Drink Before the War Chords by Sinéad Oconnor

Tempo:
62.075 bpm
Chords used:

F#

G#m

E

D#m

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Drink Before the War chords
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[G#m] [F#] [G#m]
[F#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [G#m]
We'll [F#] live.
[G#m]
You tell [F#] us not to see [G#m] the sun.
Nothing we can [F#] say will make [G#m] you see.
[E] You got a heart of [F#] stone you can never [G#m] feel.
You say, oh, I'm not [F#] afraid, it can't happen [G#m] to me.
I've lived my [F#] life as [G#m] a good man.
Oh [E] no, you're out of your [F#] mind, it won't happen [G#m] to me.
[E] Cause I've carried [F#] my weight and I'm in [G#m] a strong man.
Listen to [F#] the man in the [G#m] dust.
He had it in him [F#] on a drink before [G#m] the war.
[F#] [G#m]
[F#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] And your parents paid you [G#m] through.
You got a nice [F#] big car, nothing bothers [G#m] you.
[E] Somebody caught out [F#] your eyes, you refuse [G#m] to see.
[E] Somebody cut out [F#] your heart, you refuse [G#m] to feel.
[E]
You're in [F#] a shade, [E] you ate your [F#] own hair.
[E] You live in [F#] the past and talk [G#m] about war.
[E] And you take your [F#] own brain.
[E] [F#]
[E] So stop [F#] confessing, it's not gonna [G#m] happen.
And [E] you'll cry but you'll never [F#] fall.
No, [E] no, no, you'll [F#]
[E] [F#] never start [G#m] again.
[E] No, [F#] no, no, it won't happen [G#m] to us.
[E] We've lived [F#] our lives basically being [G#m] good men.
[E]
So stop talking [F#] up like [E] [F#]
[E] [F#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [G#m] a stone.
[E] [F#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [G#m] Oh, [E] I own [F#] a drink before [G#m] the war.
[E] [F#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [D#m]
[E] [F#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [C#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [G#m]
Key:  
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
E
2311
D#m
13421116
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Sinéad Oconnor - Drink Before The War chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - F#, E, F#, G#m, F#, G#m and E in sequence. Start with a comfortable 31 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 62. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G# Minor.

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[G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
We'll [F#] live.
_ [G#m] _ _ _
You tell [F#] us not to see [G#m] the sun. _ _ _
Nothing we can [F#] say will make [G#m] you see. _ _
[E] You got a heart of [F#] stone you can never [G#m] feel.
_ You say, oh, I'm not [F#] afraid, it can't happen [G#m] to me. _ _ _
I've lived my [F#] life as [G#m] a good man.
_ Oh [E] no, you're out of your [F#] mind, it won't happen [G#m] to me. _ _ _
[E] Cause I've carried [F#] my weight and I'm in [G#m] a strong man.
Listen to [F#] the man in the [G#m] dust.
_ He had it in him [F#] on a drink before [G#m] the war. _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ [F#] And your parents paid you [G#m] through. _ _
You got a nice [F#] big car, nothing bothers [G#m] you. _ _ _
[E] Somebody caught out [F#] your eyes, you refuse [G#m] to see. _ _
[E] Somebody cut out [F#] your heart, you refuse [G#m] to feel.
_ _ [E] _
You're in [F#] a shade, [E] you ate your [F#] own hair.
[E] You live in [F#] the past and talk [G#m] about war. _ _
[E] And you take your [F#] own brain.
_ [E] _ _ [F#] _
[E] So stop [F#] confessing, it's not gonna [G#m] happen.
And _ [E] you'll cry but you'll never [F#] fall.
No, [E] no, no, you'll [F#] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] never start [G#m] again. _ _
[E] No, [F#] no, no, it won't happen [G#m] to us. _ _ _
[E] We've lived [F#] our lives basically being [G#m] good men.
_ _ [E]
So stop talking [F#] up like _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ [G#m] a stone. _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ Oh, [E] I own [F#] a drink before [G#m] the war. _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Lion and the Cobra album.

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