TUG OF WAR
(Written by: Paul McCartney)
Strummed throughout, except for the first part of the verse:
[Verse] picking part
N.C.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|----0-1-3---1---|
G|----0-2-4---2---|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
C N.C. G7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------------|----3-1-0---0-1-|0---------------|0---------------|
G|0---------------|----4-2-0-2-0-2-|0-2-0-----------|0---------------|
D|2---------------|----------3-----|--3-2-3-2---0---|3---------------|
A|3---------------|----------------|------5-3---2---|5---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------|
G7 3-5-3-0-0-x
F/G 3-x-3-x-x-x
F/C x-3-x-2-1-1
Fm/C x-3-x-1-1-1
G/B x-2-0-0-0-x
A5 x-0-2-2-x-x
Fmaj9 1-3-3-0-1-0
[Verse 1]
C
It's a tug of war
C
What with one thing and another
G7
It's a tug of war
G7
We expected more
G7
But with one thing and another
G7
We were trying to outdo each other
C
In a tug of war
[Bridge]
F
ln another world
F
ln another world
F
We could stand on top of the mountain
C
With our flag unfurled
F
In a time to come
F
ln a time to come
F
We will be dancing to the beat played
F/G C
On a different drum
[Verse 2]
C
It's a tug of war
C
Though I know I mustn't grumble
G7
It s a tug of war
G7
But I can't let go
G7
If I do you'll take a tumble
G7
And the whole thing is going to crumble
C Cmaj7 F Fmaj7 C
It's a tug of war
(Pushing pushing, pulling pulIing, pushing and pulling)
[Middle 8]
C F/C
ln years to come they may discover
Fm/C C
What the air we breathe and the life we lead are all about
F
But it won't be soon enough
Fm C
Soon enough for me
F
No, it won't be soon enough
Fm/C C
Soon enough for me
[Bridge]
| F | % |
(instrumental)
F
ln another world
F
We could stand on top of the mountain
F/G C
With our flag unfurled
| F | % |
(instrumental)
F
ln a time to come
F
We will be dancing to the beat played
F/G C
On a different drum
F
We will be dancing to the beat
F/G C
Played on a different drum
F
We will be dancing to the beat
F/G C
Played on a different drum
[Verse 3]
C
It's a tug of war
C
What with one thing and another
G7
lt's a tug of war
G7
We expected more
G7
But with one thing and another
G7
We were tryin' to outscore each other
C Cmaj7 F Fmaj7 C
It's a tug of war
(Pushing pushing, pulling pulIing, pushing and pulling)
[Outro]
F G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|------------0---|
G|--------2---0---|
D|--------3-------|
A|----------------|
E|--------1---3---|
C C G/B A A5 G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------------|--------1-3-0---|2---------------|------------0---|
G|0---------------|--------0---0---|2---------------|--------2---0---|
D|2---------------|--------2-------|2---------------|--------2-------|
A|3---------------|--------3---2---|0---------------|--------0-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------3---|
F Fmaj9 F G A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|----------------|
B|1-------1-------|--------1-3-0---|2
G|2-------0-------|--------2---0---|2
D|3---------------|--------3-------|2
A|----------------|----------------|0
E|1-------1-------|--------1---3---|Tug Of War chords and lyrics
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TUG OF WAR
(Written by: Paul McCartney)
[Verse 1]
[Bridge]
[Verse 2]
(Pushing pushing, pulling pulIing, pushing and pulling)
[Middle 8]
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
(Pushing pushing, pulling pulIing, pushing and pulling)
[Outro]Tug Of War Chords by Paul McCartney
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