D D D DU D D
[Verse 1]
e|-0-----3-------3------|
B|-0-----3-------3------|
G|-0-----0-------2------|
D|-2-----0-------0------|
A|-2-----2-------0------|
E|-0-----3-------2------|
Em G D/F#
e|-0-----0------|
B|-2-----3------|
G|-2-----2------|
D|-2-----2------|
A|-0-----0------|
E|-x-----x------|
A A*
Em(D D UUD D du)
Look at your young man fighting
G(D D UUD D du)
Look at your women crying
Em(D D UUD D du)
Look at your young man dying
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU)
The way they've always done before
Em(D D UUD D du)
Look at the hate we're breeding
G(D D UUD D du)
Look at the fear we're feeding
Em(D D UUD D du)
Look at the lives we're leading
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) A(DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU) A* (DUDUDUDU) A(DUDUDUDU)
The way we've always done before
Em(D D UUD D du)
My hands are tied
G(D D UUD D du)
The billions shift from side to side
Em(D D UUD D du)
And the wars go on with brainwashed pride
G(D D UUD D du)
For the love of God and our human rights
Em(D D UUD D du)
And all these things are swept aside
G(D D UUD D du)
By bloody hands time can't deny
Em(D D UUD D du)
And are washed away by your genocide
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) A(DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU)
And history hides the lies of our civil wars
[Verse 2]
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU)
D'you wear a black armband when they shot the man
Em(D D UUD DUDU)
Who said, "Peace could last forever."
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU)
And in my first memories they shot Kennedy
Em(D D DU) C(DUDU) Dsus2(DUDU)
An' I went numb when I learned to see
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D UUD DUDU)
So I never fell for Vietnam. We got the wall of D.C. to remind us all
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DUDU)
That you can't trust freedom when it's not in your hands
Em(D D DU) C(DUDU) Dsus2(DUDU)
When everybody's fightin' For their promised land
[Chorus]
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D UUD DUDU)
And I don't need your civil war
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D DU) C(DUDU) Dsus2(DUDU)
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D UUD DUDU)
Your power hungry sellin' soldiers in a human grocery store ain't that fresh
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) A(DUDUDUDU) A* (DUDUDUDU)
I don't need your civil war
[Intro]
[Verse 3]
Em(D D UUD D du)
Look at the shoes you're filling
G(D D UUD D du)
Look at the blood we're spilling
Em(D D UUD D du)
Look at the world we're killing
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU)
The way we've always done before
Em(D D UUD D du)
Look in the doubt we've wallowed
G(D D UUD D du)
Look at the leaders we've followed
Em(D D UUD D du)
Look at the lies we've swallowed
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) A(DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU)
And I don't want to hear no more
[Verse 4]
e|-0-----0-----0-----|
B|-2-----3-----5-----|
G|-2-----2-----2-----|
D|-2-----2-----2-----|
A|-0-----0-----0-----|
E|-x-----x-----x-----|
A A* A**
Em(D D UUD D du)
My hands are tied
G(D D UUD D du)
For all I've seen has changed my mind
Em(D D UUD D du)
But still the wars go on as the years go by
G(D D UUD D du)
With no love of God or human rights
Em(D D UUD D du)
'Cause all these dreams are swept aside
G(D D UUD D du)
By bloody hands of the hypnotized
Em(D D UUD D du)
Who carry the cross of homicide
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) A(DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU) A* (DUDUDUDU) A** (DUDUDUDU)
And history bears the scars of our civil wars
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D UUD DUDU)
And I don't need your civil war
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D DU) C(DUDU) Dsus2(DUDU)
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D UUD DUDU)
Your power hungry sellin' soldiers in a human grocery store ain't that fresh
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D DU) C(DUDU) Dsus2(DUDU)
I don't need your civil war
(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D DU) C(DUDU) Dsus2(DUDU)
I don't need your civil war
(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D DU) C(DUDU) Dsus2(DUDU)
I don't need your civil war
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D UUD DUDU)
Your power hungry sellin' soldiers in a human grocery store ain't that fresh
G(D D DU) D/F#(D D DU) Em(D D DU) C(DUDU) Dsus2(DUDU) G(D)
I don't need your civil war
| h Hammer-on
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Civil War
by Tim McIlrath
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
G
D/F#
A
C
Dsus2
Original is played in Drop D, Capo 5th Fret, so for Standard Tuning, you can use Capo 4th.
All tabs chords relative to capo.
