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War Paint

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[Verse 1]
(Bang!)
CI can hear the shots, when the fireworks soar, and the sounds of the battle
(Drop down!)
DGrop down, know I'm on top; when the arrows are drawn, the sergeant's on the saddle
ThEmis ain't the type of love that sees a lot of give and take
CAnd I don't know how we push and pull, but I know we'll never break
GBang, bang, I can hear the shots
But I lEmike the way you feel in the flames of the candle
[Pre-Chorus]
EmToo late to Cleave these walls
AmThis castle's Gbeen surrounded
            Em                C   G-(once)
Won't stay to watch it fall around us
[Chorus]
(G)   Bring the big guns out, shoot Dnow
AmI'll make the drums beat harder for Cyou
GRed on the ground, Dbleed out
I'll rAmub the colors on my Cface to prove
I'll sing it like
GWhoa-oh, oh-oh-Coh-oh
Watch me put my Emwar paint on, my war Dpaint on
GWhoa-oh, oh-oh-oCh-oh
Watch me put my Emwar paint on, my war Dpaint on
C
[Verse 2]
I move my troops on the map
GWhen your allies and your tribes are telling you to leave me
EmThey won't see my plan of attack
Cause this is our fight; Dlove is not the enemy
CEverything that you do gives me some power, makes me feel alive
GSo take the gun, I'm your Bonnie, you can be my Clyde
DI know that you feel the same
CSo paint it on your face and, Gbaby, let the world see
[Pre-Chorus]
EmToo late to lCeave these walls
AmThis castle's Gbeen surrounded
EmWon't stay to Cwatch it fall Garound us
[Chorus]
GBring the big guns out, Dshoot now
I'll Ammake the drums beat harder for Cyou
GRed on the ground, Dbleed out
I'll rub Amthe colors on my face to Cprove
I'll sing it like
GWhoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-Coh
Watch me put my Emwar paint on, my war paint on
GWhoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-Coh
Watch me put my Emwar paint on, my war paint on
[Bridge]
C/G*      G*    F*               Am*
It's not easy,   but I'll draw my knife for you
C/G*     G*     F*               Am*          C*   G*
It's not easy,   but I'll draw my knife for you again
[Chorus]
GBring the big guns out, Dshoot now
I'll Ammake the drums beat harder for Cyou
GRed on the ground, Dbleed out
I'll Amrub the colors on my face to Cprove
I'll sing it like
GWhoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-Coh
Watch me put my Emwar paint on, my war paint on
GWhoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-Coh
Watch me put my Emwar paint on, my war paint on
GWhoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-Coh
Watch me put my Emwar paint on, my war paint on
GWhoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-Coh
Watch me put my Emwar paint on, my war paint Con
AmOn for Gyou

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War Paint

by FLETCHER

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

[Verse 1]

(Bang!)

I can hear the shots, when the fireworks soar, and the sounds of the battle

(Drop down!)

Drop down, know I'm on top; when the arrows are drawn, the sergeant's on the saddle

This ain't the type of love that sees a lot of give and take

And I don't know how we push and pull, but I know we'll never break

Bang, bang, I can hear the shots

But I like the way you feel in the flames of the candle

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C

Too late to leave these walls

Am G

This castle's been surrounded

Em C G

-(once)

Won't stay to watch it fall around us

[Chorus]

(G) Bring the big guns out, shoot now

Am C

I'll make the drums beat harder for you

G D

Red on the ground, bleed out

Am C

I'll rub the colors on my face to prove

I'll sing it like

G C

Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Em D

Watch me put my war paint on, my war paint on

G C

Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Em D

Watch me put my war paint on, my war paint on

[Verse 2]

I move my troops on the map

When your allies and your tribes are telling you to leave me

They won't see my plan of attack

Cause this is our fight; love is not the enemy

Everything that you do gives me some power, makes me feel alive

So take the gun, I'm your Bonnie, you can be my Clyde

I know that you feel the same

C G

So paint it on your face and, baby, let the world see

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C

Too late to leave these walls

Am G

This castle's been surrounded

Em C G

Won't stay to watch it fall around us

[Chorus]

G D

Bring the big guns out, shoot now

Am C

I'll make the drums beat harder for you

G D

Red on the ground, bleed out

Am C

I'll rub the colors on my face to prove

I'll sing it like

G C

Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Watch me put my war paint on, my war paint on

G C

Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Watch me put my war paint on, my war paint on

[Bridge]

C/G G F Am

* * * *

It's not easy, but I'll draw my knife for you

C/G G F Am C G

* * * * * *

It's not easy, but I'll draw my knife for you again

[Chorus]

G D

Bring the big guns out, shoot now

Am C

I'll make the drums beat harder for you

G D

Red on the ground, bleed out

Am C

I'll rub the colors on my face to prove

I'll sing it like

G C

Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Watch me put my war paint on, my war paint on

G C

Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Watch me put my war paint on, my war paint on

G C

Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Watch me put my war paint on, my war paint on

G C

Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Em C

Watch me put my war paint on, my war paint on

Am G

On for you

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