Living With War
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[(intro) ]C Am C G C Am F G C Am F G
C Am C G
I'm living with war every day,
C Am F G
I'm living with war in my heart every day,
C Am F G
I'm living with war right now.
C G
And when the dawn breaks I see my fellow man,
C G F C
and on the flat-screen we kill and we're killed again.
G C
And when the night falls, I pray for peace,
G F
try to remember peace.
C G
I join the multitudes, I raise my hand in peace,
C G F C
I never bow to the laws of the thought police.
G C
I take a holy vow to never kill again,
G F
to never kill again.
C Am F G
I'm living with war in my heart,
C Am F G
I'm living with war in my heart and my mind,
C Am F G
I'm living with war right now.
C G
Don't take no tidal wave, don't take no mass grave,
C G F C
don't take no smokin' gun to show how the West was won.
G C
But when the curtain falls, I pray for peace,
G F
try to remember peace.
C G
In the crowded streets, in the big hotels,
C G F C
in the mosques and the doors of the old museum,
G C
I take a holy vow to never kill again,
G F C G C
try to remember peace.
F C
The rocket's red glare, bombs bursting in air,
F C
give proof through the night, that our flag is still there.
( C Am C G C Am F G C Am F G )
C Am C G
I'm living with war everyday,
C Am F G
I'm living with war in my heart everyday,
C Am F G
I'm living with war right now.
C Am C G
I'm living with war right now.
C Am F G
I'm living with war in my heart everyday,
C Am F G
I'm living with war right now.
( C Am C G C Am F G C Am F G C )
How to play Living With War
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.