The War I'm In
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Intro
G G G G
G G G G
[Verso 1]
G
I said to self
G
Self don't be selfish
G
That's the root behind the word that lives for self
G
I said to self
G
Self don't be reckless
G
'Cause if you are you'll always be by yourself
C
Myself is ruthless
C
If I let it rule myself
G
It'll ruin my life
G C
Myself is truthless
C
All that matters to itself
G
Is its own lies
[Pré-Refrão]
D
I don't need a graven image
Em
Or an idol made of stone
C
When I can worship my own image
D
When I just can't let me go
[Refrão]
C G
That's the war I'm in
D Em
I'm fighting my own skin
C
I wanna do what's right
G
But still I crave what's mine
D
Jesus help me
D
It's so hard
Em
To simply lay down my life
C
And that's the war
D
Oh that's the war
G
The war I'm in
Interlude
G G G G
G G G G
[Verso 2]
G
I said to self
G
Self don't be faithless
Em D G
'Cause someday we'll need to trust somebody else
G
I said to self
G
It's time to confess
Em D G
That I don't think that I can keep living for myself
G C
Myself is weakness
C
Dressed up to make you think
G
He's got some strength
G C
Myself's a sequence
C
Of having to fix all of the problems
G
That it makes
[Pré-Refrão]
D
I don't need a graven image
Em
Or an idol made of stone
C
When I can worship my own image
D
When I just can't let me go
[Refrão]
C G
That's the war I'm in
D Em
I'm fighting my own will
C
I wanna do what's right
G
But still I crave what's mine
D
Jesus help me
D
It's so hard
Em
To simply lay down my life
C
And that's the war
D
Oh that's the war
Em
The war I'm in
[Ponte]
Em C
So take this flesh
G
And these skin and bones
D
God I surrender myself
N.C.
And I'm givin' up control
[Refrão]
C G
That's the war I'm in
D Em
I'm fighting my own skin
C
I wanna do what's right
G
But still I crave what's mine
D
Jesus help me
D
It's so hard
Em
To simply lay down my life
C
And that's the war
D
Oh that's the war
Em
The war I'm in
C
Oh that's the war
D
Oh that's the war
G
The war I'm in
Outro
G G G G
How to play The War I'm In
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.