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G Em
What is it good for
G
Absolutely nothing
Em
War is something that
I despise
For it means destruction of
innocent lives
War means tears in thousands of
mother's eyes
When their sons go out to fight to
give their lives
Em
War
G Em
What is it good for
G
Absolutely nothing
Say it again
Em
War
G Em
What is it good for
G
Absolutely nothing
Em
War
G
It's nothing but a heartbreaker
Em
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G
Friend only to the undertaker
Em
War is the enemy of all
mankind
The thought of war blows
my mind
Handed down from generation
to generation
Induction destruction
Who wants to die
Em
War
G Em
What is it good for
G
Absolutely nothing
Say it again
Em
War
G Em
What is it good for
G
Absolutely nothing
Em
War has shattered many
young men's dreams
Made them disabled bitter
and mean
Life is too precious to be
fighting wars each day
War can't give life it can only
take it away
Em
War
G
It's nothing but a heartbreaker
Em
War
Friend only to the undertaker
Em
Peace love and
understanding
There must be some place for
these things today
They say we must fight to keep
our freedom
But Lord there's gotta be a better
way
That's better than
Em
War
How to play War
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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.