Chords for J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton - When This War Is Over

Tempo:
100.6 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

G

B

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton - When This War Is Over chords
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[F#m] [E]
When this war is over, it will be better then.
When [A] this war is over, it will be better [E] then.
But [B] it won't bring back [A]
those poor boys and [E] their friends.
Ain't no sense in watching, killing people all the time.
[A] Ain't no sense in watching, killing people [E] all the time.
When [B] it happens on the street, [A]
we call [E] that crime.
[A] [G] Man [A] can't get along, [E] he just wanna breathe.
[G] Who ain't [A] like you, who ain't wrong, [E]
man you see.
[G] All we know [A] is killing [E]
ain't the way to go.
[G] Gotta get [A] a plan, [E]
change our ways we know.
When this war is over, it will be a better day.
[A] When this war is over, it will be a [E] better day.
[B] But it won't bring [A] back those poor [E] boys and their friends.
[A]
[E]
[B] [A]
[D] [E] [A] [E]
[G] [A] [E] When [G] [A] [E]
[G] [A] [Em]
[G] [A] [E]
this war is over, it will be a better day.
When [A] this war is over, it will be a better [E] day.
[B] But it won't bring back [A]
those poor boys and [E] their friends.
[A] [E] [A]
[E]
[B] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[Em] [A] [E]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
B
12341112
Em
121
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
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To learn Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale - When The War Is Over chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: E, A, E, B, E, G, A, B and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 50 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 101. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Major in mind.

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[F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When this war is over, _ it will be better then. _ _ _ _
When [A] this war is over, it will be better [E] then. _ _ _ _
_ But [B] it won't bring back [A] _
those poor boys and [E] their friends. _ _ _
_ Ain't no sense in watching, _ killing people all the time. _ _ _
_ _ [A] Ain't no sense in watching, _ killing people [E] all the time. _ _ _
_ When [B] it happens on the street, [A] _
we call [E] that crime. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [G] Man [A] can't get along, [E] he just wanna breathe.
[G] Who ain't [A] like you, who ain't wrong, [E]
man you see.
_ [G] All we know [A] is killing _ [E]
ain't the way to go.
[G] Gotta get [A] a plan, [E]
change our ways we know.
When this war is over, _ it will be a better day. _ _ _
_ _ [A] When this war is over, _ it will be a [E] better day. _ _ _
_ _ [B] But it won't bring [A] back those poor [E] boys and their friends. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [E] When _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ this war is over, it will be a better day. _ _ _ _
_ When [A] this war is over, it will be a better [E] _ _ day. _
_ _ [B] But it won't bring back [A]
those poor boys and [E] their friends.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

Among the tracks on the album The Road to Escondido, written by J.J. Cale, this one stands out.

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