When The War Is Over - Cold Chisel

When The War Is Over

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Intro/Chorus:
 
A C#m D E
Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away
A C#m D E
Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away
 
Verse 1
A Amaj7 D
When the war is over got to get away
E A Amaj7 D
Pack my bag to no place in no time no day
E A
You and I we used each other's shoulder
Bm
Still so young but somehow so much older
D E D E A
How can I go home and not get blown away
 
Solo: Verse Chords
 
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A Amaj7 D
E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|--6/7---4-4/6---2-2/4---|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
 
E A Amaj7 D
E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|--6/7---4-4/6---2-2/4---|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
E A Bm D E D E A
E|--------------------------------------7-----7-------------------12-----------------------------------12-12|
B|-------------------------------------7-7-----7\----10-12-12/14-----12h14-12h14-12h14-12h4p12\10-12/14-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------/11--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-7-7/9--9-9----9h11p9----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------11-9-7-7/9-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#m
E|-14h17p14---------------------------|
B|---------17-14h17p14-12h14p12-10----|
G|---------------------------------11-|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
 
Bridge
F#m C#m
You and I had our sights set on something
D A
Hope this doesn't mean our days are numbered
C#m D E
I've got plans for more than a wanted man
F#m C#m
All around this chaos and madness
D A
Can't help feeling nothing more than sadness
C#m D E
Only choice to face it the best I can
 
Verse 2
A D
When the war is over got to start again
E A D
Try to hold a trace of what it was back then
E A
You and I, we sent each other stories
Bm
Just a page I'm lost in all it's glory
D E D E A
How can I go home and not get blown away
 
[Refrão]A C#m D E
Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away
A C#m D E
Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away
A C#m D E
Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away
 
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D E D E A
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-9-9/11-9-11-11/13-11-13-13/14-13-14-14/16-14-|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
 
[Refrão]A C#m D E
Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away
A C#m D E
Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away
A C#m D E
Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away
 
Outro:
 
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D E D E A
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-9u9d9--7u7d7--6u6d6-4-2-2-1-2-2-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

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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.

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