The War Drags On Chords by Donovan

Tempo:
59.6 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

F#m

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The War Drags On chords
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[E] [Em] [E]
[Em] [E]
Let me tell you the story of a soldier named Dan
Went out to fight the good [A] fight in South [E] Vietnam
Went out to fight for peace, [A] [E] liberty and all
Went out to [A] fight for equality, [F#m] hope, [E] let's go
[A] And the war [F#m]
[E] dragged on
Found [A] [E]
himself involved in a sea of blood and bones
Millions without [A] faces, without hope [E] and without homes
And the guns they grew louder [A] as they made [E] dust out of bones
[A] That the flesh [G] had long since left [F#m] just as the people left [E] their homes
[A] And the war [F#m] [E] drags on
They're just there to try and make the people free
But the way that they're doing it, [A] it don't seem [E] like that to me
Just more [A] bloodletting [E] and misery and tears
[A] That this poor country's known [F#m] for the last [E] twenty years
[A] And the [F#m] war [E] drags on
Last night poor Dan had a nightmare it seems
One kept occurring and reoccurring in his dreams
Cities full of people burning, screaming, shouting loud
[A] And right there [F#m] overhead, a great orange [E] mushroom cloud
[A] And there's [F#m] no [E] more war
[A] Oh, there's [F#m] no, no [E] more world
And [A] the [F#m] tears come streaming [E] down
Yes, [A] I like crying [F#m] the [E]
ground
[E] [Em] [E] [E]
[A] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Em
121
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
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To learn Donovan - The War Drags On chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: F#m, E, A and E. Begin your practice at a relaxed 29 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 60. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [E] _
_ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _ _
Let me tell you the story of a soldier named Dan
Went out to fight the good [A] fight in South [E] Vietnam
Went out to fight for peace, [A] [E] liberty and all
Went out to [A] fight for equality, _ [F#m] hope, [E] let's go
_ [A] And the war [F#m] _
[E] dragged on
Found _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ himself involved in a sea of blood and bones
Millions without [A] faces, without hope [E] and without homes
And the guns they grew louder [A] as they made [E] dust out of bones
[A] That the flesh [G] had long since left [F#m] just as the people left [E] their homes
_ [A] And the war [F#m] _ [E] drags on
_ _ _ They're just there to try and make the people free
But the way that they're doing it, [A] it don't seem [E] like that to me
Just more [A] bloodletting [E] and misery and tears
[A] That this poor country's known [F#m] for the last _ [E] twenty years
_ [A] And the [F#m] war _ [E] drags on _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Last night poor Dan had a nightmare it seems
One _ kept occurring and reoccurring in his dreams
Cities full of people burning, screaming, shouting loud
[A] And right there [F#m] overhead, a great orange _ [E] mushroom cloud _
[A] And there's [F#m] no [E] more war
[A] Oh, there's [F#m] no, no [E] more world
And [A] the [F#m] tears come streaming [E] down
Yes, [A] I like crying [F#m] the _ _ [E]
ground
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Fairytale album.

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