[Intro]
e|-x----------x-------x----------x----------|
B|-5----------3-------3----------3----------|
G|-0----------0---2h3h4----------0----------|
D|-x----------x-------0----------0----------|
A|-2----------2-------x----------x----------|
E|-0----------0-------3----------2----------|
D D DU D D D D UUD DUDU
e|-x----------x-------x------x------------0---0--|
B|-5----------3-------3------3------------3---0--|
G|-0----------0---2h3h4------0----0-------0---0--|
D|-x----------x-------0------0------4--0--0---2--|
A|-2----------2-------x------x------------2---2--|
E|-0----------0-------3------2------------3---0--|
D D DU D D D D DU D D
[Verse 1]
e|-0-----3-------3------|
B|-0-----3-------3------|
G|-0-----0-------2------|
D|-2-----0-------0------|
A|-2-----2-------0------|
E|-0-----3-------2------|
Em G D/F#
e|-0-----0------|
B|-2-----3------|
G|-2-----2------|
D|-2-----2------|
A|-0-----0------|
E|-x-----x------|
A A
*
Em
(D D UUD D du)
Look at your young man fighting
G
(D D UUD D du)
Look at your women crying
Em
(D D UUD D du)
Look at your young man dying
G D/F#
(D D DU) (D D DU)
The way they've always done before
Em
(D D UUD D du)
Look at the hate we're breeding
G
(D D UUD D du)
Look at the fear we're feeding
Em
(D D UUD D du)
Look at the lives we're leading
G D/F# A A A
(D D DU) (D D DU) (DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU) * (DUDUDUDU) (DUDUDUDU)
The way we've always done before
Em
(D D UUD D du)
My hands are tied
G
(D D UUD D du)
The billions shift from side to side
Em
(D D UUD D du)
And the wars go on with brainwashed pride
G
(D D UUD D du)
For the love of God and our human rights
Em
(D D UUD D du)
And all these things are swept aside
G
(D D UUD D du)
By bloody hands time can't deny
Em
(D D UUD D du)
And are washed away by your genocide
G D/F# A
(D D DU) (D D DU) (DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU)
And history hides the lies of our civil wars
[Verse 2]
G D/F#
(D D DU) (D D DU)
D'you wear a black armband when they shot the man
Em
(D D UUD DUDU)
Who said, "Peace could last forever."
G D/F#
(D D DU) (D D DU)
And in my first memories they shot Kennedy
Em C Dsus2
(D D DU) (DUDU) (DUDU)
An' I went numb when I learned to see
G D/F# Em
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D UUD DUDU)
So I never fell for Vietnam. We got the wall of D.C. to remind us all
G D/F#
(D D DU) (D D DUDU)
That you can't trust freedom when it's not in your hands
Em C Dsus2
(D D DU) (DUDU) (DUDU)
When everybody's fightin' For their promised land
[Chorus]
G D/F# Em
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D UUD DUDU)
And I don't need your civil war
G D/F# Em C Dsus2
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D DU) (DUDU) (DUDU)
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor
G D/F# Em
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D UUD DUDU)
Your power hungry sellin' soldiers in a human grocery store ain't that fresh
G D/F# A A
(D D DU) (D D DU) (DUDUDUDU) * (DUDUDUDU)
I don't need your civil war
[Intro]
[Verse 3]
Em
(D D UUD D du)
Look at the shoes you're filling
G
(D D UUD D du)
Look at the blood we're spilling
Em
(D D UUD D du)
Look at the world we're killing
G D/F#
(D D DU) (D D DU)
The way we've always done before
Em
(D D UUD D du)
Look in the doubt we've wallowed
G
(D D UUD D du)
Look at the leaders we've followed
Em
(D D UUD D du)
Look at the lies we've swallowed
G D/F# A
(D D DU) (D D DU) (DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU)
And I don't want to hear no more
[Verse 4]
e|-0-----0-----0-----|
B|-2-----3-----5-----|
G|-2-----2-----2-----|
D|-2-----2-----2-----|
A|-0-----0-----0-----|
E|-x-----x-----x-----|
A A A
* **
Em
(D D UUD D du)
My hands are tied
G
(D D UUD D du)
For all I've seen has changed my mind
Em
(D D UUD D du)
But still the wars go on as the years go by
G
(D D UUD D du)
With no love of God or human rights
Em
(D D UUD D du)
'Cause all these dreams are swept aside
G
(D D UUD D du)
By bloody hands of the hypnotized
Em
(D D UUD D du)
Who carry the cross of homicide
G D/F# A A A
(D D DU) (D D DU) (DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU) * (DUDUDUDU) ** (DUDUDUDU)
And history bears the scars of our civil wars
G D/F# Em
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D UUD DUDU)
And I don't need your civil war
G D/F# Em C Dsus2
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D DU) (DUDU) (DUDU)
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor
G D/F# Em
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D UUD DUDU)
Your power hungry sellin' soldiers in a human grocery store ain't that fresh
G D/F# Em C Dsus2
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D DU) (DUDU) (DUDU)
I don't need your civil war
D/F# Em C Dsus2
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D DU) (DUDU) (DUDU)
I don't need your civil war
D/F# Em C Dsus2
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D DU) (DUDU) (DUDU)
I don't need your civil war
G D/F# Em
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D UUD DUDU)
Your power hungry sellin' soldiers in a human grocery store ain't that fresh
G D/F# Em C Dsus2 G
(D D DU) (D D DU) (D D DU) (DUDU) (DUDU) (D)
I don't need your civil war
| h Hammer-on
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