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At War With The World

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[Intro]
|  D5   C5   D5| (7x)
|  D5      C5|
[Verse 1]
  D5Never had C5no nD5eed
        F5    G5N.C.
For any military aid
And I nD5ever took C5chaD5rge of the F5liG5ght brigadeBb5  A5  
      D5   C5          D5   F5    G5N.C.
  I got no castle to defend or attack
  D5But still C5I D5seem tF5o bG5e picking up Bb5flacA5k
     D5    C5             D5   F5     G5N.C.
  I am the captain of this body of mine
  D5I'll send C5feaD5r into F5thG5e enemy linesBb5  A5  
      D5   C5           D5   F5   G5N.C.
On the ground, in the air, or at sea
  D5They're C5all pD5ointing F5a G5finger Bb5at mA5e
[Instrumental]
| C5| A5|
| D5   F5    G5   Bb5  C5| (4x)
[Chorus 1]
I'm at D5war with F5the worldG5  Bb5  
C5That's the D5way it must F5beG5  Bb5  
C5Gonna fD5ight while F5I canG5  
Bb5To  pC5ut an D5end to this F5miserG5yBb5  C5  
I'm at D5war with F5the worldG5  Bb5  
I'll C5have to fD5ight to be F5freeG5  
Bb5Yes, C5I'm at D5war with F5the worldG5  
Bb5NoboC5dy's cD5apturF5ing G5me
[Instrumental 1]
|  D5   C5   D5| (3x)
|  D5      C5|
[Verse 1]
  D5Never had C5no nD5eed
        F5    G5N.C.
For any military aid
D5Never tooC5k chD5arge of thF5e lG5ight brigadeBb5  A5  
      D5   C5          D5   F5    G5N.C.
  I got no castle to defend or attack
  D5But still C5I D5seem tF5o bG5e picking up Bb5flacA5k
[Instrumental 2]
| C5| A5|
| Bb5   C#5    D#5   F5   A5| (4x)
[Chorus 2]
I'm at D5war with F5the worldG5  Bb5  
I'll C5have to fD5ight to be F5freeG5  
Bb5Yes, C5I'm at D5war with F5the worldG5  
Bb5NoboC5dy's cD5apturF5ing G5me
D5WaaF5aaaG5ar  Bb5with C5the D5world
F5What do they G5want from me?Bb5  C5  
D5WaaF5aaaG5ar  Bb5with C5the D5world
F5Why dG5on't they let    G#5  A5me Bb5be?C#5  D#5  A5  
[Instrumental 3]
| Bb5   C#5    D#5   D#5   A5| (3x)
| D5   F5    G5   Bb5  C5| (4x)
[Outro]
D5WaaF5aaaG5ar  Bb5with C5the D5world     F5      G5      Bb5     C5(War, war, war with the world)
D5WaaF5aaaG5ar  Bb5with C5the D5world                F5(I'll find a way, I'll find a way, I'll find a way)
To get some pG5eace in this wBb5orldC5  
D5WaaF5aaaG5ar  Bb5with C5the D5world                (Needs some changes made)
F5I fight the world G5every dayBb5  C5  
D5WaaF5aaaG5ar  Bb5with C5the D5world                (I fight a war with the world)
F5A man can onG5ly stand so mBb5uchC5  
D5WaaF5aaaG5ar  Bb5with C5the D5world     F5      G5      Bb5     C5(So don't push me too far)

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At War With The World

by Foreigner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

C#5

D#5

G#5

[Intro]

D5 C5 D5

| | (7x)

D5 C5

| |

[Verse 1]

D5 C5 D5

Never had no need

F5 G5

N.C.

For any military aid

D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 Bb5 A5

And I never took charge of the light brigade

D5 C5 D5 F5 G5

N.C.

I got no castle to defend or attack

D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 Bb5 A5

But still I seem to be picking up flack

D5 C5 D5 F5 G5

N.C.

I am the captain of this body of mine

D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 Bb5 A5

I'll send fear into the enemy lines

D5 C5 D5 F5 G5

N.C.

On the ground, in the air, or at sea

D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 Bb5 A5

They're all pointing a finger at me

[Instrumental]

C5 A5

| | |

D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5

| | (4x)

[Chorus 1]

D5 F5 G5 Bb5

I'm at war with the world

C5 D5 F5 G5 Bb5

That's the way it must be

C5 D5 F5 G5

Gonna fight while I can

Bb5 C5 D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5

To put an end to this misery

D5 F5 G5 Bb5

I'm at war with the world

C5 D5 F5 G5

I'll have to fight to be free

Bb5 C5 D5 F5 G5

Yes, I'm at war with the world

Bb5 C5 D5 F5 G5

Nobody's capturing me

[Instrumental 1]

D5 C5 D5

| | (3x)

D5 C5

| |

[Verse 1]

D5 C5 D5

Never had no need

F5 G5

N.C.

For any military aid

D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 Bb5 A5

Never took charge of the light brigade

D5 C5 D5 F5 G5

N.C.

I got no castle to defend or attack

D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 Bb5 A5

But still I seem to be picking up flack

[Instrumental 2]

C5 A5

| | |

Bb5 C#5 D#5 F5 A5

| | (4x)

[Chorus 2]

D5 F5 G5 Bb5

I'm at war with the world

C5 D5 F5 G5

I'll have to fight to be free

Bb5 C5 D5 F5 G5

Yes, I'm at war with the world

Bb5 C5 D5 F5 G5

Nobody's capturing me

D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5

Waaaaaar with the world

F5 G5 Bb5 C5

What do they want from me?

D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5

Waaaaaar with the world

F5 G5 G#5 A5 Bb5 C#5 D#5 A5

Why don't they let me be?

[Instrumental 3]

Bb5 C#5 D#5 D#5 A5

| | (3x)

D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5

| | (4x)

[Outro]

D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5

Waaaaaar with the world (War, war, war with the world)

D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 F5

Waaaaaar with the world (I'll find a way, I'll find a way, I'll find a way)

G5 Bb5 C5

To get some peace in this world

D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5

Waaaaaar with the world (Needs some changes made)

F5 G5 Bb5 C5

I fight the world every day

D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5

Waaaaaar with the world (I fight a war with the world)

F5 G5 Bb5 C5

A man can only stand so much

D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5

Waaaaaar with the world (So don't push me too far)

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