Holy War Chords by Thin Lizzy

Tempo:
124.6 bpm
Chords used:

Db

Ab

F

Eb

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Thin Lizzy - Holy War chords
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[G]
Yeah, we're gonna do [Ab] one more new song.
This is one called [Gm] Holy War.
It goes like this.
[F]
[Ab] [Db] [C]
[Bbm] [C] [Db] [Fm]
[Ab] [Db] [Cm]
[Bbm] [C] [Db] [Fm]
[Eb] [Fm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Fm]
[Eb] [C]
[Db] [C] [F] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Eb] What [Ab] will happen?
[Db] [Cm] There are [F] ghosts.
[Cm]
[F] We are chosen.
[Ab] We are [F] warned.
We are [Ab] frightened.
Of no [C] one [Db] and no [Bb] one [C] will win this war.
[F] This [G] is the way.
[Ab] This is the law.
[F] All the [Db] [Eb] visions seen [Ab] before [F] you.
All the [Db] [Eb] kingdoms and [Ab] the [F] thrones.
All are [Db] [Eb] yours if you [Cm] bow [Db] before me.
Please [C] adore [F] me.
All is [Ab] true.
[F] There [Db] are [Eb] those that [Ab] don't know.
[F] [Db] There are [Eb] those that ask what's true [Ab] life.
[F] If [Db] God is [Eb] in the heavens, [C] [Db] why does God [C] let you [F] be high?
We are [Ab] chosen.
We are warned.
[F] We are frightened.
[Ab]
Of no one [Db] and [Bb] no [C] one will [Db] [F] win this war.
[Gm] This is the [Ab] way.
[Fm] [Ab] [Db]
[Cm] [Bbm]
[C] [Db] [Fm] [Db]
[C] [Bbm]
[Db] [Abm] [Fm]
This [Eb] [Fm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Fm]
[Eb] [Db]
[C] [F] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb] [Fm]
[G] [Eb] [Fm]
[Eb] [Bbm]
[Cm] [F] [Fm]
[Ab] is the law.
[F]
[G] [Ab] [Db]
[C] [F]
[G] [Ab] [F] We are chosen to
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb] [Fm] Jesus.
And [Eb] Jesus trusts in the Father.
[Fm]
He is [Eb] dying on the cross.
[Db]
He [Fm] has died.
[F]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb] [Ab] [F]
We [Db] are [Eb] dying.
[Cm] [Db]
[F] We [Ab] [F]
are chosen.
[Ab] We are warned.
[F]
We [G] are [Ab] frightened.
Of no [Db] one and no [C] one will win this [F] war.
This is [G] the [Ab] way.
This is the law.
[F]
We [Ab] are chosen.
We are warned.
[F]
We are frightened.
[Ab] Of no [Db] one and no [C] one will win this war.
[F]
This is [G] the [Ab] way.
This is the law.
[Fm] [Ab] [Db] [Cm]
[Bbm] [C] [Db] [Fm]
[Dbm] [Cm]
[Bbm] [C] [Db] [Fm]
[Db] [Cm]
[Db] [Eb]
[C] [Bbm] [C] [Db] [Fm]
[Ab]
Key:  
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
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To start learning Thin Lizzy - (1983 Live Version, Live Album) Holy War chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: G, Ab, F, Db, Eb, Ab, F, G, Db, C and F. Set your pace at 62 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 125. Given the song's key of F Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Yeah, we're gonna do [Ab] one more new song.
This is one called [Gm] Holy War.
It goes like this.
_ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ [C] _ [Db] _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ [C] _ [Db] _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Db] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
[F] _ _ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
[F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ What [Ab] will happen?
[Db] _ _ [Cm] There are [F] ghosts.
_ _ [Cm] _
[F] _ We are chosen.
[Ab] _ We are [F] warned.
We are [Ab] frightened.
Of no [C] one [Db] and no [Bb] one [C] will win this war.
[F] This [G] is the way.
[Ab] This is the law.
_ [F] _ All the [Db] [Eb] visions seen [Ab] before [F] you.
All the [Db] [Eb] kingdoms and [Ab] the [F] thrones.
All are [Db] [Eb] yours if you [Cm] bow [Db] before me.
Please [C] adore [F] me.
All is [Ab] true.
[F] _ There [Db] are [Eb] those that [Ab] don't know.
[F] _ _ [Db] There are [Eb] those that ask what's true [Ab] life.
[F] _ If [Db] God is [Eb] in the heavens, _ [C] _ [Db] why does God [C] let you [F] be high?
_ _ _ We are [Ab] chosen. _
We are warned.
[F] _ We are frightened.
[Ab] _
Of no one [Db] _ and [Bb] no [C] one will [Db] [F] win this war.
_ [Gm] This is the [Ab] way. _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[C] _ [Db] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Abm] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
This _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ is the law.
[F] _
_ _ [G] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [G] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [F] We _ are chosen _ to _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Fm] _
_ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Fm] Jesus.
_ And [Eb] Jesus trusts in the Father.
[Fm] _
He is [Eb] dying on the cross.
[Db] _
He [Fm] has died.
_ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Fm] _
_ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [F] _
We [Db] are [Eb] dying.
_ _ [Cm] _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [F] We _ [Ab] _ [F] _
are chosen.
[Ab] _ We are warned.
[F] _
We [G] are [Ab] frightened.
_ Of no [Db] one and no [C] _ one will win this [F] war.
This is [G] the [Ab] way.
This is the law.
_ [F] _
We [Ab] are chosen.
_ We are warned.
[F] _
We are frightened.
[Ab] _ Of no [Db] one and no [C] one will win this war.
[F] _
This is [G] the [Ab] way.
This is the law.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Db] _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [C] _ [Db] _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [C] _ [Db] _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _
_ [C] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [C] _ [Db] _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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