When The War Is Finally Done
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Intro
F Em Dm C
[Verso 1]
C F Em Dm
Won't you wake me up when the war is finally done
C F F Em Dm
Once the songs all have been sung from my blemished lungs
C F Em Dm
Won't you wake me up when the war is finally done
C F Em Dm
We'll ride black horses through the sky into the sun
[Verso 2]
N.C F Em Dm
Tell me when our kids are safe from the threat of guns
C F Em Dm
Once the towns all have gone quiet in the bitter sun
C F Em Dm
Won't you wake me up when the trains finally run
C F F Em Dm
Won't you rouse me from my sleep when the war is don
[Verso 3]
C F Em Dm
Once the birds return all bright, thir song is sung
C F Em Dm
Our expectations of our lives just come undone
N.C F Em Dm
Ride black horses through the night into the sun
C F Em Dm
Can't bear to see now what our cities have become
[Verso 4]
C F Em Dm
Running through the stations when the trains rerun
C F Em Dm
Leave our flowers in the wreckage of their guns
C F Em Dm
Tell me all the ways in which the war was won
C F Em Dm
Please come wake me up now the war is finally done
Outro
F Em Dm
C F Em Dm
(Ooh)
C F Em Dm
(Ooh)
C F Em Dm
(Ooh)
Dm C
I'll be here, I won't fear for another day (Ooh)
F Em Dm
Wanna heal all the fear, I won't keep away
C
I'll be here, leave the fear for another day (Ooh)
F Em Dm
I'll be here, won't fear for another day
C
I'll be here, won't fear for another day (Ooh)
F Em Dm
Wanna heal all the fear, I won't keep away
C
I'll be here, leave the fear for another day (Ooh)
F Em Dm
I'll be here, won't fear for another day
C
Cannot feel, but I'll heal through another way (Ooh)
F Em Dm
Wanna heal all the fear, I won't keep away
C
I'll be here, leave the fear for another day (Ooh)
F Em Dm
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If you want to play the riff in the outro here it is
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e|--------------------8----------------------------5-----|
B|-10-10-----10-10------10--8-8-----8--6-6---6-6-----6-8-|
G|-------10--------10-----------9----------7-----7-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|Repeat from the second (Ooh)
How to play When The War Is Finally Done
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.