War Is Over

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This first section is a some comments about the way the song is played on the recording.
If you just want the chords feel free to skip this section and scroll down to the intro.
Enjoy and God bless!
Capes.
Firstly, throughout the song, a variation on the D chord is often played.
This variation is a C chord shape that has been slid up to the third fret like this
D
e|----0----|
B|----3----|
G|----0----|
D|----4----|
A|----5----|
E|----X----|
This D chord voicing can be used interchangeably with a regular D all throughout this song,
it's personal preference which voicing you prefer or find easier!
Secondly, in the Instrumental / Spontaneous section (before you get to the 'Jesus' part), a Bm chord is
sometimes played as a passing chord, or is played very softly, so feel free to omit this chord.
I thought I would put it in for correctness sake, but the song sounds fine without it
Thirdly, on the intro for the official recording, you can initially hear the guitar playing a variation on
the regular shapes for the first line of the intro, before returning to regular chord shapes for the
rest of the intro.
I will put the fingerings for this first line variation here, but please feel free to play regular shapes
instead.
After the second D of this intro is played, from then on the chords are just the regular shapes.
C D Em G/B C D
e|----X----| e|----X----| e|----X----| e|----X----| e|----X----| e|----X----|
B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----| B|----X----|
G|----X----| G|----X----| G|----X----| G|----0----| G|----X----| G|----X----|
D|----2----| D|----4----| D|----5----| D|----0----| D|----2----| D|----4----|
A|----3----| A|----5----| A|----7----| A|----X----| A|----3----| A|----5----|
E|----X----| E|----X----| E|----X----| E|----7----| E|----X----| E|----X----|
[Intro]
C D Em G C D
G C G
[Verse 1]
G
The war is over, turn around
C Em G
Lay your weapons on the ground
G
The smoke is fading before the light
C Em D
The dead are coming back to life
[Chorus]
C
He has made a way for us
Em G
Born for glory, out of dust
C D
Children held within the arms of peace
C
He has made a way for all
Em G
Mercy waits where sinners fall
C D G
He is our victor - y
[Verse 2]
G
The war is over, His love has come
C Em G
To call us daughters and sons
G
No longer orphans, without a home
C Em D
We have found where we belong
[Chorus]
C
He has made a way for us
Em G
Born for glory, out of dust
C D
Children held within the arms of peace
C
He has made a way for all
Em G
Mercy waits where sinners fall
C D G
He is our victor - y
C
He has made a way for us
Em G
Born for glory, out of dust
C D
Children held within the arms of peace
C
He has made a way for all
Em G
Mercy waits where sinners fall
C D G
He is our victor - y
[Bridge]
G C
It is finished
D
It is done
Em G
The blood of Jesus overcomes
C
It is finished
D
He has won
Em G
He has won (Oooh)
(The second and third time through the chords are slightly different to the ones above)
C
It is finished
D
It is done
Em G/B
The blood of Jesus overcomes
C
It is finished
Am
He has won
Em D
He has won (Woaahh)
C
It is finished
D
It is done
Em G/B
The blood of Jesus overcomes
C
It is finished
Am
He has won
Em D
He has won
[Chorus]
C
He has made a way for us
Em G
Born for glory, out of dust
C D
Children held within the arms of peace
C
He has made a way for all
Em G
Mercy waits where sinners fall
C D Em
He is our victor - y
C D Em
He is our victor - y
C D
He is our vic - tory
[Instrumental with Spontaneous]
Am G C
Am G D
Am G C
Am G D Bm
Am G C
This is my battle cry
Am G D
I'm found in Jesus Christ
Am G C
This is my battle cry
Am G D Bm
I'm won by Jesus Christ
Am G C
He is my battle cry
Am G D
He gave me back my life
Am G C
He is my battle cry
Am G D
I give him back my life
Bm C
Je - sus
Am G D
(oh) Je - sus We call on your name
Am G C
(oh) Je - sus Heeeyy
Am G D
(oh) Je - sus Oh the name by which we're saved
Am G C
(oh) Je - sus Yeeaahh we look to you
Am G D
(oh) Je - sus My battle cry in the dark of night yes
Am G C
Je - sus I lay down my striving, we surrender to
Am G D Bm
Je - sus
[Chorus]
C
He has made a way for us
Em G
Born for glory, out of dust
C D
Children held within the arms of peace
C
He has made a way for all
Em G
Mercy waits where sinners fall
C D Em
He is our victor - y
C D G
Oh He is our victor - y
Thanks! Hope you enjoyed! Capes.

War Is Over chords and lyrics

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This first section is a some comments about the way the song is played on the recording. 
If you just want the chords feel free to skip this section and scroll down to the intro. 
Enjoy and God bless! 
Capes.
Firstly, throughout the song, a variation on the D chord is often played. 
This variation is a C chord shape that has been slid up to the third fret like this
This D chord voicing can be used interchangeably with a regular D all throughout this song, 
it's personal preference which voicing you prefer or find easier!
Secondly, in the Instrumental / Spontaneous section (before you get to the 'Jesus' part), a Bm chord is 
sometimes played as a passing chord, or is played very softly, so feel free to omit this chord. 
I thought I would put it in for correctness sake, but the song sounds fine without it
Thirdly, on the intro for the official recording, you can initially hear the guitar playing a variation on 
the regular shapes for the first line of the intro, before returning to regular chord shapes for the 
rest of the intro. 
I will put the fingerings for this first line variation here, but please feel free to play regular shapes 
instead.
After the second D of this intro is played, from then on the chords are just the regular shapes.
[Intro]
C   D   Em   G   C   D  
G   C   G
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus] 
[Bridge] 
(The second and third time through the chords are slightly different to the ones above)
[Chorus]
[Instrumental with Spontaneous]
  Am    G    C
  Am    G    D
  Am    G    C
  Am    G    D    Bm 
[Chorus]
Thanks! Hope you enjoyed! Capes.

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