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Love And War

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[Intro]
e|-Am------|-E-------|-Am-----------|E-0-1-0---------Am-|
B|-------|--------|----1-3-1-0-|--------3--1--0-|
G|-------|--------|------------|----------------|
D|-------|--------|------------|----------------|
A|—------|--------|------------|----------------|
E|-------|--------|------------|----------------|
[Verse]
AmWhen I sing about Elove and war,
I don't really know what I'm Amsaying.
I've been in love and I've Eseen a lot of war,
seen a lot of people Amprayin'.
They pray to Allah and they Epray to the lord,
and mostly they pray about Amlove and war.
e|-C-----------|--G-----------|-D-------|-Am-------|
B|------------|-------------|--------|--------|
G|------------|-------------|--------|--------|
D|------0-2-0-|-----------0-|--------|--------|
A|-3-3--------|-------0-2---|--------|--------|
E|------------|-0h3-3-------|-2------|--------|
CPray about love and Gwar,
GPray about love and D7/F#war,
AmSeen a lot of young men Ego to war,
and leave a lot of young brides Amwaiting.
I've watched them try to eExplain it to their kids,
Seen a lot of them Amfailing.
They try to tell them and they Etry to explain,
why daddy won't ever come Amhome again.
e|-C-------------|-G--------------|-D------|-Am------|
B|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|
G|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|
D|-----0-2--0---|------------0--|-------|-------|
A|-3-3----------|-------0-2-----|-------|-------|
E|--------------|-0h3-3---------|-2-----|-------|
CDaddy won't ever come Ghome,
GDaddy won't ever come D7/F#home,Am  
AmI've said a lot of things that I Ecan't take back,
but I don't really know if I Amwant to.
I've sung songs about love I've sung Esongs about war,
since the backstreets of TorAmonto
I sang for justice and I Ehit a bad chord,
but I still try to sing about Amlove and war.
e|-C-----------|--G-----------|-D------|-Am-------|
B|------------|-------------|-------|--------|
G|------------|-------------|-------|--------|
D|------0-2-0-|-----------0-|-------|--------|
A|-3-3--------|-------0-2---|-------|--------|
E|------------|-0h3-3-------|-2-----|--------|
e|--Am0-0-0-0-------E--|------------Am---|
B|--1-1-1-1-3-1-1-0-|--0-1-3-1-0----|
G|----------4-2-2-1-|------------2--|
D|------------------|---------------|
A|------------------|---------------|
E|------------------|---------------|
e|--E--------|------|Am-000100------|E-0-1-0------Am---|
B|----------|------|-------3-1-0-|-------3-1-0---|
G|----------|------|-------------|-------------2-|
D|----------|------|-------------|---------------|
A|----------|------|-------------|---------------|
E|-00000010-|-0010-|-------------|---------------|
e|-C------------G----|--------------D----|-Am-------|
B|-----------------|------------------|--------|
G|-----------------|------------------|--------|
D|-------0--2--0---|------------0-----|--------|
A|-3--3------------|-------0-2--------|--------|
E|-----------------|-0h3-3--------2---|--------|
AmSaddest thing in the Ewhole wide world,
is to break the heart of your Amlover.
I made a mistake and I Edid it again,
and we struggle to Amrecover.
I sang in anger, hit anEother bad chord,
but I still try to sing about Amlove and war
e|-C----------------|--G-----------------D----|-Am-------|
B|-----------------|-----------------------|--------|
G|-----------------|-----------------------|--------|
D|-------0--2--0---|----------------0------|--------|
A|-3--3------------|----------0--2---------|--------|
E|-----------------|--0h3--3-----------2---|--------|
CSing about love and Gwar,
GSing about love and D7/F#war,
Amlove and war.
e|-Am------------------E-----|------------Am----|
B|----------------1-0-----|-0-0-0-0-1-0----|
G|------2-2-2---2-----1---|-------------2--|
D|--2-2-------2---------2-|----------------|
A|------------------------|----------------|
E|------------------------|----------------|
e|-0Am-0-0-0-----------E-|---------|0-0-0-1-3-1-0-0|0-1-0------Am---|
B|-1-1-1-1-3-1-1s3-1-0|---------|---------------|------3-1-0-1-|
G|---------4-2-2s4-2-1|---------|---------------|--------------|
D|--------------------|---------|---------------|--------------|
A|--------------------|---------|---------------|--------------|
E|--------------------|0-0-0-1-0|---------------|--------------|
e|--C----------------|-G------------------D----|-Am------|
B|------------------|-----------------------|-------|
G|------------------|-----------------------|-------|
D|--------0--2--0---|----------------0------|-------|
A|--3--3------------|----------0--2---------|-------|
E|------------------|--0h3--3-----------2---|-------|
AmWhen I sing about Elove and war,
I don't really know what I'm Amsaying.
I've been in love and I've Eseen a lot of war,
seen a lot of people Amprayin'.
They pray to Allah and they Epray to the Lord,
and mostly they pray about Amlove and war.
CPray about love and wGar,
GPray about love and D7/F#war,
Amlove and war. . .Am  

