Masters of War Chords by Bob Dylan

Tempo:
83.55 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Bb

F

Eb

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Masters of War chords
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[F] Come, you masters of war, hear they build the big guns, hear they build the death planes,
[Eb] hear they [F] build all the bombs, hear they [Bb] hide behind [F] walls, hear they hide behind desks.
I just want you to know I can see through your masks.
You that never [Fm] done nothing, put
a [Bb] bell to [Fm] destroy.
You play with my world [Bb] like it's your little [Fm] toy.
You put a gun
in my hand and [Bb] you hide from [Fm] my eyes and you turn and [Eb] run farther when those [Fm] fast bullets
fly like Judas of old.
You lie and deceive.
A world war can be won.
You want to be a hero,
[Eb] you want me [Fm] to believe.
But I see through your eyes and [Bb] I see through your [Fm] brain like
I see through the water [Eb] that runs [F] down my drain.
[Fm]
[Eb] [Fm]
You fasten all the triggers for the
[Bb] others to [Fm] fire.
Then you [Eb] sit back and [Fm] watch [F]
when the death [Bb] count [Fm] gets higher.
You hide
in your mansion [Bb] while the young [Fm] people's blood
[F] flows out of their [Fm] bodies and is buried
in the mud.
You throw in the worst fear that can ever be hurled.
Fear to bring children
[Bb] into [Fm] the world before threatening my baby unborn and unnamed.
You lie and deceive.
A
man ain't worth the blood that [Bb] runs [Fm] in your veins.
How much do I know?
But you talk out
a turn.
You must say that I'm young.
You must say [Bb] I'm [Fm] unlearned.
But there's one thing I
know.
[Bb] I'm [Fm] younger than you.
Even Jesus would never [Bb] forgive [Fm] what you do.
Let me ask you
one question.
Is your money that good?
Will it buy you forgiveness?
[Bb] Do you think [Fm] that
it could?
I think you will find when [Bb] your death takes its [Fm] toll, all the [F] money you made
[Gm] will never buy [Fm] back your soul.
And I hope that you die and your death will come soon.
I'll follow your casket by the pale afternoon.
I'll watch while you're lured [Bb] down to your
[Fm] deathbed.
And I'll stand over your [F] grave till I'm sure that [Fm] you're dead.
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Fm
123111111
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
Fm
123111111
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
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Let's start jamming Bob Dylan - Masters Of War chords, practice the chord sequence Eb, Fm, Bb and Fm. For best results, commence at 41 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 84. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Minor.

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[F] _ _ _ Come, you masters of war, _ _ hear they build the big guns, _ _ hear they build the death planes,
_ [Eb] hear they [F] build all the bombs, _ _ hear they [Bb] hide behind [F] walls, _ hear they hide behind desks.
_ I just want you to know I can see through your masks. _
You that never [Fm] done nothing, _ put
a [Bb] bell to [Fm] destroy. _ _
You play with my world _ [Bb] like it's your little [Fm] toy. _
You put a gun
in my hand and [Bb] you hide from [Fm] my eyes _ and you turn and [Eb] run farther when those [Fm] fast bullets
fly _ _ like Judas of old.
_ _ You lie and deceive.
_ A world war can be won.
_ You want to be a hero,
[Eb] you want me [Fm] to believe.
_ _ But I see through your eyes and [Bb] I see through your [Fm] brain _ like
I see through the water [Eb] that runs [F] down my drain.
[Fm] _
_ _ [Eb] _ [Fm] _ _ _
You fasten all the triggers _ for the
[Bb] others to [Fm] fire. _
Then you [Eb] sit back and [Fm] watch [F] _
when the death [Bb] count [Fm] gets higher. _
You hide
in your mansion _ [Bb] while the young [Fm] people's blood _
_ [F] flows out of their [Fm] bodies and is buried
in the mud.
_ You throw in the worst fear _ that can ever be hurled.
_ _ Fear to bring children
_ _ [Bb] into [Fm] the world _ before threatening my baby _ unborn and unnamed.
_ You lie and deceive.
A
man ain't worth the blood that [Bb] runs [Fm] in your veins. _
_ _ _ _ How much do I know?
_ But you talk out
a turn.
_ You must say that I'm young.
_ You must say [Bb] I'm [Fm] unlearned.
_ But there's one thing I
know.
_ _ [Bb] I'm [Fm] younger than you.
_ _ Even Jesus would never [Bb] forgive [Fm] what you do. _
_ Let me ask you
one question. _
_ Is your money that good? _
_ Will it buy you forgiveness? _
_ [Bb] Do you think [Fm] that
it could? _
_ I think you will find when [Bb] your death takes its [Fm] toll, _ _ all the [F] money you made
[Gm] will never buy [Fm] back your soul.
_ And I hope that you die _ _ and your death will come soon.
_ _ I'll follow your casket _ by the pale afternoon.
_ _ I'll watch while you're lured _ [Bb] down to your
[Fm] deathbed.
_ _ And I'll stand over your [F] grave till I'm sure that [Fm] you're dead.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was featured on the The Freewheelin album.

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