Chords for Shemekia Copeland - The Battle Is Over

Tempo:
108.05 bpm
Chords used:

G

Gm

D

C

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Shemekia Copeland - The Battle Is Over chords
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[G]
Come on, put your hands together like this.
If you sing [Gm] the song [G] the way it [Gm] was written, [G] and you march along to the beat [D] of the drum,
[Gm] Someday soon, [G] you're gonna wake [C] up singing,
The battle [G] is over, but the war goes on.
Everybody plays, follow the leader,
But [C] what if [G] the leader [D] picks up a gun?
[G] Remember when you jump [C] to the 8 o'clock whistle,
The [G] battle is over, [D] but the war [G] goes on.
And if you close your eyes, when you hear the thunder,
And you're flying away, and smiling [D] the sun,
Who do [G] you fool, [Gm] but [C] me and your brother,
The battle [G] is over, [D] but the war [G] goes on.
[Gm]
[G]
[Dm] [Gm]
[C] [Cm]
[Gm] [Dm] [D] [G]
If talk [Gm] was money, [G] you'd be a millionaire,
[Gm] If thoughts could kill, [G] there'd be nobody here,
[D] So many [Gm] thinking evil, [G] and talking [C] time,
It's only [G] true love, keeps this world alive.
And if you sing the song the way it was written,
And you march along to the beat [D] of the drum,
[G] Someday soon, you're gonna wake [C] up singing,
The [G]
battle is over, [D] but the [G] war goes on.
The battle is over, [D] but the [G] war goes on.
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
Gm
123111113
D
1321
C
3211
Dm
2311
G
2131
Gm
123111113
D
1321
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Come on, put your hands together like this.
_ If you sing [Gm] the _ song [G] the way it [Gm] was written, [G] _ _ _ and you march along _ _ to the beat [D] of the drum, _ _ _ _
[Gm] Someday soon, _ [G] _ you're gonna wake [C] up singing,
_ _ _ The battle [G] is over, _ _ but the war goes _ on.
_ Everybody _ plays, _ _ _ follow the leader,
_ _ _ But [C] what if [G] the leader _ _ _ _ [D] picks up a gun?
_ _ _ _ [G] Remember when you jump _ _ [C] to the 8 o'clock whistle,
_ _ The [G] battle is over, _ [D] _ but the war [G] goes on.
_ And if you close your eyes, _ _ _ when you hear the thunder,
_ _ _ And you're flying away, _ _ _ and smiling [D] the sun,
_ _ Who do [G] you _ fool, _ [Gm] but [C] me and your brother,
_ _ _ The battle [G] is over, _ [D] _ but the war [G] goes on. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ If talk [Gm] was money, _ _ [G] _ you'd be a millionaire,
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ If thoughts could kill, [G] _ _ _ there'd be nobody here,
[D] _ _ _ So many [Gm] thinking evil, [G] and _ _ talking [C] time,
_ _ _ _ It's only [G] true _ love, _ keeps this world _ alive.
_ _ And if you sing the song _ _ the way it was written,
And you march along _ _ to the beat [D] of the drum, _ _ _ _
[G] Someday soon, _ _ you're gonna wake [C] up singing,
_ _ _ The [G]
battle is over, _ [D] _ but the [G] war goes on.
_ The battle is over, _ _ [D] but the [G] war goes on.
_ _ [N] _ _

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