Chords for Levon Helm Band - Battle is Over but the War Goes On - Midnight Ramble Sessions Vol. 2
Tempo:
120.65 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[D]
[G] [D] [A]
[D]
[G]
Well [D]
[Am] [D]
if you sang the song, you know the way it was written, my heart's right along, [C] head
[A] [G] Remember when you [D]
[G] [D] [A]
[D]
[G]
Well [D]
[Am] [D]
if you sang the song, you know the way it was written, my heart's right along, [C] head
[A] [G] Remember when you [D]
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ Well [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ if you sang the song, _ _ you know the way it was written, _ _ _ _ my heart's right along, _ _ [C] head
to the feet of [A] their tom.
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ Remember when you [D]
trumpet, _ _ [C] right through the 8 o [G]'clock whistle, _ you know the battle is over.
The [D] battle is over, but the war goes on.
_ _ And if you close your eyes, _ _ _ [E] when you [D] hear that thunder, _ _ _ when you laugh at the rain, _ _ when
you [E]
cry [A] and sing, _ _ [Am] _ _
do [G] you [D] know who _ [F] ever [G] meant to blow the sky?
You know [F]
the battle [D] is over, the battle is over, but [Dm] the war [D] goes on. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
[Em] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ Well _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
they never [G] fight or [D] play, _ _ they play follow the leader, _ _ _ _ _ but if the leader _ _ _
[Ab] throws a pick
up [Am] and run, _ _ _ _ who do [D] you fool? _ _ _
Yeah but me and [G] your brother, _ you know [F] the battle [C] is [D] over, [A] the battle is over, [F] but the
war [D] goes on. _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _
[Ab] Well if you marched [D] right along, _ _ _
[A] the [D] way it was written, _ _ _ [Gm] you sang the [D] song, _ _ _ to the feet
of [A] their tom, _ _ [Em] _
_ remember [D] when you trumpet, _ _
[Fm] to the 8 [G] o'clock whistle, _ you know [Fm] the battle
[D] is over, the battle is [Am] over, [F] but the war [D] goes on. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ The battle [A] is [Dm] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ over, the [G] battle is over, _ but the war goes on.
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ Well [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ if you sang the song, _ _ you know the way it was written, _ _ _ _ my heart's right along, _ _ [C] head
to the feet of [A] their tom.
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ Remember when you [D]
trumpet, _ _ [C] right through the 8 o [G]'clock whistle, _ you know the battle is over.
The [D] battle is over, but the war goes on.
_ _ And if you close your eyes, _ _ _ [E] when you [D] hear that thunder, _ _ _ when you laugh at the rain, _ _ when
you [E]
cry [A] and sing, _ _ [Am] _ _
do [G] you [D] know who _ [F] ever [G] meant to blow the sky?
You know [F]
the battle [D] is over, the battle is over, but [Dm] the war [D] goes on. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
[Em] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ Well _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
they never [G] fight or [D] play, _ _ they play follow the leader, _ _ _ _ _ but if the leader _ _ _
[Ab] throws a pick
up [Am] and run, _ _ _ _ who do [D] you fool? _ _ _
Yeah but me and [G] your brother, _ you know [F] the battle [C] is [D] over, [A] the battle is over, [F] but the
war [D] goes on. _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _
[Ab] Well if you marched [D] right along, _ _ _
[A] the [D] way it was written, _ _ _ [Gm] you sang the [D] song, _ _ _ to the feet
of [A] their tom, _ _ [Em] _
_ remember [D] when you trumpet, _ _
[Fm] to the 8 [G] o'clock whistle, _ you know [Fm] the battle
[D] is over, the battle is [Am] over, [F] but the war [D] goes on. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ The battle [A] is [Dm] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ over, the [G] battle is over, _ but the war goes on.
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _