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[Intro]
F  C  F  C  F  C  Bb C
[Verse 1]
I've had a Flittle time to think aCbout it.
You've had a Fwhole lot of time to mess it Cup.
But I Fdon't wanna live without the Clove that you give.
But I could Bblive without all of your Cjunk.
[Verse 2]
You Falways interrupt when I'm…
CBaby, I wouldn't, but you Fnever listen when I Ctalk.
I don't know Fwhat I'd do if I Cdidn't have you.
Darling, Bbmaybe you'd be better off.C  
[Chorus 1]
And Foo-oo-oCo-ooh- It's like Ffireworks, Baby, when we Cget like this.
FOo-oo-Cooh- Things that Bbmake us both crazy are the Cthings that we'd miss.
FOo-oo-Cooh- There ain't Fnobody else I wanna Cfight with more.
But Fwe both win when it A7ends with a kiss, that's for Bbsure,
In our Clittle civil FwarC.F  C  F  C  Bb  C  
[Verse 3]
You're a Flittle bit more than I can Chandle.
Well Fsometimes you ain't eCnough.
Won't you Fjust admit that, Baby, Cyou do this
So we can Bbget to the making uu-Cup?
[Chorus 2]
And Foo-oo-oCo-ooh- It's like Ffireworks, Baby, when we Cget like this.
FOo-oo-Cooh- Things that Bbmake us both crazy are the Cthings that we'd miss.
FOo-oo-Cooh- There ain't Fnobody else I wanna Cfight with more.
But Fwe both win when it A7ends with a kiss, that's for Bbsure,
In our Clittle civil Bbwar-Far...
[Interlude]
Oo-oo-Cooh - BbOoo-Fooo- oo-oo-Cooh.
  BbThere's nobody that Fneeds somebody, Fm7Baby, like I need Gm7you.
And Foo-oo-Coo-oohDm7…      BbAnd Foo-oo-oo-CoohG7…Bb  
[Chorus 3]
And Foo-oo-oCo-ooh- It's like Ffireworks, Baby, when we Cget like this.
FOo-oo-Cooh- Things that Bbmake us both crazy are the Cthings that we'd miss.
FOo-oo-Cooh- There ain't Fnobody else I wanna Cfight with more.
But Fwe both win when it A7ends with a kiss, that's for Bbsure,
In our Clittle civil FwarC.F  C  F  C  Bb  C  

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Little Civil War

by Dave Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Gm7

Dm7

[Intro]

F C F C F C Bb C

[Verse 1]

F C

I've had a little time to think about it.

F C

You've had a whole lot of time to mess it up.

F C

But I don't wanna live without the love that you give.

Bb C

But I could live without all of your junk.

[Verse 2]

You always interrupt when I'm…

C F C

Baby, I wouldn't, but you never listen when I talk.

F C

I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have you.

Bb C

Darling, maybe you'd be better off.

[Chorus 1]

F C F C

And oo-oo-oo-ooh- It's like fireworks, Baby, when we get like this.

F C Bb C

Oo-oo-ooh- Things that make us both crazy are the things that we'd miss.

F C F C

Oo-oo-ooh- There ain't nobody else I wanna fight with more.

F A7 Bb

But we both win when it ends with a kiss, that's for sure,

C F C F C F C Bb C

In our little civil war.

[Verse 3]

F C

You're a little bit more than I can handle.

F C

Well sometimes you ain't enough.

F C

Won't you just admit that, Baby, you do this

Bb C

So we can get to the making uu-up?

[Chorus 2]

F C F C

And oo-oo-oo-ooh- It's like fireworks, Baby, when we get like this.

F C Bb C

Oo-oo-ooh- Things that make us both crazy are the things that we'd miss.

F C F C

Oo-oo-ooh- There ain't nobody else I wanna fight with more.

F A7 Bb

But we both win when it ends with a kiss, that's for sure,

C Bb F

In our little civil war-ar...

[Interlude]

C Bb F C

Oo-oo-ooh - Ooo-ooo- oo-oo-ooh.

Bb F Fm7 Gm7

There's nobody that needs somebody, Baby, like I need you.

F C Dm7 Bb F C G7 Bb

And oo-oo-oo-ooh… And oo-oo-oo-ooh…

[Chorus 3]

F C F C

And oo-oo-oo-ooh- It's like fireworks, Baby, when we get like this.

F C Bb C

Oo-oo-ooh- Things that make us both crazy are the things that we'd miss.

F C F C

Oo-oo-ooh- There ain't nobody else I wanna fight with more.

F A7 Bb

But we both win when it ends with a kiss, that's for sure,

C F C F C F C Bb C

In our little civil war.

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