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Holy War

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Verse          Pre-Chorus        Chorus      -- barre chords to match recording
----------     -------------     ----------     (or use easier-to-play open chords)
C             F                Am
   x355xx           1332xx       5775xx
F             G                C
   1332xx           3554xx        x3555x
Am           G#dim        F
  57755x       4564xx        1332xx
G             Am              G
   3554xx          5775xx        3554xx
[Intro]
     C        F        Am             C        F        Am       G
e|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------5--|--------------------------------------|
G|---------5--------2--------5-----|--------5--------2--------5--------4--|
D|------5--------3--------7--------|-----5--------3--------7--------5-----| x2
A|---3-----------------------------|--3-----------------------------------|
E|------------1--------5-----------|-----------1--------5--------3--------|
[Verse 1]
          C    F  Am
If war is holy 
             C     F  Am  G
And sex is obscene
             C       F  Am
We’ve got it twisted
              C     F  Am  G
In this lucid dream
            C          F  Am
Baptized in boundaries
            C   F  Am  G
Schooled in sin
           C          F  Am
Divided by difference
              C    F  Am  G
Sexuality and skin
[Pre-Chorus 1]
              F
Oh, so we can hate each other and fear each other
       G
We can build these walls between each other
      G#dim
Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick
         Am
Keep yourself locked in, yourself locked in
             F
Yeah, we can hate each other and fear each other
       G
We can build these walls between each other
      G#dim
Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick
         Am
Keep yourself locked in, yourself locked
[Chorus 1]
     Am      C                       F  Am  G
Oh-oh, maybe we should love somebody
     Am      C                           F  Am  G
Oh-oh, maybe we could care a little more
  Am      C                       F  Am  G
So, maybe we should love somebody
          Am    C                           F  Am  G
Instead of, polishing the bombs of holy war
[Verse 2]
                C    F  Am
What if sex was holy
              C     F  Am  G
And war was obscene
              C       F  Am
And it wasn't twisted
                 C     F  Am  G
What a wonderful dream
           C    F  Am
Living for love
                C   F  Am  G
Unafraid of the end
                   C    F  Am
Forgiveness is the only
       C     F  Am  G
Real revenge
[Pre-Chorus 2]
              F
Oh, so we can heal each other and fill each other
       G
We can break these walls between each other
      G#dim
Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick
         Am
Keep yourself open, yourself open
             F
Yeah, we can heal each other and fill each other
       G
We can break these walls between each other
      G#dim
Baby, blow by blow and brick by brick
         Am
Keep yourself open, yourself open
[Chorus 2]
  Am      C                       F  Am  G
So, maybe we should love somebody
    Am      C                           F  Am  G
Yeah, maybe we could care a little more
  Am      C                       F  Am  G
So, maybe we should love somebody
          Am    C                           F  Am  G
Instead of, polishing the bombs of holy war
[Verse 3]
                C    F  Am
What if love is holy
           C     F  Am  G
And hate obscene
               C    F  Am
We should give life
                  C     F  Am  G
To this beautiful dream
                C    F  Am
Cause peace and love 
         C   F  Am  G
Ain't so far
                C      F  Am
If we nurse our wounds
            C    F  Am  G
Before they scar
          C      F  Am
Nurse our wounds
            C    F  Am  G
Before they scar
[Outro]
C    F    Am
C    F    Am   G
Hmm, hmm, hmm
C    F    Am
Hmm, hmm, hmm
C    F    Am   G
Hmm, hmm, hmm
C    F    Am
C    F    Am

Holy War chords and lyrics

Free chords for Holy War by Alicia Keys. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Verse          Pre-Chorus        Chorus      -- barre chords to match recording
----------     -------------     ----------     (or use easier-to-play open chords)
C   x355xx     F      1332xx     Am  5775xx
F   1332xx     G      3554xx     C   x3555x
Am  57755x     G#dim  4564xx     F   1332xx
G   3554xx     Am     5775xx     G   3554xx
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Verse 3]
[Outro]
C    F    Am  
C    F    Am  
C    F    Am

Holy War Chords by Alicia Keys

Learn how to play Holy War by Alicia Keys with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Holy War chords”, “Holy War guitar chords”, or “Alicia Keys Holy War chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Holy War chords and for experienced players who want accurate Holy War lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, Am, G, G#dim, B.

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Can I transpose "Holy War" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Holy War" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Yes. Tap any chord in "Holy War" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "Holy War" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Holy War" by Alicia Keys with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Alicia Keys below.

What key is "Holy War" in?

The chords for "Holy War" show the original chord names (including C, F, Am, G, G#dim, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.