Wars
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verse 1
A D A
I climbed a mountain and never came back
E A
I will not quit, and I always fight back
D A
And from this moment, for all my life
F#m
What could I say
D A
I was born to be this way
F#m
And what could I say
D A
Just living for today
D A
I'm from a small town, of hard-working folks
E A
Were all born rich and we all died broke
D A
And from this moment, forever I can hope
Pre-Chorus
F#m
What could I say
D A
I was born to be this way
F#m
And what could I say
D A
Just living for today
[Refrão] D A
And we all know that the sun will shine
D A
I must go and chase this dream of mine
F#m D
And I know I can do you proud
A E A
When I'm high above those clouds, at all
verse 2
D A
I don't sing well, but I got a lot of heart
E A
This world's a pirate, and I'm swimming with the sharks
D A
And in the sunlight, I'm shaking like it's dark
Pre-Chorus
F#m
What could I say
D A
I was born to be this way
F#m
And what could I say
D A
Just living for today
[Refrão] D A
And we all know that the sun will shine
D A
I must go and chase this dream of mine
F#m D
And I know I can do you proud
A E
When I'm high above those clouds
D A
And we all know that the sun will shine
D A
I must go and chase this dream of mine
F#m D
And I know I can do you proud
A E
When I'm high above those clouds
Bridge
D A
And I can't sleep, but I'm fine
E F#m
There's a soldier, soldier in my mind
D A
And I can't sleep, but I'm fine
E F#m
There's a soldier, soldier in my mind
E F#m
There's a soldier, soldier in my mind
E F#m
There's a soldier, soldier in my mind
E F#m
There's a soldier, soldier in my mind
A B D
There's a soldier, soldier in my mind
[Refrão] D A
And we all know that the sun will shine
D A
I must go and chase this dream of mine
F#m D
And I know I can do you proud
A E
When I'm high above those clouds
D A
And we all know that the sun will shine
D A
I must go and chase this dream of mine
F#m D
And I know I can do you proud
A E D A
When I'm high above those clouds
How to play Wars
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 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.