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War Is A Cemetery

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War Is A Cemetery
Key: F#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Ebm-  x68876
 B-    x24442
 F#-   244322
 C#-   x46664
 G#m-  466444
 Bb-   x13331
 Bbm-  x13321
 E-    022100
 Bb/D- x587xx
Intro: Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--
Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--
Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#(hold)
Verse 1:
  EbmLook at this shit called Bwar
Where the F#poor kill and die to 
make the G#mrich even richer oh
  EbmLet the oilfields Bburn
If the F#profit wasn't there 
they'd aG#mbort the mission
Refrain 1:
Ebm--C#-Ebm      
           They'll ship you 
Boff you should 
run in aBbmnother direction
Ebm--C#-Ebm
           They need you 
  Bfor a low cost 
Bbmform of protection
  B         Bb          Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#(hold)
I won't go anywhere for war
Verse 2:
   EbmAnd so the beat goes Bon
While we F#drown in the blood 
of the G#munfortunate ones
   EbmI'll never march aBlong
I reF#fuse to move my feet 
to a G#mmurderous song
Refrain 2:
Ebm--C#-Ebm
           They'll send you 
Boff in a spotlight Bbmholding a weapon
Ebm--C#-Ebm
           Wasted youth 
  Bmade believe it's the Bbmbest decision
BDon't go Bbanywhere for Ebmwar but 
  C#       B         Bb         G#m-Ebm-G#m--
a cemetery everybody gets buried
Chorus 1:
F#We G#mcould Ebmhave an eBlection
  F#But I'm aG#mfraid it 
won't Ebmdo any Bgood
We've got to F#push sG#mtart 
Ebmpushing the Bbuttons
  F#Or Mr. G#mPush won't Ebmpull any Bweight
(Repeat)
Bridge:
Ebmany weightE  
Ebmpull any weightE  
Guitar Solo: Ebm--F#-Bb/D- x2
Verse 3:
  EbmThey need you F#oh
Bb/DThey need you Ebmoh
They need you F#ohBb/D  
BDon't go Bbanywhere for Ebmwar but 
a C#cemetery and
BI won't go Bbanywhere for 
Ebmwar is a C#cemetery
BDon't go Bbanywhere for Ebmwar but 
a C#cemetery Beverybody Bbgets buried
Chorus 2:
We could have an election
But I'm afraid it 
won't do any good
We've got to F#push sG#mtart 
Ebmpushing the Bbuttons
  F#Or Mr. G#mPush won't Ebmpull any Bweight
F#We G#mcould Ebmhave an eBlection
  F#But I'm aG#mfraid it 
won't Ebmdo any Bgood
We've got to F#push sG#mtart 
Ebmpushing the Bbuttons
  F#Or Mr. G#mPush won't Ebmpull any Bweight
Outro: Ebm--E--
            Ebm   E  Ebm(hold)
pull any weight

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War Is A Cemetery

by GOB

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

G#m

Bbm

Bb/D

War Is A Cemetery

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Ebm

- x68876

- x24442

- 244322

- x46664

G#m

- 466444

- x13331

Bbm

- x13321

- 022100

Bb/D

- x587xx

Intro: Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--

Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--

Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#(hold)

Verse 1:

Ebm B

Look at this shit called war

Where the poor kill and die to

G#m

make the rich even richer oh

Ebm B

Let the oilfields burn

If the profit wasn't there

G#m

they'd abort the mission

Refrain 1:

Ebm--C#-Ebm

They'll ship you

off you should

Bbm

run in another direction

Ebm--C#-Ebm

They need you

for a low cost

Bbm

form of protection

B Bb Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#-Ebm--C#(hold)

I won't go anywhere for war

Verse 2:

Ebm B

And so the beat goes on

While we drown in the blood

G#m

of the unfortunate ones

Ebm B

I'll never march along

I refuse to move my feet

G#m

to a murderous song

Refrain 2:

Ebm--C#-Ebm

They'll send you

B Bbm

off in a spotlight holding a weapon

Ebm--C#-Ebm

Wasted youth

B Bbm

made believe it's the best decision

B Bb Ebm

Don't go anywhere for war but

C# B Bb G#m-Ebm-G#m--

a cemetery everybody gets buried

Chorus 1:

F# G#m Ebm B

We could have an election

F# G#m

But I'm afraid it

Ebm B

won't do any good

F# G#m

We've got to push start

Ebm B

pushing the buttons

F# G#m Ebm B

Or Mr. Push won't pull any weight

(Repeat)

Bridge:

Ebm E

any weight

Ebm E

pull any weight

Guitar Solo: Ebm--F#-Bb/D- x2

Verse 3:

Ebm F#

They need you oh

Bb/D Ebm

They need you oh

F# Bb/D

They need you oh

B Bb Ebm

Don't go anywhere for war but

a cemetery and

B Bb

I won't go anywhere for

Ebm C#

war is a cemetery

B Bb Ebm

Don't go anywhere for war but

C# B Bb

a cemetery everybody gets buried

Chorus 2:

We could have an election

But I'm afraid it

won't do any good

F# G#m

We've got to push start

Ebm B

pushing the buttons

F# G#m Ebm B

Or Mr. Push won't pull any weight

F# G#m Ebm B

We could have an election

F# G#m

But I'm afraid it

Ebm B

won't do any good

F# G#m

We've got to push start

Ebm B

pushing the buttons

F# G#m Ebm B

Or Mr. Push won't pull any weight

Outro: Ebm--E--

Ebm E Ebm

(hold)

pull any weight

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