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This Is War

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Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Step 1 / 48Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Capo 1
The Gm sounds better Barred
You can also just use a regular barred F-chord if you can't finger the Fadd2.
It sounds fine, too.
Remember all those frets are shifted +1 if you put the capo on.
The following (intro) riffs occur throughout the song:
e|------Dm------------------Fadd2--------------------Bb-----------------------Gm--------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------7--7-7\------------5--5-5-------------3--3-3---------------12--12-12\-|
A|--5-(5)-5-------------------------------1-(1)-1-----------10-(10)-10-------------|
E|---------------------1-(1)-1-----------------------------------------------------|
e|------Dm------------------Fadd2--------------------Bb----------------------C---------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------7--7-7\------------5--5-5-------------3--3-3------------5--5-5~-|
A|--5-(5)-5-------------------------------1-(1)-1-----------3-(3)-3----------|
E|---------------------1-(1)-1-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DmA warning to Fadd2the people
BbThe good and tChe evil
DmThiFadd2s is wBbarC  
DmTo the soldier, Fadd2the civilian
BbThe martyr, tChe victim
DmThiFadd2s is wBbarC  
[Bridge]
BbIt's the moment of truth and the moment to lie
CThe moment to live and the moment to die
BbThe moment to fight, the moment to fight, Cto fight, to fight, to fight
[Chorus]
FTo the right, to the left
CWe will fight to the death
DmTo the Edge of the Earth
BbIt's a brave new world from the last to the first
FTo the right, to the left
CWe will fight to the death
DmTo the Edge of the Earth
BbIt's a brave new world
It's a brave new world
Dm   Fadd2   Bb   Cx2
[Verse 2]
DmA warning to tFadd2he prophet, Bbthe liar, tChe honest
DmThiFadd2s is wBbarC  
DmTo the leader, Fadd2the pariah, Bbthe victor, tChe messiah
DmThiFadd2s is wBbarC  
[Bridge]
BbIt's the moment of truth and the moment to lie
CThe moment to live and the moment to die
BbThe moment to fight, the moment to fight, Cto fight, to fight, to fight
FTo the right, to the left
CWe will fight to the death
DmTo the Edge of the Earth
BbIt's a brave new world from the last to the first
[Chorus]
FTo the right, to the left
CWe will fight to the death
DmTo the Edge of the Earth
BbIt's a brave new world
It's a brave new world
It's a brave new world
F C Dm Bb
[Verse 3]
FI do belCieve in the Dmlight
Raise your Bbhands into the sky
FThe fight is dCone
The war is Dmwon
Lift your Bbhands
Towards the sun
FTowards the sun
Towards the sun
Towards the sun
The war is won
C
[Chorus]
FTo the right, to the left
CWe will fight to the death
DmTo the Edge of the Earth
BbIt's a brave new world from the last to the first
FTo the right, to the left
CWe will fight to the death
DmTo the Edge of the Earth
BbIt's a brave new world
It's a brave new world
It's a brave new world
[Outro]
F   CA brave new DmworldBb  
F   CThe war is won
The war is DmwonBb  
A brave new Fworld
F C Dm Bb
In case you're wondering, the next song, 100 Suns, continues this pattern and
chord progression.
Enjoy
--Chris Johnson--
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