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Music: Tal Benyezri - Therry Marie-Louise - Wyclef Jean
Lyrics: Tal Benyezri - Wyclef Jean - Ludovic Carquet - Therry Marie-Louise - Ralph Beaubrun
Album: Juste un rêve (2018)
You can also play with capo 4, transpose -4
[Intro]
    C#m   EOuh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, whBy
 AOuh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, whC#my
 EOuh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, whBy
YeahA  
[Verse 1]
I C#mlive with Ethe sound Bof violenceA  
AC#mnd fear iEs a part of mBy skinA  
I C#mtry to Ebelieve iBn freedomA  
But mC#my tears do nEot dry under the BsunA  
And F#mif you wanna try, if yC#mou wanna try
To Efeel one Bday
F#mHow it feels to cry, how it Efeels to cry
       BN.C. 
And pray
[Chorus]
I'm looking out the C#mwindow
 EAll I see iBs war, war, Awhy
Switch on the C#mradio
 EAll I hear is Bwar, war, why
But it's F#mnever too late
Ain't no C#mreasons to wait
ELord, can you hear me Bnow
We could build a F#mrainbow
 EJust to go Bfar, far, Afar, yeah.
[Verse 2]
C#mOnly time I'm in pieces when I'Em in your arms
Sheltered Bfrom the harm
When they Aring alarms
C#mLife's like a dice rollin'
You're Emy lucky charm
When they Bspin the wheel
And Aour number's come
  C#mHere's a Emessage from the raveBns
Every Akingdom's for the takinC#m'
If we Eseek higher awakiBn'
We can Astop the Armageddon
F#mLook into my heart
Hard to C#msay goodbye
To the Esunny dBays
F#mWe won't stand aside
Till the Elove arrive
Then Bwe'll make our Away
[Chorus]
I'm looking out the C#mwindow
 EAll I see iBs war, war, Awhy
Switch on the C#mradio
 EAll I hear is Bwar, war, why
But it's F#mnever too late
Ain't no C#mreasons to wait
ELord, can you hear me Bnow
We could build a F#mrainbow
 EJust to go Bfar, far, Afar, yeah.
[Verse 3]
C#mI believe, I believe
Baby, Ewe gon' make it through the night
 BWe are the paper planeA, on an endless flighC#mt
We're ready for the outcome
 EOne drop with the kick drum
BI wish the war get done
And the peace will Acome
I'm looking out the C#mwindow
 EAll I see iBs war, war, Awhy
Switch on the C#mradio
 EAll I hear is Bwar, war, why
But it's F#mnever too late
Ain't no C#mreasons to wait
ELord, can you hear me Bnow
We could build a F#mrainbow
 EJust to go Bfar, far, Afar.
[Outro]
Ain't no reasons to F#mwait
(Love, not C#mweapons)
Ooh ooh woah ah, Eyeah
 BAin't no reasons to F#mwait
(Oh, turn on my Eradio)
Ooh ooh woah Bah, yeaAh.E  

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War

by Tal

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Music: Tal Benyezri - Therry Marie-Louise - Wyclef Jean

Lyrics: Tal Benyezri - Wyclef Jean - Ludovic Carquet - Therry Marie-Louise - Ralph Beaubrun

Album: Juste un rêve (2018)

You can also play with capo 4, transpose -4

[Intro]

C#m E B

Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, why

A C#m

Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, why

E B

Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, why

Yeah

[Verse 1]

C#m E B A

I live with the sound of violence

C#m E B A

And fear is a part of my skin

C#m E B A

I try to believe in freedom

C#m E B A

But my tears do not dry under the sun

F#m C#m

And if you wanna try, if you wanna try

E B

To feel one day

F#m E

How it feels to cry, how it feels to cry

N.C.

And pray

[Chorus]

C#m

I'm looking out the window

E B A

All I see is war, war, why

C#m

Switch on the radio

E B

All I hear is war, war, why

F#m

But it's never too late

C#m

Ain't no reasons to wait

E B

Lord, can you hear me now

F#m

We could build a rainbow

E B A

Just to go far, far, far, yeah.

[Verse 2]

C#m E

Only time I'm in pieces when I'm in your arms

Sheltered from the harm

When they ring alarms

C#m

Life's like a dice rollin'

You're my lucky charm

When they spin the wheel

And our number's come

C#m E B

Here's a message from the ravens

A C#m

Every kingdom's for the takin'

E B

If we seek higher awakin'

We can stop the Armageddon

F#m

Look into my heart

C#m

Hard to say goodbye

E B

To the sunny days

F#m

We won't stand aside

Till the love arrive

B A

Then we'll make our way

[Chorus]

C#m

I'm looking out the window

E B A

All I see is war, war, why

C#m

Switch on the radio

E B

All I hear is war, war, why

F#m

But it's never too late

C#m

Ain't no reasons to wait

E B

Lord, can you hear me now

F#m

We could build a rainbow

E B A

Just to go far, far, far, yeah.

[Verse 3]

C#m

I believe, I believe

Baby, we gon' make it through the night

B A C#m

We are the paper plane, on an endless flight

We're ready for the outcome

One drop with the kick drum

I wish the war get done

And the peace will come

C#m

I'm looking out the window

E B A

All I see is war, war, why

C#m

Switch on the radio

E B

All I hear is war, war, why

F#m

But it's never too late

C#m

Ain't no reasons to wait

E B

Lord, can you hear me now

F#m

We could build a rainbow

E B A

Just to go far, far, far.

[Outro]

F#m

Ain't no reasons to wait

C#m

(Love, not weapons)

Ooh ooh woah ah, yeah

B F#m

Ain't no reasons to wait

(Oh, turn on my radio)

B A E

Ooh ooh woah ah, yeah.

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