Chords for I Fought in a War

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Em

A

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I fought in a war, [E] and I left my friends behind me
To [C] go looking for the enemy, and it [Em] wasn't very long
Before I would stand, with [A] another boy in front of me
[G] And [C] a corpse that just fell into me, [F#] with the bullets flying [G] round
And I reminded myself of the words you [Am] said, when we were getting old
[C] And I bet you're making shells back home, [F#] for a steady boy to wear
[G] Round his neck, while everyone heard to [Am] think of you
As if you're waiting [C] for this letter to arrive, because I'll [B] be here quite a while
[Em]
I fought in a war, [A] and I left my friends behind me
[C] To go looking for the enemy, [B] and it wasn't very long
[Em] Before I found out, [A] the sickness there right of me
[C] Went beyond the bedsitting for me, [B] of a decade [D] gone before
[G] I reminded myself of the [Am] words you said, when we were getting old
[C] And I bet you're making shells back [B] home, for a steady man to wear
[G] Round his neck, while everyone heard to [Am] think of you
As if you're waiting [C] for this letter to arrive, [B] because I'll be here quite a [Em] while
[Am]
[C] [B]
[Em] [A] [Am]
[B] [D]
[Em] I fought in a war, [A] I didn't know where it would [C] end
It stretched before me infinitely, [B] I couldn't really think
[Em] On the day beyond now, [A] keep your head down pal, [Am] there's trouble [C] plenty
In this heartless day, I can't [E] see hope, I can't [B] see light
[G] I reminded myself of the looks [Am] you gave, when we were getting old
[C] And I bet you're making shells back home, [B] for a steady man to wear
[G] Round his neck, while everyone heard to think [Am] of you
As if you're waiting for [C] this letter to arrive, because [B] I'll be here quite a while
[Em] [Am] [C]
[B] [Em]
[A] [C]
[B] [D]
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Em
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A
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I fought in a war, [E] and I left my friends behind me
To [C] go looking for the enemy, and it [Em] wasn't very long
Before I would stand, with [A] another boy in front of me
[G] And [C] a corpse that just fell into me, [F#] with the bullets flying [G] round
And I reminded myself of the words you [Am] said, when we were getting old
[C] And I bet you're making shells back home, [F#] for a steady boy to wear
[G] Round his neck, while everyone heard to [Am] think of you
As if you're waiting [C] for this letter to arrive, because I'll [B] be here quite a while
[Em] _
I fought in a war, [A] and I left my friends behind me
[C] To go looking for the enemy, [B] and it wasn't very long
[Em] Before I found out, [A] the sickness there right of me
[C] Went beyond the bedsitting for me, [B] of a decade [D] gone before
[G] I reminded myself of the [Am] words you said, when we were getting old
[C] And I bet you're making shells back [B] home, for a steady man to wear
[G] Round his neck, while everyone heard to [Am] think of you
As if you're waiting [C] for this letter to arrive, [B] because I'll be here quite a [Em] while
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] I fought in a war, [A] I didn't know where it would [C] end
It stretched before me infinitely, [B] I couldn't really think
[Em] On the day beyond now, [A] keep your head down pal, [Am] there's trouble [C] plenty
In this heartless day, I can't [E] see hope, I can't [B] see light
[G] I reminded myself of the looks [Am] you gave, when we were getting old
[C] And I bet you're making shells back home, [B] for a steady man to wear
[G] Round his neck, while everyone heard to think [Am] of you
As if you're waiting for [C] this letter to arrive, because [B] I'll be here quite a while
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _

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