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War Machine

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[Intro]
| G   D   A   D   A| G5    E5   A5   E5| G5    E5   A5   E5| (4x)
| G5    E5   A5   E5| G5    E5   A5   E5|
| D| A| G5    E5   A5   E5| G5    E5   A5   E5|
| G5    E5   A5   E5| G5    E5   A5   E5|
[Verse 1]
E5Put your fG5oot E5to the flA5oorE5  G5  E5  A5  E5  
E5Don't G5neeE5d no mA5oreE5  G5  E5  A5  E5  
E5You been G5kicE5kin' arA5ounE5dG5  E5  A5  E5  
E5While you're G5mesE5sin' abA5outE5  
[Pre-Chorus]
DBetter catch her nAame
DCome on Ain
DGive me that thAing
That thDing gone wAild
[Chorus]
G5War   E5macA5hinE5e  (G5war   E5macA5hinE5e)
G5War    E5maA5chiE5ne (G5war   E5macA5hinE5e)
[Verse 2]
E5Make a sG5tanE5d, show your A5hanE5dG5  E5  A5  E5  
E5Call in a G5higE5h comA5manE5dG5  E5  A5  E5  
E5Don't thinG5k,   E5just obA5eyE5  G5  E5  A5  E5  
E5I'm like a G5birE5d of prA5eyE5  
[Pre-Chorus]
DBetter catch her nAame
DCome on Ain
DGive me that thAing
That thDing gone wAild
[Chorus]
G5War   E5macA5hinE5e  (G5war   E5macA5hinE5e)
G5War    E5maA5chiE5ne (G5war   E5macA5hinE5e)
[Instrumental]
| E5| E5| (2x)
[Bridge]
BGetter wDatch your bAackD  A  
And G5covE5er your tA5racE5ksG5  E5  A5  E5  
KGick your fDoot through the dAoorD  A  
Hit the G5decE5k, know the scA5oreE5  G5  E5  A5  E5  
They're tGaken Dby surprAiseD  A  
And here's G5mud E5in your A5eyeE5sG5  E5  A5  E5  
[Pre-Chorus]
DMisery's the nAame if you shDoot 'em for gAain
DCall of the wAild
DHurry for nAaught
That thDing gone wAild
[Chorus]
G5War   E5macA5hinE5e  (G5war   E5macA5hinE5e)
G5War    E5maA5chiE5ne (G5war   E5macA5hinE5e)
E5Let's go
[Guitar Solo]
|  D   A|  D   A| (2x)
[Pre-Chorus]
That thDing gone wAild
[Chorus]
G5War   E5macA5hinE5e  (G5war   E5macA5hinE5e)
G5War    E5maA5chiE5ne (G5war   E5macA5hinE5e)
G5War   E5macA5hinE5e  (G5war   E5macA5hinE5e)
G5War    E5maA5chiE5ne (G5war   E5macA5hinE5e)

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War Machine

by AC/DC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D A D A G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

| | | | (4x)

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

| | |

D A G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

| | | | |

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

| | |

[Verse 1]

E5 G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

Put your foot to the floor

E5 G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

Don't need no more

E5 G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

You been kickin' around

E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

While you're messin' about

[Pre-Chorus]

D A

Better catch her name

D A

Come on in

D A

Give me that thing

D A

That thing gone wild

[Chorus]

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

War machine (war machine)

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

War machine (war machine)

[Verse 2]

E5 G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

Make a stand, show your hand

E5 G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

Call in a high command

E5 G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

Don't think, just obey

E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

I'm like a bird of prey

[Pre-Chorus]

D A

Better catch her name

D A

Come on in

D A

Give me that thing

D A

That thing gone wild

[Chorus]

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

War machine (war machine)

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

War machine (war machine)

[Instrumental]

E5 E5

| | | (2x)

[Bridge]

G D A D A

Better watch your back

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

And cover your tracks

G D A D A

Kick your foot through the door

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

Hit the deck, know the score

G D A D A

They're taken by surprise

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

And here's mud in your eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

D A D A

Misery's the name if you shoot 'em for gain

D A

Call of the wild

D A

Hurry for naught

D A

That thing gone wild

[Chorus]

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

War machine (war machine)

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

War machine (war machine)

Let's go

[Guitar Solo]

D A D A

| | | (2x)

[Pre-Chorus]

D A

That thing gone wild

[Chorus]

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

War machine (war machine)

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

War machine (war machine)

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

War machine (war machine)

G5 E5 A5 E5 G5 E5 A5 E5

War machine (war machine)

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