Missing The War
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Intro
A Am E F#7 A Am E
Verse
E F# F#7
All his crying, his tired eyes
B7
See figures, jot it down
B7
And clothes all strone around
E G#7
The bedroom floor
E
Now nothing's adding up
F# G#m F#
And nothing's making sense
F# B7
She's sleeping like a baby
E G# G#m A
She doesn't know he wasn't meant for this
[Refrão]A Am
I'm missing the war
Am Am
I'm missing the war
Am E C#m
All night I am missing the war
F#
I'm missing the war
Verse
A Am E F# A Am
How, how
E
He drove home
F# F#7
Again, pissed at leaving
B7
It's really no big deal
B7
It happens all the time
E G#
It's no big deal
[Refrão]A
I'm missing the war
Am
I'm missing the war
Am E C#m
All night I am missing the war
F#
I'm missing the war
Verse
F# G E
'Til beams of sunlight hit me in the morning
C# B E D A Am
So much time, so little to say
Instrumental
E F# A Am
Verse
E
Time may fly
F#7
And dreams may die
B B7
The shaking voice that tells him go
E G#
Still thinks he might, he knows he won't
[Refrão]A
I'm missing the war
Am
I'm missing the war
Am E C#m
All night I am missing the war
F# A Am E F# x2
I'm missing the war
E F# A Am
I'm missing the war
E F# A Am E F# G E
I'm missing the war
How to play Missing The War
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.