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This Is War

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This song is played with a capo on the second but because there's a version of this song 
the website that has the right chords without the capo I'm doing a version for you all 
play without one.
 Bm: x24432
F#m:244222
  D: xx0232
  A: x02220
Intro: Bm, F#m, D,  A(x2)
Verse 1:
BmThis is wF#mar
Like yDou ain't sAeen
This wiBmnter's loF#mng,
It's colDd and mAean
With hanBmgdog heF#marts
We stoDod cAondemned,
But the tBmide tF#murns now
At BeDthlehAem
Interlude: Bm, F#m, D,  A(x2)
Verse 2:
BmThis is F#mwar
And bDorn tonAight,
The WBmord as fF#mlesh,
The LoDrd of LiAght,
The SBmon of GF#mod,
The loDw-born kAing;
Who deBmmons fF#mear,
Of whom anDgels sAing
Interlude: Bm, F#m, D,  A(x2)
Verse 3:
BmThis is F#mwar
On sDin and deAath;
The dBmark will tF#make
It's fiDnal brAeath
IBmt shakes F#mthe earth,
CoDnfounds all pAlans;
BmThe myF#mstery
DOf God as mAan

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This Is War

by Dustin Kensrue

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

This song is played with a capo on the second but because there's a version of this song

the website that has the right chords without the capo I'm doing a version for you all

play without one.

: x24432

F#m

:244222

: xx0232

: x02220

Bm F#m D A

Intro: , , , (x2)

Verse 1:

Bm F#m

This is war

D A

Like you ain't seen

Bm F#m

This winter's long,

D A

It's cold and mean

Bm F#m

With hangdog hearts

D A

We stood condemned,

Bm F#m

But the tide turns now

D A

At Bethlehem

Bm F#m D A

Interlude: , , , (x2)

Verse 2:

Bm F#m

This is war

D A

And born tonight,

Bm F#m

The Word as flesh,

D A

The Lord of Light,

Bm F#m

The Son of God,

D A

The low-born king;

Bm F#m

Who demons fear,

D A

Of whom angels sing

Bm F#m D A

Interlude: , , , (x2)

Verse 3:

Bm F#m

This is war

D A

On sin and death;

Bm F#m

The dark will take

D A

It's final breath

Bm F#m

It shakes the earth,

D A

Confounds all plans;

Bm F#m

The mystery

D A

Of God as man

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