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Tug Of War

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TUG OF WAR
(Written by: Paul McCartney)
Strummed throughout, except for the first part of the verse:
[Verse] picking part
  N.C.
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|----0-1-3---1---|
G|----0-2-4---2---|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
                      CN.C.                          G7  
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------------|----3-1-0---0-1-|0---------------|0---------------|
G|0---------------|----4-2-0-2-0-2-|0-2-0-----------|0---------------|
D|2---------------|----------3-----|--3-2-3-2---0---|3---------------|
A|3---------------|----------------|------5-3---2---|5---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------|
G7    3-5-3-0-0-x
F/G   3-x-3-x-x-x
F/C   x-3-x-2-1-1
Fm/C  x-3-x-1-1-1
G/B   x-2-0-0-0-x
A5    x-0-2-2-x-x
Fmaj9 1-3-3-0-1-0
[Verse 1]
It's a tug of Cwar
What with Cone thing and another
It's a tug of G7war
 G7We expected more
But with G7one thing and another
We were G7trying to outdo each other
In a tug of Cwar
[Bridge]
ln another Fworld
ln another Fworld 
We could Fstand on top of the mountain
With our flag unCfurled
In a time to Fcome
ln a time to Fcome 
We will Fbe dancing to the beat played
On a F/Gdifferent Cdrum
[Verse 2]
It's a tug of Cwar
Though I Cknow I mustn't grumble
It s a tug of G7war
But I can't let G7go
If I G7do you'll take a tumble
And the G7whole thing is going to crumble
It's a tug of CwarCmaj7  F  Fmaj7  C  
             (Pushing pushing, pulling pulIing, pushing and pulling)
[Middle 8]
ln years to Ccome they may disF/Ccover
What the air we Fm/Cbreathe and the life we lead are all aCbout
But it won't be Fsoon enough
  FmSoon enough for Cme
No, it won't be Fsoon enough
  Fm/CSoon enough Cfor me
[Bridge]
|  F| % |
(instrumental)
ln another Fworld
We could Fstand on top of the mountain
With our F/Gflag unCfurled
|  F| % |
(instrumental)
ln a time to Fcome 
We will Fbe dancing to the beat played
On a F/Gdifferent Cdrum
We will Fbe dancing to the beat
Played on a F/Gdifferent Cdrum
We will Fbe dancing to the beat
Played on a F/Gdifferent Cdrum
[Verse 3]
It's a tug of Cwar
What with Cone thing and another
lt's a tug of G7war
We expected G7more
But with G7one thing and another
We were G7tryin' to outscore each other 
It's a tug of CwarCmaj7  F  Fmaj7  C  
             (Pushing pushing, pulling pulIing, pushing and pulling)
[Outro]
  1 + 2 + F3 + G4 +
e|----------------|
B|------------0---|
G|--------2---0---|
D|--------3-------|
A|----------------|
E|--------1---3---|
  C1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + C3 + G/B4 +  A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + A53 + G4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------------|--------1-3-0---|2---------------|------------0---|
G|0---------------|--------0---0---|2---------------|--------2---0---|
D|2---------------|--------2-------|2---------------|--------2-------|
A|3---------------|--------3---2---|0---------------|--------0-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------3---|
  F1 + 2 + Fmaj93 + 4 +  1 + 2 + F3 + G4 +A  
e|--------0-------|----------------|
B|1-------1-------|--------1-3-0---|2
G|2-------0-------|--------2---0---|2
D|3---------------|--------3-------|2
A|----------------|----------------|0
E|1-------1-------|--------1---3---|

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Tug Of War

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

F/C

Fm/C

G/B

Fmaj9

TUG OF WAR

(Written by: Paul McCartney)

Strummed throughout, except for the first part of the verse:

[Verse] picking part

N.C.

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|

B|----0-1-3---1---|

G|----0-2-4---2---|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

C G7

N.C.

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|1---------------|----3-1-0---0-1-|0---------------|0---------------|

G|0---------------|----4-2-0-2-0-2-|0-2-0-----------|0---------------|

D|2---------------|----------3-----|--3-2-3-2---0---|3---------------|

A|3---------------|----------------|------5-3---2---|5---------------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------|

G7 3-5-3-0-0-x

F/G 3-x-3-x-x-x

F/C x-3-x-2-1-1

Fm/C x-3-x-1-1-1

G/B x-2-0-0-0-x

A5 x-0-2-2-x-x

Fmaj9 1-3-3-0-1-0

[Verse 1]

It's a tug of war

What with one thing and another

It's a tug of war

We expected more

But with one thing and another

We were trying to outdo each other

In a tug of war

[Bridge]

ln another world

We could stand on top of the mountain

With our flag unfurled

In a time to come

ln a time to come

We will be dancing to the beat played

F/G C

On a different drum

[Verse 2]

It's a tug of war

Though I know I mustn't grumble

It s a tug of war

But I can't let go

If I do you'll take a tumble

And the whole thing is going to crumble

C Cmaj7 F Fmaj7 C

It's a tug of war

(Pushing pushing, pulling pulIing, pushing and pulling)

[Middle 8]

C F/C

ln years to come they may discover

Fm/C C

What the air we breathe and the life we lead are all about

But it won't be soon enough

Fm C

Soon enough for me

No, it won't be soon enough

Fm/C C

Soon enough for me

[Bridge]

| | % |

(instrumental)

ln another world

We could stand on top of the mountain

F/G C

With our flag unfurled

| | % |

(instrumental)

ln a time to come

We will be dancing to the beat played

F/G C

On a different drum

We will be dancing to the beat

F/G C

Played on a different drum

We will be dancing to the beat

F/G C

Played on a different drum

[Verse 3]

It's a tug of war

What with one thing and another

lt's a tug of war

We expected more

But with one thing and another

We were tryin' to outscore each other

C Cmaj7 F Fmaj7 C

It's a tug of war

(Pushing pushing, pulling pulIing, pushing and pulling)

[Outro]

F G

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|

B|------------0---|

G|--------2---0---|

D|--------3-------|

A|----------------|

E|--------1---3---|

C C G/B A A5 G

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|1---------------|--------1-3-0---|2---------------|------------0---|

G|0---------------|--------0---0---|2---------------|--------2---0---|

D|2---------------|--------2-------|2---------------|--------2-------|

A|3---------------|--------3---2---|0---------------|--------0-------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------3---|

F Fmaj9 F G A

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|--------0-------|----------------|

B|1-------1-------|--------1-3-0---|2

G|2-------0-------|--------2---0---|2

D|3---------------|--------3-------|2

A|----------------|----------------|0

E|1-------1-------|--------1---3---|

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