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Great War

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Cminor

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[Intro]
 Cm|  Cm|  Cm|  Eb  Bb  
 Cm|  Cm|  Eb| Bb  
 Cm|  Cm|  Cm|  Eb  Bb  
 Cm|  Cm|  Ab| Bb  
 Cm|  Cm|  Cm|  Eb  Bb  
 Cm|  Cm|  Ab   Eb| Bb  
 Cm|  Cm|  Cm|  Eb  Bb  
 Ab|  Ab|  Bb|  Eb  Bb  
[Verse]
Where Cmdead men lies I'm paralyzed, my Ebbrothers' Bbeyes are Cmgone
FmAnd he shall be Ebburied here, Bbnameless marks his grave
CmMother home, get a telegram and Ebshed a Bbtear of Cmgrief
FmMud and blood, in Ebforeign land, trBbying to understand
[Pre-Chorus]
   FmWhere is this Ebgreatness I've been Bbtold?
   FmThis is the Eblies that we been Bbsold
   AbIs this a Gworthy sacrifice?
[Chorus]
CmGreat war
And I cannot take moreEb  Bb  
CmGreat tour
I keep on AbmarcEbhing Bbon
I play the Cmgreat score
There will be no encoreEb  Bb  
CmGreat War
The war to Abend Eball Bbwars
[Instrumental]
 Cm|  Cm|  Cm|  Eb  Bb  
 Cm|  Cm|  Eb| Bb  
[Verse]
I'm Cmstanding here, I'm full of fear, with Ebbodies Bbat my Cmfeet
FmOver there in the Ebother trench, Bbbullets wear my name
DmLead ahead, as the captain said and Fshow them Cno rDmemorse
GmWho am I to Funderstand Cwhat have I become?
[Pre-Chorus]
   FmI do my Ebduties, pay the Bbprice
   FmI'll do the Ebworthy sacriBbfice
   AbI know my Gdeeds are not in vain
[Chorus]
CmGreat war
And I cannot take moreEb  Bb  
CmGreat tour
I keep on AbmarcEbhing Bbon
I play the Cmgreat score
There will be no encoreEb  Bb  
CmGreat War
The war to Abend Eball Bbwars
[Bridge]
 AbAnd feet by feet
We pay the Bbprice of a mile here
 AbThough men are falling, we see EbHeroes Bbrise
 AbWe face the heat
As we are Bbfighting until the dawn
 AbSo follow me and we will Bbwrite our Gown histoCmry
[Guitar Solo]
 Cm|  Ab   Bb|  Cm|  Eb  Bb  
(x2)
 G|  Ab   Fm|  G|  Ab  Bb  
(x2)
[Instrumental]
 Cm|  Cm|  Cm|  Eb  Bb  
 Cm|  Cm|  Eb| Bb  
 Cm|  Cm|  Cm|  Eb  Bb  
 Cm|  Cm|  Ab| Bb  
[Chorus]
DmGreat war
And I cannot take moreF  C  
DmGreat tour
I keep on BbmarcFhing Con
I play the Dmgreat score
There will be no encoreF  C  
DmGreat War
The war to Bbend Fall Cwars
[Outro]
Cm Cm Cm Eb Bb
Cm Cm Eb Bb
G Cm

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Great War

by Sabaton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Cm Cm Eb Bb

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Cm Cm Eb Bb

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Cm Cm Cm Eb Bb

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Cm Cm Ab Bb

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Cm Cm Cm Eb Bb

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Cm Cm Ab Eb Bb

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Cm Cm Cm Eb Bb

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Ab Ab Bb Eb Bb

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[Verse]

Cm Eb Bb Cm

Where dead men lies I'm paralyzed, my brothers' eyes are gone

Fm Eb Bb

And he shall be buried here, nameless marks his grave

Cm Eb Bb Cm

Mother home, get a telegram and shed a tear of grief

Fm Eb Bb

Mud and blood, in foreign land, trying to understand

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Eb Bb

Where is this greatness I've been told?

Fm Eb Bb

This is the lies that we been sold

Ab G

Is this a worthy sacrifice?

[Chorus]

Great war

Eb Bb

And I cannot take more

Great tour

Ab Eb Bb

I keep on marching on

I play the great score

Eb Bb

There will be no encore

Great War

Ab Eb Bb

The war to end all wars

[Instrumental]

Cm Cm Cm Eb Bb

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Cm Cm Eb Bb

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[Verse]

Cm Eb Bb Cm

I'm standing here, I'm full of fear, with bodies at my feet

Fm Eb Bb

Over there in the other trench, bullets wear my name

Dm F C Dm

Lead ahead, as the captain said and show them no remorse

Gm F C

Who am I to understand what have I become?

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Eb Bb

I do my duties, pay the price

Fm Eb Bb

I'll do the worthy sacrifice

Ab G

I know my deeds are not in vain

[Chorus]

Great war

Eb Bb

And I cannot take more

Great tour

Ab Eb Bb

I keep on marching on

I play the great score

Eb Bb

There will be no encore

Great War

Ab Eb Bb

The war to end all wars

[Bridge]

And feet by feet

We pay the price of a mile here

Ab Eb Bb

Though men are falling, we see Heroes rise

We face the heat

As we are fighting until the dawn

Ab Bb G Cm

So follow me and we will write our own history

[Guitar Solo]

Cm Ab Bb Cm Eb Bb

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(x2)

G Ab Fm G Ab Bb

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(x2)

[Instrumental]

Cm Cm Cm Eb Bb

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Cm Cm Eb Bb

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Cm Cm Cm Eb Bb

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Cm Cm Ab Bb

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[Chorus]

Great war

F C

And I cannot take more

Great tour

Bb F C

I keep on marching on

I play the great score

F C

There will be no encore

Great War

Bb F C

The war to end all wars

[Outro]

Cm Cm Cm Eb Bb

Cm Cm Eb Bb

G Cm

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