Echoes Of War
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Intro
"To do what in that time, you know, we
We had to give what moves there was
They, somehow, you had to give the background to it
You had to describe the..."
Fm
Db
"Physical environment of the story, if there was one."
Fm
Db
"And out of this group, a kind of personalized news essay thing."
Fm
Db
"I didn't have any real idea of the impact on this country till I came back."
Fm Db
Fm
War is over!
Db
But I still hear the crack of machine guns
Fm
The party has just begun
Db
And I already see what people have become
Guitar Riff
(Fm Db)
(Fm Db)
Fm
The night is colder!
Db
And now I'm feeling the burden in my arms
Fm
I should be the only one
Db
To face this fight, stand my ground, and never run
Guitar Riff
(Fm Db)
(Fm Db)
Guitar Solo
(Fm Db Ab Eb)
(Fm Db Ab Eb Db)
Piano Base
Fm Db
Fm
"Perhaps you'd like to know
What an American reporter thinks about
On his last night in London
Db
Three years ago tonight, I also saw New York
With a vague feeling that European history
Was about to burst from its own centrifugal force
And I wanted a close-up view."
(Fm Db Fm Db)
Fm
Be the last soldier!
Db
No matter how you fall, you'll rise, you'll fight to win
Fm
Haunting memories
Db
Don't let them change who you are or what you see
Synthesizer Solo
Fm Db
Fm Db
Fm Db
Piano Solo
Fm Db
Fm Db
Fm Db
How to play Echoes Of War
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.