What Kind Of War
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[Intro ]
C F C G
[Refrão]
C F
If you could have your very own war
C F
What kind of war would it be?
C F
A war on hunger, a war on hate
C F
Or a war on insanity?
[Verso 1]
G F
Would you fight with bullets, bombs and flame
F C
Force your enemy into submission?
F C Am
Would you fight with books, blankets and bread
Dm F G
And tools of intuition
[Refrão]
C F
If you could have your very own war
C F
What kind of war would it be?
C F
A war of wits, a war of words
C F
Or a war on stupidity
[Verso 2]
G F
Would you be so crass as to call out the brass
F C
The masters of mass destruction
F C Am
Or would you have a word with the prophets you have heard
Dm F G
And creators of mass creation?
[Ponte]
C F C F C F C F G Am G C G
[Refrão]
C F
If you could have your very own war
C F
What kind of war would it be?
C F
A war of wills, a war of religions
C F
Or a war on humanity?
[Verso 3]
G F
Would you war for the spoils, a war for the oil
F C
Or a war not remembered what for?
F C Am
Would you war for the grieving Or just to get even
Dm F G
With a war to end all wars
[Refrão]
C F
If you could have your very own war
C F
What kind of war would it be
C F
A war on terror, A war on hate
C F
Or a war on insanity?
How to play What Kind Of 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.