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War In My Mind

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 23Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

NOTE REGARDING THE CHORD CHOICES:
With choosing the chords, I tried to stay as close to the original as possible. 
Most of the weirder chords in there, for example the F6/C --> Cmaj7 --> F6/C chord changes in the chorus, 
are just the embellishments that she actually plays on the piano. You could just leave them out and it would 
sound just as good.
*regarding the Fsus2 in the chorus:
I actually switch back and forth between Fsus2 and F on every syllable. With doing that, the focus is on the 
notes G (Fsus2) and A (F), which also happen to be the melody notes.
piano lick over the Am and E7 chords in the intro and verse:
e|--Am----5---3------E7--------------|
B|-----5-5---5-6-------3--1--0---|
G|----5---5---5-55----1-1--1--1--|
D|-------------------2---2--2--2-|
A|--0----------------------------|
E|-----------------0-------------|
[Intro]
      Am     E7x2
      Am    E7N.C.
[Verse 1]
AmWar in my mindE7  
TheAmre’s a war in my E7mind
GSeek and ye shall find
That it’D7s hollering all the time
                        Am   E7N.C.
There’s a war in my mind
[Verse 2]
AmBlack in my soulE7  
It’s all blacAmk in my soulE7  
No diamond in Gthe coal
I reap just wD7hat I sow
It’s all blacAmk in my soulE7  
[Chorus]
Dm/FAnd it’Fs ugDm/Fly when FI cCryF6/C  Cmaj7  F6/C  
Fm6So I’m crying all the tiCme
In my mBdim7ind
Where it bAmuilds
And it cGlimbs
And thFsus2is is more than I can handle
Give mFsus2e something strong to fill the hColeG/B  Am  G  F  
                                            Am        E7       Am   E7N.C.
While I make love to the war in my soul
[Verse 3]
AmBlood on the wallE7  
I threw my blAmood on the wallE7  
GHiding in the hall
Cause I D7know it’s all my fault
                              Am   E7N.C.
I threw my blood on the wall
[Chorus]
Dm/FAnd it’Fs ugDm/Fly when FI cCryF6/C  Cmaj7  F6/C  
Fm6So I’m crying all the tiCme
In my mBdim7ind
Where it bAmuilds
And it cGlimbs
      Fsus2*
And this is more than I can handle
      Fsus2*                          C       G/B     Am      G  F  
Shadow box another piece of sky
                                            Am        E7      Am   E7N.C.
While I make love to the war in my soul
[Outro]
AmWar in my mindE7  
I got
AmWar in my mindE7  
A lot a
AmWar in my mindE7  
End on Am

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War In My Mind

by Beth Hart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/F

F6/C

Cmaj7

Fm6

Bdim7

Fsus2

G/B

NOTE REGARDING THE CHORD CHOICES:

With choosing the chords, I tried to stay as close to the original as possible.

Most of the weirder chords in there, for example the F6/C --> Cmaj7 --> F6/C chord changes in the chorus,

are just the embellishments that she actually plays on the piano. You could just leave them out and it would

sound just as good.

*regarding the Fsus2 in the chorus:

I actually switch back and forth between Fsus2 and F on every syllable. With doing that, the focus is on the

notes G (Fsus2) and A (F), which also happen to be the melody notes.

piano lick over the Am and E7 chords in the intro and verse:

Am E7

e|------5---3--------------------|

B|-----5-5---5-6-------3--1--0---|

G|----5---5---5-55----1-1--1--1--|

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

A|--0----------------------------|

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

[Intro]

Am E7

N.C.

[Verse 1]

Am E7

War in my mind

Am E7

There’s a war in my mind

Seek and ye shall find

That it’s hollering all the time

Am E7

N.C.

There’s a war in my mind

[Verse 2]

Am E7

Black in my soul

Am E7

It’s all black in my soul

No diamond in the coal

I reap just what I sow

Am E7

It’s all black in my soul

[Chorus]

Dm/F F Dm/F F C F6/C Cmaj7 F6/C

And it’s ugly when I cry

Fm6 C

So I’m crying all the time

Bdim7

In my mind

Where it builds

And it climbs

Fsus2

And this is more than I can handle

Fsus2 C G/B Am G F

Give me something strong to fill the hole

Am E7 Am E7

N.C.

While I make love to the war in my soul

[Verse 3]

Am E7

Blood on the wall

Am E7

I threw my blood on the wall

Hiding in the hall

Cause I know it’s all my fault

Am E7

N.C.

I threw my blood on the wall

[Chorus]

Dm/F F Dm/F F C F6/C Cmaj7 F6/C

And it’s ugly when I cry

Fm6 C

So I’m crying all the time

Bdim7

In my mind

Where it builds

And it climbs

Fsus2

And this is more than I can handle

Fsus2 C G/B Am G F

Shadow box another piece of sky

Am E7 Am E7

N.C.

While I make love to the war in my soul

[Outro]

Am E7

War in my mind

I got

Am E7

War in my mind

A lot a

Am E7

War in my mind

End on Am

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