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The story behind the song

Neil Young's "Love And War" comes from an artist known for his deeply personal lyrics and a career that spans folk, rock, and country. While the specific meaning of this song isn't detailed, Young's work often explores complex human emotions with a raw honesty. Given the title, it likely delves into the powerful, often conflicting forces of affection and conflict that shape our lives. It plays like an intimate reflection on these fundamental aspects of the human experience.

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Love And War

by Neil Young

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D7/F#

[Intro]

Am E Am E Am

e|-------|--------|------------|-0-1-0----------|

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

G|-------|--------|------------|----------------|

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

A|—------|--------|------------|----------------|

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

[Verse]

Am E

When I sing about love and war,

I don't really know what I'm saying.

I've been in love and I've seen a lot of war,

seen a lot of people prayin'.

They pray to Allah and they pray to the lord,

and mostly they pray about love and war.

C G D Am

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

B|------------|-------------|--------|--------|

G|------------|-------------|--------|--------|

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

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

E|------------|-0h3-3-------|-2------|--------|

C G

Pray about love and war,

G D7/F#

Pray about love and war,

Am E

Seen a lot of young men go to war,

and leave a lot of young brides waiting.

I've watched them try to explain it to their kids,

Seen a lot of them failing.

They try to tell them and they try to explain,

why daddy won't ever come home again.

C G D Am

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

B|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|

G|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|

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

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

E|--------------|-0h3-3---------|-2-----|-------|

C G

Daddy won't ever come home,

G D7/F# Am

Daddy won't ever come home,

Am E

I've said a lot of things that I can't take back,

but I don't really know if I want to.

I've sung songs about love I've sung songs about war,

since the backstreets of Toronto

I sang for justice and I hit a bad chord,

but I still try to sing about love and war.

C G D Am

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

B|------------|-------------|-------|--------|

G|------------|-------------|-------|--------|

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

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

E|------------|-0h3-3-------|-2-----|--------|

Am E Am

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

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

G|----------4-2-2-1-|------------2--|

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

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

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

E Am E Am

e|----------|------|-000100------|-0-1-0---------|

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

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

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

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

E|-00000010-|-0010-|-------------|---------------|

C G D Am

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

B|-----------------|------------------|--------|

G|-----------------|------------------|--------|

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

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

E|-----------------|-0h3-3--------2---|--------|

Am E

Saddest thing in the whole wide world,

is to break the heart of your lover.

I made a mistake and I did it again,

and we struggle to recover.

I sang in anger, hit another bad chord,

but I still try to sing about love and war

C G D Am

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

B|-----------------|-----------------------|--------|

G|-----------------|-----------------------|--------|

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

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

E|-----------------|--0h3--3-----------2---|--------|

C G

Sing about love and war,

G D7/F#

Sing about love and war,

love and war.

Am E Am

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

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

G|------2-2-2---2-----1---|-------------2--|

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

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

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

Am E Am

e|-0-0-0-0------------|---------|0-0-0-1-3-1-0-0|0-1-0---------|

B|-1-1-1-1-3-1-1s3-1-0|---------|---------------|------3-1-0-1-|

G|---------4-2-2s4-2-1|---------|---------------|--------------|

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

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

E|--------------------|0-0-0-1-0|---------------|--------------|

C G D Am

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

B|------------------|-----------------------|-------|

G|------------------|-----------------------|-------|

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

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

E|------------------|--0h3--3-----------2---|-------|

Am E

When I sing about love and war,

I don't really know what I'm saying.

I've been in love and I've seen a lot of war,

seen a lot of people prayin'.

They pray to Allah and they pray to the Lord,

and mostly they pray about love and war.

C G

Pray about love and war,

G D7/F#

Pray about love and war,

Am Am

love and war. . .

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